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Charles Amos Hamilton diaries

 Collection
Identifier: A.H21

Biographical/Historical note

Charles Amos Hamilton graduated from the University of Rochester in 1889, and received his masters degree from the University in 1892. From 1889 to 1907 he was a teacher and principal at the Albion High School and from 1997 to 1907 he was the principal of the Union school in Newark. In 1907 he became the superintendent of the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia, He held this position until his retirement in 1937. Mr. Hamilton died in 1943.

Scope and Contents

Mr. Hamilton's diaries cover a sixty-six year period, 1879-1943. The diaries reveal many interesting incidents from his personal life, the School for the Blind, local, national and world events. The diaries for the years 1885 to 1889 give a vivid picture of Hamilton's experiences as an undergraduate at the University of Rochester.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1878-1943

Language of Materials

English

Extent

4 box(es)

Access

The Charles Amos Hamilton Diaries is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Gertrude K. Hamilton, Batavia, N.Y. See article Rochester Alumni-Alumnae Review, Vol. XXIII, No. 3, (February-March, 1945), 16.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Charles Amos Hamilton Diaries, A.H21, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Charles Amos Hamilton diaries
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

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