James Buchanan


James Buchanan, Class of 1809, and Hahn and Leightheiser Families
Date:
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Researcher inquired about references to Hahn or Leightheiser families in the James Buchanan papers. Researcher was referred to Wheatland and provided with link to James...

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809, Hahn Family, Leightheiser Family

James Buchanan and Robert Tyler
Date:
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Researcher requested copies of letters from James Buchanan to Robert Tyler dating from the 1840s and 1850s, listed in the Buchanan Collection finding aid. Researcher was referred to...

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809, Robert Tyler

Queen Victoria and James Buchanan
Date:
Thursday, June 12, 2008

Researcher inquired about original telegraph cable sent from Queen Victoria to James Buchanan in 1858. The cable is not part of Dickinson's James Buchanan Collection, and the researcher was referred to other possible...

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan and Hiram B. Swarr
Date:
Monday, May 12, 2008

Researcher requested copy of letter from James Buchanan to Hiram Swarr, dated July 6, 1864, found in the Buchanan Collection. Copy was provided.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809, Hiram Swarr

Harriet Lane Johnston
Date:
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Researcher asked about the availability of images of Harriet Lane (Johnston), niece of James Buchanan and first lady to the 15th President. Researcher was informed of two different cartes de visite of Harriet Lane, and copies were provided.

Topic: James Buchanan, Harriet Lane

James Buchanan and Jonathan M. Foltz
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Researcher requested information regarding James Buchanan and Naval Doctor Jonathan M. Foltz. A letter of support from Buchanan to John Branch, to aid Foltz in his bid for an appointment with the Navy, was all that was found. A copy was furnished to the researcher.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809, Jonathan M. Foltz

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Monday, February 4, 2008

Researcher requested information regarding James Buchanan's legal career and available resources for the mid-1820s. Researcher was referred to the finding aid for the James Buchanan papers at Dickinson College, as well as...

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan at his Commencement, 1809
Date:
Monday, January 7, 2008

Researcher asked for any information regarding James Buchanan's commencement address, delivered during the commencement ceremonies in September 1809. Available information was shared, and researcher was referred to other repositories for possible further information.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809, Commencement

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Friday, June 29, 2007

Researcher inquired about materials of James Buchanan from his youth. Relevant holdings were described, and suggestions were made about other possible locations for such resources.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Friday, June 8, 2007

Researcher requested information about James Buchanan. Researcher was referred to the James Buchanan Resource Center and the James Buchanan Papers.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Researcher requested James Buchanan microfilm. Researcher was referred to interlibrary loan, as well as the James Buchanan Resource Center (deila.dickinson.edu/buchanan).

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Friday, May 25, 2007

Researcher requested permission to publish James Buchanan image. Permission was granted.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

U.S. Presidents and Dickinson College
Date:
Monday, April 9, 2007

Researcher asked if any US Presidents, other than James Buchanan, had a connection to Dickinson College as alumnus, trustee, or honorary degree recipient. No other direct presidential connections are known.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Researcher requested information regarding James Buchanan. Researcher was informed about the James Buchanan Resource Center and James Buchanan finding aid, and was invited...

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

James Buchanan, Class of 1809
Date:
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Researcher requested general information about James Buchanan. Researcher was referred to the James Buchanan Resource Center and was invited to make further requests for more specific information.

Topic: James Buchanan, Class of 1809

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