The electric pen, 1878 July
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| Title | The electric pen, 1878 July |
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| Title | Electric pen (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Date Issued | 1878-07 |
| Abstract | Volume 1 Number 4 of The Electric Pen, a one-volume semiweekly periodical devoted to the interests of the Sauveur Summer School of Languages at Amherst College. It is presumed that publication began and ceased in 1878. Included in issues were articles on languages, language learning, lectures, or global art and culture; poems, prose, and letters in languages such as English, German, French, Spanish, Latin, and Italian; translations; notices of school news, upcoming lectures, available lessons, and student housing requests; and a directory of local Amherst businesses. Issues were published using the electric pen technology developed by Thomas Edison. |
| Notes |
This item is undated. The date provided is inferred from the date of the next issue and the dates for the 1878 Sauveur Summer School for Languages at Amherst College. The Sauveur Summer School of Languages at Amherst College was also known as the Normal School of Languages and the Sauveur Summer School. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (3 pages) ; 26 x 21 cm |
| Languages | English, Spanish, German |
| Place of Manufacture | Amherst (Mass.) |
| Genre | Periodicals |
| Subject | College student newspapers and periodicals – Massachusetts – Amherst |
| Subject | Language and languages – Periodicals |
| Subject | Amherst College – Periodicals |
| Subject | College students' writings, American – Periodicals |
| Part of | Amherst College Student and Alumni Publications Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | The Electric Pen |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |