President's Office Records. Heman Humphrey

Series 1: Correspondence - mostly contains letters to and from Heman Humphrey. The folder of correspondence directly related to Humphrey is arranged in chronological order. The majority of the correspondence pertains to College business but includes at least four letters from before and after Humphrey's time at Amherst College. One letter from 1824 describes the fight to obtain the College's charter. Another, signed by a James Humphrey, indicates contrition for having violated the school's drinking rules. This folder also includes a fragment, possibly of a diploma, including Humphrey's signature.

The second folder in this series contains correspondence written by Amherst College students. One fragmentary letter, presumably written by Loyal Case Kellogg (AC 1836) in 1834, indicates disatisfaction with the strict rules on tobacco consumption put in place by Amherst College faculty. The other four letters in the folder are from 1843 and were written by Edward Augustus Russell (AC 1844). One letter was written to a friend, two others to his mother, and one to his sister - all four describing college life. It is unclear the connection to the Humphrey subgroup of presidential records, though Russell does indicate in the letter to a friend: "...President Humphrey who read my letters which he said were satisfactory..."

Series 2: Administrative Material - contains resolutions of the Board of Trustees during Humphrey's tenure. Topics addressed include punishment for crimes committed and the comportment of the students. This series also includes leave of absence slips signed by Humphrey.

Series 3: Addresses and Sermons - comprises original compositions by Humphrey in both printed and manuscript form. This series includes the manuscript draft for "Sketches of the Early History of Amherst College," a pamphlet produced by the Trustees in 1905. The 1905 pamphlet is also included (Box 1 Folder 9). Other writings include Humphrey's inaugural address and the address given at the dedication of Johnson Chapel.