Emory, Robert

Entries drawn from collection & document descriptions

Board of Trustees papers, 1833-1879

RG 1/2 - 10.1.12 The Statutes of Dickinson College, 1853

1833-1902

The papers of the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College, 1833-1879, include correspondence, reports, financial statements, printed materials, and legal documents, and have been arranged into thirteen series.

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Location: RG 1/2

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education, Religion and Spirituality

Format: Certificates and Diplomas, Engravings and Illustrations, Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Reports

Time Period: 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919

Collection Inventory: RG 1-002.pdf

John Price Durbin presidential papers

1834-1845

The papers of John Price Durbin contained within this record group pertain only to the years that he spent as president of Dickinson College, from 1834 to 1845. This includes the papers collected during the period of Durbin's sabbatical, during which Robert Emory served as acting president for...

Location: RG 2/2

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Religion and Spirituality

Format: Letters/Correspondence, Notes and Notebooks, Speeches and Sermons

Time Period: 1820-1839, 1840-1859

Collection Inventory: RG 2/2 - John Price Durbin

Robert Emory personal papers

1836-1847

Robert Emory (1814-1848) taught Latin and Greek at Dickinson between 1834 and 1840 and served as acting president in 1842-43 and 1845-47. This collection contains personal correspondence, as well legal and financial documents, primarily regarding the management of land.

Location: MC 2007.4

Subject: Economics and Finance, Land and Real Estate, Personal and Family Life

Format: Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1820-1839, 1840-1859

Collection Inventory: mc2007.04.pdf

Robert Emory presidential papers

1845-1848

The records contained in the President Robert Emory record group pertain only to his time and affairs as president of Dickinson College. As such, any papers from Emory’s acting presidency during John Price Durbin’s sabbatical are not included here, neither are his personal papers, nor his papers...

Location: RG 2/3

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Religion and Spirituality

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1840-1859

Collection Inventory: RG 2/3 - Robert Emory

Student Affairs / Registrar papers, 1783-1914

Matriculation book, 1849-1853 (RG 5/1 - 2.1.4)

1783-1914

In the nineteenth century, the activities pertaining to admissions and student affairs were performed by the President of the College, with some assistance from the other faculty members. Inquiries concerning admissions were generally made directly to the President of the College. Members of the...

Location: RG 5/1

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education

Format: Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Miscellaneous, Notes and Notebooks, Reports

Time Period: 1780-1799, 1800-1819, 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919

Collection Inventory: RG 5/1 - Student Affairs/Registrar

Journal of Alfred B. McCalmont

October 1842 - January 1846

Alfred Brunson McCalmont, a member of the Class of 1844, writes daily entries about classes, social life at Dickinson College, and his life after graduation. McCalmont's entries start in October 1842 and conclude in January 1846. Transcript included.

Location: I-Friends-2012-3

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life

Format: Diaries and Journals

Time Period: 1840-1859

Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams

October 6, 1846

Henry Dallam (Class of 1848) writes W. Boyd Williams and describes starting classes at Dickinson. This experience marks "the first time I have been away from home for any length of time," as Dallam notes. After discussing how his father dropped him off, Dallam briefly mentions his classmates. "...

Location: I-WilliamsW-1957-1

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1840-1859