Albert Wells Hubbard (AC 1867) Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Hubbard Family Papers date from circa 1864 to 1909. The majority of the papers represent personal correspondence among Albert Wells Hubbard, his wife Emma Roxanna Spencer Hubbard and their immediate family. Correspondence with friends and colleagues is also included. The papers chronicle A.W. Hubbard's graduate years at Princeton until several years after his death in 1899. The bulk of the material documents his years as a missionary in Turkey between 1873 and 1899.
Although Albert Wells Hubbard is the central figure in the collection, correspondence of Emma Roxanna Spencer Hubbard is well represented. Emma corresponded regularly with Albert's siblings and parents, and it is through her correspondence that the researcher is introduced to the extended Spencer family; her sisters and parents. Correspondence with their children is located in Series 1 and 2 of the papers.
Dates
- 1864-1909
Creator
- Hubbard family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
In general, there are no restrictions on access to the collection for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to publish material from the papers should be directed to the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
Albert Wells Hubbard (AC 1867), the son of Chauncey P. and Mary (Wells) Hubbard, was born in Cameron, N.Y., October 18, 1841, and was fitted for college in the preparatory department of Alfred University, N.Y. He also attended Alfred in 1863 for his first year in college. He entered Amherst College in September 1864, graduating in 1867.
Hubbard obtained his theological education at Princeton Seminary, graduating in 1870. He was ordained on May 1, 1870 in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, and was pastor of the Monaghan Presbyterian Church there until 1873.
In the autumn of 1873 he married Emma R. Spencer and entered the service of the American Board of Missions. His first assignment was the station in Sivas, Western Turkey where he and Emma continued their missionary work until his death from pneumonia and pleurisy on April 13, 1899. The Hubbards had eight children, of whom four would graduate from Amherst College: Ray Spencer (b. December 3, 1875, AC 1900), Crescens (b. September 1, 1877, AC 1900), Hugh Wells (b. March 19, 1887, AC 1908), and Theodore Horace (b. July 5, 1892, AC 1914).
Members of the Hubbard and Spencer families who appear in the collection are:
Father of Albert W. Hubbard:
Chauncey Pomeroy Hubbard, b. November 17, 1803, d. 1894.
Siblings of Albert W. Hubbard:
Emily, b. June 3, 1832
Ann Maria, b. April 27, 1834
Adelaide, b. February 19, 1837
Mary Adelia, b. January 20, 1839
Theodore Sedgwick, b. July 6, 1843
Chauncey George, b. October 16, 1845
Alma Rose, b. February 22, 1850
Mary Annette, b. November 9, 1851, d. 1852
Parents of Emma R. Spencer Hubbard:
Judge George T. Spencer
Harriet Stacy, b. 1830, d. May 7, 1897
Siblings of Emma R. Spencer Hubbard:
Harriet Augusta (Hattie), married Rev. Horace N. Pond.
Betsy, married Frederic William Kriger
Clarissa Chapman, married Harry H. Pratt
George Stacy Spencer
Hugh Spencer (AC 1908), b. March 19, 1887, d. March 9, 1975
Mary, b. May 22, 1890
Theodore Horace (AC 1914), b. July 5, 1892, d. February 3, 1967
Albert Wells and Emma Spencer Hubbard
- 1841
- October 18: Albert Wells Hubbard born
- 1851
- April 9: Emma born
- 1862
- AWH graduated from Alfred Academy
- 1864
- AWH entered Amherst College
- 1867
- AWH graduated Amherst College
- 1870
- AWH graduated Princeton Seminary
- 1870
- May 1: AWH ordained
- 1873
- August 25: AWH married Emma R. Spencer
- 1873
- Entered American Board of Missions
- 1873
- November: Began living in Sivas
- 1875
- Deceber 3: Ray Spencer born
- 1877
- September 1: Crescens born
- 1822
- Faith born
- 1822
- February 22: Loyal George, Royal Chauncey born
- 1887
- March19: Hugh Wells born
- 1890
- May 22: Mary born
- 1892
- July 5: Theodore Horace born
- 1899
- April 13: Albert dies at age 57
- 1943
- September 5: Emma dies at age 92
Extent
1 Linear feet (2 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, reports,and two photographs from circa 1864 to 1909, chronicling Albert Wells Hubbard's graduate years at Princeton until several years after his death in 1899. The bulk of the collection is personal correspondence among A. W. Hubbard, his wife Emma Roxanna Spencer Hubbard, and their immediate family. A large portion of the material documents his years as a missionary in Turkey between 1873 and 1899.
Arrangement
The Hubbard Papers are a combination of two gifts and consist of letters from Sivas from the Hubbards to their families and children dating from 1864 to 1902. The first gift, received on June 14, 1972, came from Hugh Wells Hubbard, Amherst class of 1908 and son of Albert Wells and Emma R. Spencer Hubbard. This accession included letters from A.W. Hubbard and E.R.S. Hubbard, living in Sivas, to their children and relatives, and date from 1873 to 1901. The second gift, received on June 22, 1993, came from Emma Hubbard Martin, daughter of Hugh Hubbard, and included approximately 100 letters dating from 1864 to 1902.
The two gifts are organized together within each given series. Each letter from the separate acquisitions is in a separate folder and its individual accession number is noted. Thus, provenance of the documents is clear.
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series 1: Albert Wells Hubbard (1841-1899) Correspondence
- Series 2: Emma Spencer Hubbard Correspondence
- Series 3: Hugh Wells Hubbard Correspondence
- Series 4: Mary and H.T. Perry Correspondence
Processing Information
Processed in April–June 1994 by P. Scott Lipinski, Intern, Simmons College of Library and Information Science
Listed in March 1995 by Kimberley L.H. Hickie, Archives Assistant for Projects
- Hubbard family
- Hubbard, Albert Wells, 1841-1899 (AC 1867)
- Hubbard, Emma
- Hubbard, Hugh W. (AC 1908)
- Missionaries -- Turkey -- Sivas -- Biography -- Sources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Missionaries -- United States -- Biography -- Sources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Presbyterian Church -- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sivas (Turkey) Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Women missionaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- P. Scott Lipinski
- Date
- 2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
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Amherst MA 01002-5000
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archives@amherst.edu