"Dickinson College: A History," by Charles C. Sellers

"Dickinson College: A History," by Charles C. Sellers
Date
1973

Publisher: Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press

Charles C. Sellers, retired librarian and curator of special collections, authors a history of Dickinson College in celebration of its bicentennial.

Location
DC 378.748 DESe
Time Period

Diary of Hazelle Allen

Diary of Hazelle Allen
Date
1934

Hazelle Myra Allen's diary documents her experience with classes, student life, social events, and personal matters as an undergraduate at Dickinson College. Allen is a senior and graduates with the class of 1934.

Location
MC 2011.3, B1, F2
Time Period

Journal of Charles Collins

Journal of Charles Collins
Date
1855-1872

Charles Collins records his thoughts and activities during his latter years as president of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and then as the head of State Female College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Location
MC 2003.6, B2, F2
Time Period

Journal of Charles Collins

Journal of Charles Collins
Date
September 12, 1852 - December 22, 1854

Charles Collins records his thoughts and activities during the early years of his tenure as president of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Location
MC 2003.6, B2, F1
Time Period

Journal of Alfred B. McCalmont

Journal of Alfred B. McCalmont
Date
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.

Location
I-Friends-2012-3
Time Period

Address on the History of West College by Robert McAlarney

Address on the History of West College by Robert McAlarney
Date
June 6, 1904

Robert McAlarney deliverers an address on the history of West College (Old West) at the 100th anniversary of the rebuilding and re-dedication of the building. McAlarney is a 1893 graduate who works at the New York Evening Post.

Location
I-Original-1904-2
Time Period

Letter from Charles Stinson to His Father

Letter from Charles Stinson to His Father
Date
September 15, 1841

Charles Stinson (Class of 1845) writes to his father about his trip to Carlisle and starting classes at Dickinson. After meeting with President John Durbin, Stinson notes that the "conclusion is...

Location
I-DayL-1972-1
Time Period

Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams

Letter from Henry Dallam to W. Boyd Williams
Date
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.

Location
I-WilliamsW-1957-1
Time Period

Letter from Charles Carter to his Mother

Letter from Charles Carter to his Mother
Date
October 10, 1865

Charles C. Carter writes to his mother about his life in Carlisle. While "Carlisle is not as big as our town," Carter explains that "it is a great deal prettier" than Decatur, Illinois. Carter also describes Dickinson College's campus.

Location
I-Original-1865-1
Time Period