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Harrison, Fosdick Beach, 1862-1940 (AC 1890)

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Class of 1890 - Fosdick Beach Harrison, 1886-1890

 Item — Volume 77: [Barcode: Scrapbooks 77]
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 1: Personal Scrapbooks - consists of scrapbooks created by individual Amherst College students and alumni. The majority of the scrapbooks in this series were created during the compiler's time as a student at Amherst. A small number of scrapbooks in this series have an Amherst student or alumnus as their subject and were created by an unknown compiler. Scrapbooks are arranged chronologically by class year.

Dates: 1886-1890
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Amherst College Scrapbooks Collection / Series 1: Personal Scrapbooks

Fosdick Beach Harrison (AC 1890) Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MA.00333
Abstract

The Fosdick Beach Harrison (AC 1890) Papers is comprised of five folders documenting Harrison's time at Amherst College. The collection includes diaries, correspondence, and photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1886-1890
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Journal and expense book, 1849, 1886 - 1889

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers and photographs pertaining to Fosdick Beach Harrison (AC 1890). The papers were produced during Harrison's time as an undergraduate at Amherst College. Folder one contains a journal kept by William Robinson Harrison from November to December of 1849. The journal was repurposed by Fosdick Beach Harrison as an account book covering the years 1886 to early 1889. Folder two contains receipts and correspondence relating to activities at Amherst College, including a subscription receipt for...
Dates: 1849; 1886 - 1889
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Fosdick Beach Harrison (AC 1890) Papers

Photographs, 1886 - 1890

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Three group photographs taken between 1886 and 1890. Notes on the backs of the photographs indicate that Fosdick Beach Harrison is included in all three. One is labeled "Olio Board Amherst, Ma."

Dates: 1886 - 1890
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Fosdick Beach Harrison (AC 1890) Papers

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Subject
Amherst College -- Students 1
Greek literature -- Study and teaching 1
Photographs 1
 

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