314 15 5346 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/mar76militaryplanes_6db671aa29.jpg d455b2a5c1f03078aa693ee404605598 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 377 IPTC String Array ( ) Width 800 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John and Anthony Martin Photograph Collection Description An account of the resource John Martin moved to Amherst in 1967 and began teaching at the University of Massachusetts. He is an environmental designer, professionally registered in architecture and landscape architecture. His interests extend to photography, art, and environmental history, all of which he taught at the University. He has been associated with various organizations in Amherst including the Historic Commission, the Planning Board, and the Emily Dickinson Museum. Anthony Martin (John's son, born in 1969) is a photographer and a teacher. He took up photography as a teenager after having watched his father take architectural photos of buildings and gardens. While his father often focused on the larger context of people interacting in social spaces, Anthony preferred to explore formal aspects of shape, pattern, and contrasts of light and dark. This collection consists of over 200 photographs, taken in the 1980s, of buildings, architectural details, landscapes, and community events in Amherst. Most of the photos taken by Anthony were taken at a time when he was enrolled in photography courses at Amherst Regional High School. The images reflect his attempt to reconcile conventional ways of seeing with those of the avant-garde and surreal. The images captured by John reflect his interest in documenting landscape, architectural design, and community events. Many of the photographs were used in an exhibit related to the culture of Amherst which was sponsored by the Historic Commission in the 1980’s. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3.5 x 7 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Air Force A-10 jets, Recognition Weekend Subject The topic of the resource Parades -- Massachusetts -- Amherst Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Air Force A-10 jets flying low over North Pleasant Street during the military parade for Recognition Weekend, an event organized at UMass in mid-July, 1986. The event was designed as a vehicle to honor veterans. It drew a large number of people interested in balancing the military display with a message of peace. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Martin, John H. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-07-19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights held by John H. Martin Relation A related resource Is part of the John H. and Anthony Martin Photograph Collection, Jones Library Special Collections Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAR0076 Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs 1980s Military Parades Recognition Weekend War Peace and Human Rights https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/51531b3b71056a477e55c43d851cdbc7.pdf 52eafa0dd3e4cda55a2aed7338fa4144 Text A resource comprised mainly of printed text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Pamphlet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amherst Record Home Almanac Subject The topic of the resource Almanacs, American Yearbooks Calendars Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Almanac "containing matters of local interest, local business announcements...also some pages of miscellaneous reading." Includes a chronology of notable events (both local and national) for 1876, Amherst marriages and deaths for the year, statistics of marriages, births and deaths for each year between 1810 to 1819, and 1866 to 1875, population statistics for different years, information about town officers, clubs and organizations, churches, schools (including teachers and number of students). Calendar showing sun rise and set, and moon rise is printed along with quaint sayings, poetry, etiquette for different occasions, types of wedding anniversaries, toasts and sentiments, and other miscellanea. Interesting drawings appear on many pages. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McCloud, H. M. (Henry Martyn), b. 1838 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Amherst Imprints 1877 Type The nature or genre of the resource Books 1870s Animals Churches Emily Dickinson Holidays and festivals Humor Local economy Schools Social life https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/edc619ade1ededb4a8376ab0101e3b78.pdf 3ac4bde459b97fff994b59a152b36c16 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Pamphlet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attractions of Amherst brochure Subject The topic of the resource Landscape Material culture Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource This 24-page brochure describes Amherst during Emily Dickinson's lifetime including the landscape, highlights of Amherst College, changes to Kellogg Block, and businesses in Amherst center. There is a good description of the merchandise sold in each business. Businesses described include: Saxton, Samuel K. Orr, Hunt & Co., H. Burt & Co., Marsh & Son's Furniture and Coffin Warerooms, Dickinson & Wight, Leach Brothers and J. J. Vincent of Amherst Dental Rooms, Waite & Son, E. F. Cooke (Amherst House and Northampton stage), J. L. Lovell, J. A. Rawson, S. Holland & Son, Young Brothers Furniture and Coffin Warehouse, George L. Parker, Miss Mattie Hubbard (hat decorating supplies), T. W. Lavake, H. C. Piper, William Kellogg, and C. E. Hutchinson. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McCloud, Henry Martyn, b. 1838 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource Is part of the Amherst Imprints Collection, Jones Library Special Collections Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Amherst Imprints 565 Type The nature or genre of the resource Documents 1870s Business Industry and Transportation Central business districts Emily Dickinson https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/7c9a88d1329f835bdd5979e4c25e4510.jpg bafafbd283e71385ca247319363cc0c9 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 x 3 Date Certainty Add a prefix for fuzzy dates. Use Circa, Possibly, Approximately, Probably, Before, or After. Do not add numbers here. undated Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amherst Center Postcard Subject The topic of the resource Amherst (Mass.) Postcards Cable cars (Streetcars) Description An account of the resource Color postcard view from town common to Amherst House, corner of S. Pleasant and Amity St. Image shows two trolley's, the Amherst House, wagons, store awnings, as well as trees with some foliage. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Miscellaneous Photographers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Postcard Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcards Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JL900 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/2742c11d09190d44d1f0722d17bae94c.jpg 7fc285a5adfc145acc4a9e13c8cb1a7c Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5.25 x 3.25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amherst Postcard, Canoeing Jan. 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Amherst (Mass.) Postcards Recreation Canoes and Canoeing Description An account of the resource Color postcard showing two men canoeing, postcard text reads: Greetings from Amherst, Mass. Image shows river, and riverbank flanked by trees and sunrise or sunset shows in sky at background. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Miscellaneous Photographers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Postcard Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcards Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JL740.08 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/311abfcb7dd8a00a44ece361c0703baf.jpg f6ad7ca10c25343783f416f78400aa58 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 x 3.25 Date Certainty Add a prefix for fuzzy dates. Use Circa, Possibly, Approximately, Probably, Before, or After. Do not add numbers here. undated Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Town Common postcard with trolley Subject The topic of the resource Amherst (Mass.) Postcards Cable cars (Streetcars) Description An account of the resource Color postcard showing trolley beside town common. Image showing single trolley with passengers passing by tree lined town common. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Miscellaneous Photographers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Postcard Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcards Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JL922 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/fdd54ff30b4b1d038ee0c60824bdf61d.pdf f9b575b2f81d062a39a05af0d50d0011 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. [June 5, 1757 Hadley 2nd Precinct] To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esqr. Govr & Comdr in Chief and over his Magty Provinces of the Masstts Bay in New England: May it please yr. Excellncy We yeoman of the town of Hadley in the 2d Precinct would for sundry reasons wh. hereinafter will appear with serious entreaty pray for yr attention in filling the blank wh appears in the act of the Gnl Court for errecting the second precinct in the town of Hadley in the county of Hampshire in an independt District. Since it is the custom for the Gnl. Court to establish new Districts in the several provinces, leaving the naming of the District thus errected to the choice and wisdom of yr excellncy together with the Honbl Council, and since informtn has come to the knowledge of a number of Inhabitants of the District about to be errectd which gives them concern as to the name wh yr excellcy may be inducd to affix we humbly pray to be consider 1st yr excellncy cannot be unmindful of the services which Sir Jeffery Amherst K,B has renderd the colony in the attack on the town of Louisburgh, nor of the fact that a main part in that attack was borne by troops en-listed from the county of Hampshire in wh. the new District is to be errected. Nor are we on our part forgetful of the distinguished friendship wh. has ex-isted between yrslf and Sir Jeffery wh. of itself brings his name to our most kindly liking. We do therefore pray that the blank now existing in the act just passed may be filled with the name of Amherst in token of our regard for the worthy knight and of yor own admirable friendship for the same. 2nd We are the more earnest In our petition from the information above referrd to wh. makes us fear that a part of our Inhabitants, with designs against the reputation of our new District, may persuade yr excelinCY to give us a name wh. Is as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals. [Page 2] These men be it understood by yr excellncy are not payers of parish rates in the Town of Hadley but have estates in the town beyond the River now called Northampton and they lie in wait to induce you to give us the name refused by them. This Town of Northampton In the early histy of the colony was called North wattock or Nort-wootock, wh. doth appear from the records of the Gill court in 1656. This name they wish for us, while we would not with uncharity say ought against these worthy yeomen — yet it does seem to some of our simpleminded people that the inhabitants of Northampton are trying to put on us a name wh. they cast off from themselves to prevent our hoped for prosperity and we humbly pray yr excellency to protect the people of this District in the independence of their own choice. (A matter wh. we have to recently contested with His MagStY Govermt to be now light¬ly esteemed)[crossed out] And moreover we would resptfly direct yr attention to the name which is in danger of being hung like a millstone about the neck of this new and struggling District. It is known here among us that the name North wattuck is not even the name as it stands in the Indian tongue. It Is there Norwotuck. Yet yr petitioners do beg that even the original name be not given us but Amherst instead. Yr Exellency may be attracted by the sound of the Indian name and we confess it has a goodly sound in the ears of those who have not known the uses to wh. it has been put. These men of Northampton will also tell you of Its meaning wh. is in our language “extensiveness” or wide—spreading” and is well suited to the far reaching valley wh. we behold from our estates in the new District. [Page 3] This name wh. has so goodly a sound and so suitable a meaning was refused by the aforesaid people of Northampton and is now offensive to us because of certain purposes to wh. it has been put, which we will now inform yr excellncy of. It is a thing quite common among the Indians inhabitants of this province to speak of their burial—places as Norwotucks. The reason of this we have not been able more fully to find than this: that as the name means wide reaching or far extending, and as the ignorant and savage notions of the soul are mainly that it is wide-reaching like the air, so they have come to name the place where the body lies without the soul by the name of the thing which is not there. This method of naming yr exeliCY will recognize as common among savage people. This usage of the word would not be offensive to yr. petitioners were it the only one, for we regard our chief concern to be with death and it might be not wanting in edification that the name of our new Town shall add to the solemn nature of our pilgrim days. But we have one more usage to describe to yr exellncy wh. will be yet more pertinent against its being imposed on us. When yr petitioners first cast their lot with the colony of this Province we did often hear young Indian boys of the age of 10 or 12 yrs called Norwotucks and that by the older Indian youths in a tone of contempt. It drew little attention from us till we were troubled by the rumor that the same name would(?) be given our new Town. Then we dilligently inquired, and for some time [Page 4] were wanting in success, for it seems to be a (private [crossed out]) usage of the Indians wh. they come(?) unwillingly to divulge to the white man. At length one of our number of great intercourse with the tribe found the reason for this usage. An old Indian told him that it was only given to Indian boys when they began to shoot with the bow and arrow, and as their arrows then reached wide of the mark they were called Norwotucks or wide reachers. Moreover, he said, all Indian boys try hard to become good shooters that they may as speedily as possible escape this name, and are then named Hooducks. This usage of the name Norwatucks we have confirmed by assiduous toil and investigation and do now present it to yr. excellency as the chief reason why it be not given to New District errected from the 2nd precinct of the Town of Hadley. Yr petitioners humbly supplicate yr Excellcy & Honor to take the case under consideration, and grant us the name of Amherst in such manner as in yr wisdom and justice you shall see meet. John Nash Isaac Ward Nehimieh Dickinson Petitioners Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition for the name of Amherst Description An account of the resource This is a letter of petition to Thomas Pownall, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts. John Nash, Isaac Ward, and Nehimieh Dickinson propose that the new town that is separating from Hadley should be named after Baron Jeffery Amherst. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nash, John; Ward, Isaac; Dickinson, Nehimieh Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1759 (date on page was added later) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Amherst--Name Subject The topic of the resource Petitions Amherst (Mass.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts 1700s 1750s 1759 and Before https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/fd8f907fd2d5aaab55e0d5bf28f0410a.jpg 22dfcf0bd2a3c6e17aab5b817e0d5cf4 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/a605baff37cc2a7c100ad24934d4b6af.jpg 78380842029be2e5c80b22922a2da3c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "He's only man from Wilds and is not Noted Author" News Clipping Subject The topic of the resource Grayson, David, 1870-1946 Description An account of the resource News Clipping about David Grayson's Denver Imposter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nolan, James Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspapers David Grayson https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/sk-orr-pencil-sketch_8919c5d41b.jpg d4652e1b0f92d7033a89f478b26fdcd0 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 678 IPTC String Array ( ) Width 800 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Graphite drawing Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6 x 7 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pencil sketch of Lincoln Avenue and Northampton Road in Amherst Description An account of the resource Pencil sketch of Lincoln Avenue and Northampton Road in 1860 drawn by Samuel K. Orr. View looking west. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Orr, Samuel K. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1860 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Orr, S. K. -- Sketch Subject The topic of the resource Amherst (Mass.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Drawings 1860s Changing Physical Landscape Houses https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/10534e344f0c874a732853f8a43c75a0.pdf 918426e0b20731453b7abb4faaec9042 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Amherst College, July 4th 1843 Dear Lucy, I suppose that it is as still and quiet as ever where you are today & now (ten minutes to twelve) a.m. you are making your preparations for dinner, without out cannons or crackers, orators or noisy boys to tell you that your “father fought for liberty.” Our usual exercises are suspended today except morning & evening prayers. If you received the paper I sent to you or rather which Stockbridge sent to you, you understand the exercises we have had in the chapel this forenoon. I will only say that we have a very interesting celebration indeed so far, i.e. the eulogy was a brilliant & deeply interesting performance. It is here (and I suppose at N.B.) a cool & pleasant day & we had a very good congregation. P.M. 15 ms. to six. – I have just got home from another celebration. I’ve been down to East street to hear an oration from N. Linnel Esq. who was a student in college last year a member of the present senior class & left to study law. A procession was formed & marched about the streets a little escorted by the Belchertown brass band. The procession was composed of marshals & committee, one revolutionary soldier (Amherst sent 60 soldiers out of her 800 population to the revolutionary army, eight of whom still survive) two rev. clergy & their wives, orator of the day, reader of the Declaration of independence, representatives of the old thirteen states (consisting of thirteen young ladies, bare headed, dressed in white, with crowns & girdles of flowers) & citizens generally making up the rear. The band was large & the music good; the marshals, with their badges & blue ribbands, rode upon prancing steeds, the ladies marched with a military step, the little children (whom I forgot to mention as forming a part of the procession) were in fine spirits, the national flag fluttered in the procession & a plain white standard declared the motto “Union founded on Love of Liberty,” while on the ????? far above the whole the nation’s banner proudly waved her stars & [Page 2] stripes. So in the whole they made quite a display. Wed. morn. I given you an account of the performances, in part, of yesterday. But the most interesting part came off last evening. A Pickwick meeting & initiation. You remember I told you, I don’t know as you heard me, but father did of one who was exceedingly disappointed at not getting into it, & afterwards joined another society. Well he has since improved, wrote a first rate colloquy & disposition for exhibition & was elected to the Pickwick & had a grand initiation though not more so than I have seen before. There were about twenty there. I was quite amused last night to hear that some of the young ladies in the village (& their sympathy is wholly on the side of the Alpha Delta Phi) have had consultations together, as to the members of our class who will probably be remembered next year & they singled out [the very ones?] – But I suppose you will want to know something about exhibition & c. You recd a schedule I suppose. I hadn’t been very well for two or three days before exhibition & that morning I woke up at the ringing of prayer bell quite sick at my stomach & my bowels out of order. I didn’t go in to prayers or recitation but went down to breakfast & drank a bowl of sage tea; came back to my room, laid a-bed & slept a considerable part of the forenoon. Went down to dinner & drank another bowl of sage tea & thought I must try to spunk up a little before 3 o’clock, but twas really hard work to dress me. I didn’t hurry for I was over an hour about it. I bathed myself all over & felt tolerably bright. They say that I looked very pale when I first came upon the stage but that any paleness gradually wore off as I advanced in my piece. I got through without any blunder & I never spoke as well before. I was not frightened at all. I think & felt quite at home. We had a very good audience, good music (singing by a quartette glee club) & in fine the exhibition passed off very well indeed. I only wish you could have been here. I keep wishing so very often. I see students very often with a sister or a mother (much more often the former) or some friend from home & it always make me wish I had such a one here for a little while. I thought [Page 3] of it a great many times yesterday. And now I am reminded again that yesterday was a great day for the Pickwicks : both of the orators were Pickwicks. There was a lawyer here yesterday from Michigan who belonged to that society & wore the badge. I think, as you see, a great deal about this society, and I do believe that there is no association that has better articles or that tends to have a better influence upon its own members at least than this, except the church. I’m afraid I love it too much. We had our election of officers in the Athenian Society, the evening of the day I sent you my last letter. I told father last vacation that Stockbridge would undoubtedly be chosen unanimously first secretary. I presume that about or quite every one thought so then. Two or three days before elections one of my classmates asked me who would be chosen secretary. I told him, “Stockbridge of course.” And then he told me that I was a candidate against him & one of the Juniors had been talking with him who told him that about every man in his class would vote for me. I heard no more about it until the afternoon before the evening of election when Stockbridge came & told me that there was a great excitement about college on my account. And when I inquired with great concern, to know what I had been doing or what the matter was, he told me that there was a great electioneering excitement & that I should probably be run in for secretary. I had before supposed that it was all blown over but before suppertime others knew it to be decided, although I did not. But although I was elected, I and my best friends voted for Stockbridge. I mean by my best friends Pickwicks who were not influenced by envy or anything ??? Indeed those who voted for me acknowledge readily enough that Stockbridge deser[ved?] it plainly enough, but they “didn’t like him,” he had put himself forward too much, “thought too largely of himself” & c. I suppose if I should write to other folks such things as I write home I should be accused of vanity but when I write home I want to tell all the good things about myself that I can. But enough of this. I feel in a hurry to get home again & the term has got so near through that it will soon be done & I shall be at home if God suffers me. About going to Fallriver, if I went I wasn’t intending to go until after I got home. Fallriver is seventeen miles from Taunton. I don’t [Page 4] know how far it is there; or exactly how much it would cost from there to Fallriver. I supposed I might walk perhaps part way, but I can tell better about going after I get home perhaps. I wish next time you write you would tell me how far it is to Taunton. I went to Sunderland a week ago last Saturday & staid till Monday morn. Had a very pleasant time indeed. Mrs. Carey is a very pretty woman I think; didn’t hear Mr. Carey preach. I thing I learned a great many things about ministers & their life & way of doing things; there were three ministers there besides Mr. Carey, not all the time however. I went up to a famous cave there, an opening underground, running beneath rocks for ten or twelve rods. I got a guide to go through with me who carried a candle. But I can’t tell you anything more at present. Your letter came safely to hand as I hope another may soon. And now with lots of love to you all I subscribe your affectionate brother’s name. Abel Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Amherst College student to his sister Subject The topic of the resource Fourth of July celebrations; Brothers and sisters Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource A letter from Amherst College student Abel Packard, to sister Lucy, about Fourth of July activities around Amherst, and other details about life as a student at the college. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Packard, Abel Kingman, 1823-1891 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-07-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Packard, Abel Kingman--Correspondence Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1840s Amherst College Education Holidays and festivals Social life https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/0c7e231951f6e471460ef14be38b3ff3.pdf 8c4e47559a28399e2830c45a9fcadb4c Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Amherst College Tuesday eve Feb 1843 Dear sister Lucy, Here I am (8 o’clock) with my table before the fire, seated in an armchair, an “old arm chair” that has been in college long enough to tell a great many college stories if it had the gift of speech. And suppose I should just describe to you the table I am writing upon – well then it is a common pine table oblong in shape three feet one way & two feet (wanting three inches) the other. on the side of the table from the fire is the first vol. of Scott’s Commentary – at one end of that is a copy of the Village Hymns & at the other end another small book (Beauties of Jude Story). Before the Bible is a tumbler containing shot, buttons, pencils, pens, scissors, knife, letter folder sealing wax, & court--? plaster; also (on each side of the tumbler) a sand box & a sort of wooden cup containing seals, wafers, wax & four cents; also (before the tumbler) my inkstand & pen wiper. before the whole my lamps & pen wiper – at one end (east) of the table I am sitting with my paper upon the portfolio made by your hands. side of the portfolio is the little book with with the pasteboard cover, which (by the way) is now pretty much filled. So now, I think you must have a pretty deffinite idea of my table. I am alone, & tis very still, only the fire is singing a curious song – the fire – not a great fire in a great big place like the one you are sitting before, but a little fire (two sticks & a brand) in a little fire frame two feet & two inches high – fire enough to keep warm such a night as this; & it page 2 is really quite a comfortable looking place. I don’t believe there is another room in college that would look so pleasant at least to me, as this. Just now B Sanford who sent his love to you is here though I don’t stop writing & would like quite as well to see you & by the way if you should soon I could treat you for I just bought 2 cts worth of molasses candy of a great negro. but you are getting tired with this. Let me tell you that I belong to a singing school. We got a first rate teacher, whom we pay a dollar a peice, a first rate class & c. We meet twice a week (an hour each time) for the rest of this term & a part of next. I’m going to see if I can’t make out that mother was mistaken when she said I couldn’t make a singer. I sing sometimes down to Mrs. Cooley’s & I think I improve a little, but very slowly. And yet I think I can sing a great deal better than I could a year ago; or rather perhaps I don’t sing so bad now as I did then. Were any of the Millerites in your neighborhood expecting the world would beging to burn the 15th of this month. About not quite (perhaps) all of those about Amherst did. there are a very few if any Millerites in Amherst, but in a number of the neighboring there are a great many (or at least have been until the 15th I don’t know how it is now); In some places it has absorbed all thought & business. In some places expecting to be caught up into the air on the 15, they had made their white robes! actually & litteraly made their white robes ready for ascention & the day before the great day many of them went from their own towns to a town not far from here that they page 3 might be together. In Shrewsbury (one of our scholars, who has been teaching there, says) they watched the grave yards. One man from Hadley who had a number of children in Amherst went through here to collect them. what they say or think now I don’t know. The learned blacksmith from Worcester, whom you have often heard of as having acquired something like fifty different languages & that too cheifly while engaged at his trade, lectured here last week & was very interesting (his knowledge of history is really surprising – He is a smar[t loo]king man & his hands don’t look as if they’ve handled the iron much lately, indeed he has not. he has been engaged lately in literary labors lately, translating from the German & other languages for the papers, delivering lectures before lyceums & c. I should think from your letter you must have fine times at home reading & c. Indeed I really think you are about the happiest folks in the world. I have written two compositions this term. One of them called the “Signs of the times” & the other was on “Personal Influence” which last Stockbridge says is about as good as he has heard from me although he allows that isn’t saying much- I suppose you know that tomorrow, when you will get this letter, is fast day. We shall have none but religious exercises & I hope it will be an interesting day. Indeed it ought to be when we know so many are praying for us. We shall have a prayer meeting in the forenoon which no one will be obliged to attend, in the afternoon an exercise (preaching) which all will be required to attend as on the Sabbath. page 4 I expect you have made a mistake in the length of this term. it is fifteen weeks I think as you will see by looking on the catalogue so that the term is about eight weeks longer. I want to know whether or not my History of England is at home. and also to know where my French Dictionary is is. Aunt Lucy did have it. We study French here next term. I suppose you have first rate sleighing as it is here. and to day or this morning is a most beautiful one. I must send love enought to last three weeks I hope Mothers eyes have become good enough to read this. So good bye sweet sister & good by all. Brother Abel Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Amherst College student to his sister Subject The topic of the resource Brothers and sisters Amherst College -- Students Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Chatty letter describing the setting in the dorm room, the "Millerites" (Adventists) in Amherst, textbooks being used, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Packard, Abel Kingman, 1823-1891 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rudman 2-23 Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1840s Amherst College Education https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/edbaf9ecaaea26240ef676a92d5a071e.jpg be882b96cae4cfe9a0b84351f97339c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clifton Johnson Collection Description An account of the resource Clifton Johnson (1865-1940) of Hadley, Massachusetts was an accomplished literary figure with some 125 published books and countless magazine and newspaper articles to his credit. A friend of William Dean Howells and John Burroughs, he was an acquaintance of many other late 19th and early 20th century authors and editors. Johnson was a self-styled folklorist, an illustrator, photographer, author, and editor. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6.5 x 8.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Playing the "war game" he invented Subject The topic of the resource Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 Hopatcong (N.J.) Women -- New Jersey -- Hopatcong Men -- New Jersey -- Hopatcong Description An account of the resource Hudson and Lilian Hudson sitting at a chess table playing a game he invented. There is a fireplace behind them with a mirror and a photograph of Hudson. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Press Illustrating Service, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource From the Clifton Johnson Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CJ0209 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/4a405edfd0f7fcce0806c4fc11512edc.jpg e266cfce5db2650ec1acb6e856539088 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clifton Johnson Collection Description An account of the resource Clifton Johnson (1865-1940) of Hadley, Massachusetts was an accomplished literary figure with some 125 published books and countless magazine and newspaper articles to his credit. A friend of William Dean Howells and John Burroughs, he was an acquaintance of many other late 19th and early 20th century authors and editors. Johnson was a self-styled folklorist, an illustrator, photographer, author, and editor. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6.5 x 8.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On horseback on Lake Hopatcong Subject The topic of the resource Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 Hopatcong (N.J.) Lake Hopatcong (N.J. : Lake) Horses -- New Jersey -- Hopatcong Description An account of the resource Hudson Maxim on horseback with him and the horse both looking at the camera. Trees grow behind him and a house is partly visible through bare branches on the right. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Press Illustrating Service, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource From the Clifton Johnson Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CJ0210 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/3bfffeaddebdbf70e5b1f823884197c5.jpg 04e5b369379ad3ace3d6b2e53a0d3931 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clifton Johnson Collection Description An account of the resource Clifton Johnson (1865-1940) of Hadley, Massachusetts was an accomplished literary figure with some 125 published books and countless magazine and newspaper articles to his credit. A friend of William Dean Howells and John Burroughs, he was an acquaintance of many other late 19th and early 20th century authors and editors. Johnson was a self-styled folklorist, an illustrator, photographer, author, and editor. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 8.5 x 6.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hudson Maxim portrait Subject The topic of the resource Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 Men -- New Jersey -- Hopatcong Description An account of the resource A portrait of Hudson Maxim in left half-profile. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Press Illustrating Service, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource From the Clifton Johnson Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CJ0211 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/d9aad62d3103bdabc2ebebd4815430ad.jpg 2a7890642a0319459d234508afda54f0 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Notecard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruth Burgess visitor card of August Wilhelm Subject The topic of the resource Burgess, Ruth P., -1934 Preussen, August Wilhelm, Prinz von Description An account of the resource Visitor notecard of August Wilhelm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Preussen, August Wilhelm, Prinz von Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource From John W. and Ruth Payne Burgess Collection Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource Cards Burgess Family