Kendrick family papers

Collection

Identifier: A.K32

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical

Asahel Clark Kendrick and Ryland Morris Kendrick were both professors of Greek at the University of Rochester.

Scope and Contents

The Kendrick Family Papers includes the correspondence and other papers of Asahel Clark Kendrick and Ryland Morris Kendrick. The correspondence of Asahel Clark Kendrick includes letters to and from University of Rochester professors and trustees at the time of the founding of the University. There are also letters from prominent educators, clergymen, and literary figures. Other papers are the lecture notes and writings of Asahel Clark and Ryland Morris Kendrick. These include translations and commentaries of various books of the Bible by A. C. Kendrick, as part of his work on the revised English version of the Bible. The papers also include books and pamphlets written by A. C. Kendrick, journals and poems by various family members, and the house plans of the Kendrick home on Alexander Street, near East Avenue. The family correspondence to and from A. C. Kendrick includes letters from his wives: Anne Elizabeth (Hopkins) Kendrick, and Helen Morris (Hooker) Kendrick; his children, and his son-in-law Rossiter Johnson.

Creator

Kendrick family (Family)
Kendrick, A. C. (Asahel Clark), 1809-1895 (Person)
Kendrick, Ryland Morris, 1867-1947 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1825-1947

Language of Materials

English

Extent

30 box(es)

Access

The Kendrick Family Papers 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

The Kendrick papers were presented to the University of Rochester Library by Mrs. Jean Kendrick Clements and Nathaniel Cooper Kendrick, children of Ryland Morris Kendrick, between 1947 and 1960.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Kendrick Family Papers, A.K32, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester