Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, legal and financial documents, minutes of meetings, and memorabilia related to Thomas Anthony Thacher's personal life, academic career at Yale College, and interest in public higher education. The records document Thacher's relationships with his family members as well as the development of his professional life from student to faculty member at Yale College. Folders are arranged alphabetically within headings. Correspondence is arranged both by individual and topic; much of this correspondence is personal, such as with Yale classmate Daniel Webster, sisters Apphia, Elizabeth, Lucy and Nancy, or his first wife, Elizabeth Day Thacher, and second wife, Elizabeth Sherman Thacher. Other correspondence and additional documents such as a grade book and minutes of meetings, relate to Thomas Thacher's academic career as a professor at Yale College. Various deeds, bills, and insurance documents pertain to his personal financial and legal obligations.
Additional records in the collection are related to other Thacher family members, especially Peter Thacher, the father of Thomas Thacher. These papers include correspondence, legal and financial documents, church records, and a family tree.
Additional records in the collection are related to other Thacher family members, especially Peter Thacher, the father of Thomas Thacher. These papers include correspondence, legal and financial documents, church records, and a family tree.
Dates
- 1708-1886
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ca. 1970. Gift from Anne Day Thacher, 2003.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers consist of correspondence, legal and financial documents, minutes of meetings, and memorabilia related to Thomas Anthony Thacher's personal life and family, his academic career at Yale College, and his interest in public higher education. Other papers in the collection consist of correspondence, legal and financial documents, church records, and a family tree that are related to other Thacher family members.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Anthony Thacher was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 11, 1815. He received a B.A. degree from Yale College in 1835 and his M.A. degree in 1838. From 1838 to 1842, Thacher was a tutor at Yale College. He then advanced to assistant professor of Latin and Greek Languages from 1842 to 1845, assistant professor of Latin Language and Literature from 1845 to 1851, and professor of Latin Language and Literature from 1851 until his death on April 7, 1886. In addition to his teaching duties, Thacher was actively involved in the general administration of Yale College, particularly in the area of fund raising. He also served as a member of the Connecticut State Board of Education from its inception in 1865 until his resignation in 1877. Thacher received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Western Reserve College in 1869.
- Education, Higher
- Thacher, Thomas Anthony, 1815-1886
- Yale University -- Administration
- Yale University -- Finance
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Anthony Thacher Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Meghan Glass
- Date
- July 2003
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511