Philomathean Society (Lawrenceville School)

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The Calliopean Society Records include meeting minutes, constitutions, bylaws, and other documents created during the the Society's founding and operation. Additional documents include meeting notices, membership rolls, event programs, and student writing. The bulk of the material date from the Society's founding in 1852 through its formal dissolution in 1918. Also included are documents created during revivals of the Society that occurred in the late-1970s and mid-1990s.

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Contains 4 letters from Davidson to Norris and Davidson's address and a short not written by Norris

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Contains 5 letters from Diaz to Norris, 2 letters from Diaz's sister to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Diaz's sister, and Diaz's address and a short note written by Norris.

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Contains 4 letters from Gery to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Gery, and Gery's address.

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Contains 5 letters from Hanger to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Hanger, 1 letter from Hanger's father H.B. Hanger to Dr. McPherson, and Hanger's address and some notes written about him by Norris.

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Contains 7 letters from Horner to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to Horner, and Horner's address and notes about him written by Norris.

Scope and Contents The Fisher Howe, Jr. Papers consist of Bible Society meeting minutes and a book of records of the Lawrenceville Classical and Commercial High School that were kept by Fisher Howe, Jr. during his time at Lawrenceville. The records book includes schoolwide student rolls, membership rolls for the Calliopean and Philomathean Societies, a list of societies, course work, lists of commencement speakers, and Bible Society and Temperance Society meeting minutes. An additional item of note in the book...

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Contains 2 letters from Hunter to Norris, 1 letter from Hunter's mother to Norris, 1 letter from Hunter's father to Norris, with a response from Norris to Hunter's mother, 1 letter from Norris to Hunter's father, 2 newspaper clippings, and Hunter's address and notes about him written by Norris.

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Contains 4 letters and 2 postcards from Jones to Norris, and Jones' address and some notes about him written by Norris.

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Contains 2 letters and 4 postcards from MacIssac to Norris, 1 letter from Norris to the Bureau of Navigation at the Navy Department, 1 letter from the Navy to Norris, MacIssac's address, and notes about him written by Norris.

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Contains 8 letters from McCormick to Norris, McCormick's address, and notes about him written by Norris.

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Contains 1 letter from Minnis to Norris, a newspaper clipping, Minnis' address, and a note about him written by Norris.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series pertains to Lawrenceville School business though some personal material is included. Included in this series are Dr. Hamill's speeches and addresses, school publications, lists of classes, exam schedules, student rosters, lecture notes, and meeting minutes of school clubs. The bills and receipts are both personal and professional in nature and cover tuition, food, clothing, travel, and building repair. Additional material in this series pertains to other members of...

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Contains 4 letters and 1 postcard from Mr. Pahlow to Norris, and 1 letter from Mrs. Pahlow to Norris.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series pertains to Lawrenceville School business though some personal material is included. Included in this series are Dr. Hamill's speeches and addresses, school publications, lists of classes, exam schedules, student rosters, lecture notes, and meeting minutes of school clubs. The bills and receipts are both personal and professional in nature and cover tuition, food, clothing, travel, and building repair. Additional material in this series pertains to other members of...

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The Philomathean Society Records consists of documents created during the course of society business. Included are the constitution and bylaws, financial records, membership rolls, attendance records, meeting minutes, and committee reports. Documents cover the club's founding in 1855 through its disbanding in 1924. The meeting minutes are notable as they shed light on some of the rituals and inner workings of the Society.

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Contains 4 letters from Seeburger to Norris, Seeburger's address, and some notes about him written by Norris.

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Contains 1 letter from Smith to Norris.

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Contains 2 letters from Tapley to Norris, 1 letter from Tapley's father, William W. Tapley, to Norris, 2 letters from Norris to Tapley, 2 letters from Norris to William W. Tapley, two pages of newspaper clippings, a photograph of Tapley, his address, and some notes about him written by Norris.