Scope and Contents
Private journals, ledgers and scrapbooks kept by William H. Potter of Groton, Conn. and Brandon, Mississippi (1851-1955). The journals contain descriptions of his activities and discourses on religion and politics. A commonplace book (1837-1848) gives some information on his brief attendance at Yale and his stay at Bacon School. The papers contain an unidentified 1933 judicial diary and a Norwich, Conn. account book. The papers also contain a diary (1859-1861) and other materials of Kittie Potter.
Dates
- 1832-1933
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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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
Purchased from D.E. Burnett, 1963.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Private journals, ledgers and scrapbooks kept by William H. Potter of Groton, Conn. and Brandon, Mississippi (1851-1955). The journals contain descriptions of his activities and discourses on religion and politics. A commonplace book (1837-1848) gives some information on his brief attendance at Yale and his stay at Bacon School. The papers contain an unidentified 1933 judicial diary and a Norwich, Conn. account book. The papers also contain a diary (1859-1861) and other materials of Kittie Potter.
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1816, William H. Potter was a schoolteacher and insurance agent. He taught school for many years in Mystic River (part of Groton), Connecticut, circa 1840s-1860s and in Brandon, Mississippi, between 1851 and 1855. He then became an insurance agent around 1868. Potter represented Groton, Connecticut in the state legislature, beginning in 1869. He was an active Methodist. He died in 1887.
- Account books
- Albums (Books)
- Brandon (Miss.) -- History
- Connecticut -- Social life and customs
- Diaries
- Education
- Educators
- Groton (Conn.) -- History
- Mississippi -- Social life and customs
- Porter, Kittie
- Potter, William Henry, 1816-1887
- Southern States
- United States -- Politics and government
- Yale University -- Students
- Title
- Guide to the William H. Potter Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Betsy H. Morris and Susan Grigg
- Date
- June 1983
- 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
Yale University Library
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511