Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of seventy-four letters exchanged by William Smith Deming with his family and a few friends between 1833 and 1837, during his study at Yale College. There is also a notice signed by Wyllys Warner (1836 Oct 31) concerning Deming's unpaid college bills. The papers are arranged in a single chronological sequence.
The letters from Deming's father, William Deming of Newington, Connecticut, and others include advice on maintaining one's health through physical labor and proper diet, family news, and monetary problems. Deming's own letters describe his activities at Yale and go into detail about the expenses of student life. He experienced financial difficulties in maintaining himself at Yale, and received money from his family and the citizens of Newington before leaving college in 1836 to raise money by teaching school in Killingworth, Connecticut.
These papers were given to Yale University in 1955 by Benton L. Hatch. They were formerly part of the Yale Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
The letters from Deming's father, William Deming of Newington, Connecticut, and others include advice on maintaining one's health through physical labor and proper diet, family news, and monetary problems. Deming's own letters describe his activities at Yale and go into detail about the expenses of student life. He experienced financial difficulties in maintaining himself at Yale, and received money from his family and the citizens of Newington before leaving college in 1836 to raise money by teaching school in Killingworth, Connecticut.
These papers were given to Yale University in 1955 by Benton L. Hatch. They were formerly part of the Yale Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
Dates
- 1833-1837
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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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
Gift of Benton L. Hatch, 1955.
Extent
0.25 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 seventy-four letters exchanged between William S. Deming and his family and friends during Deming's years at Yale College (1833-1837). Since Deming was poor, many of his letters discuss the expenses of student life. His father's letters from Newington, Connecticut include advise on maintaining his health, family news, and discussions of monetary problems. Included also is a bill from Yale College (1836).
Biographical / Historical
William Smith Deming was born in Newington, Connecticut, on November 27, 1815. He became interested in religion in 1831 and commenced study at Westfield Academy, preparing for work in the gospel ministry. He graduated from Yale College in 1837 and spent the following year at Prospect Hill, Virginia, as a teacher. In August, 1839, he returned to Connecticut in poor health and died on September 14, 1839.
- Title
- Guide to the William S. Deming Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Janet Elaine Gertz
- Date
- April 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
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