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Porter, Horace, 1837-1921

 Person

Biography

L. 1854

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Hamill Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC011
Scope and Contents The Hamill Family Papers consist of correspondence and subject files. The bulk of the correspondence pertains to school business, but some personal correspondence is also included. The majority of the correspondence is to and from Dr. Samuel M. Hamill and Samuel M. Hamill, Jr. though some miscellaneous correspondence regarding other family is included. The bulk of the subject files also pertain to Lawrenceville School business though the history of the Hamill family beyond Dr. Hamill is also...
Dates: 1821 - 1935

Hugh Henderson Hamill (1851-1909), 1878 - 1880

 Sub-Series — Box 8: Series 1; Series 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents

This series consists of letters written to Hugh Henderson Hamill.

Dates: 1878 - 1880

Lawrenceville, 1865

 File — Box 1: Series 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...
Dates: 1865

Lawrenceville, 1879

 File — Box 2: Series 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...
Dates: 1879

Lawrenceville, 1874

 File — Box 1: Series 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...
Dates: 1874

M-P

 File — Box 1, Folder: M-P
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Alumni Files Photograph Collection depict alumni of The Lawrenceville School individually or in groups primarily after their graduation. Several alumni are photographed at the Aldo Leopold Award Dinner receiving their awards.

Dates: circa 1900s-2004

Miscellaneous, 1864 circa-1906

 File — Box 17: Series 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: 2B
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...
Dates: 1864 circa-1906