Caleb A. Wall collection, 1835-1850

Summary

Creator:

Wall, Caleb A. (Caleb Arnold), 1820-1898

Abstract:

This collection is made up of personal letters addressed to Caleb A. Wall of Worcester, Massachusetts. Several items pertain to his time at the Friends' school in Providence, Rhode Island, including correspondence from former schoolmates such as Joseph W. Aldrich.

Extent:

8 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, November 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection is made up of 8 letters addressed to Caleb A. Wall of Worcester, Massachusetts, from May 15, 1835-December 31, 1850. The first two letters, written by Caleb's brother Joseph, concern arrangements for Caleb's return home from the Friends' school in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1835 and 1837. In 1839, David Slade wrote to Caleb Wall about his experiences at the school after Wall's departure. Joseph W. Aldrich, a fellow student, wrote 4 of the remaining letters from the school and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he later lived. Aldrich reminisced about their time in Providence, shared news of the school, commented on the happiness of his marriage, described a recent gathering of Haverford School alumni, and discussed his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he taught languages at the Haverford School in 1850. The final item, a letter from T. W. Butterfield, invites Wall to work at Butterfield's office in Worcester (December 20, 1845).

Biographical / Historical:

Caleb Arnold Wall (1820-1898), a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, had at least one brother, Joseph S. Wall. Caleb attended the Friends' school in Providence, Rhode Island (now the Moses Brown School) in the mid-1830s and then returned to Worcester, where he worked for the Spy and other newspapers.

Acquisition Information:

M-5029 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Additional Descriptive Data:

Related Materials

The American Antiquarian Society holds a collection of Wall family papers.

Bibliography

The Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight: Fifty Years a City. A Graphic Presentation of Its Institutions, Industries and Leaders. Ed. Franklin P. Rice.

Wall, Caleb A. Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical, with Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens, and Descriptions of Old Landmarks and Ancient Dwellings, Accompanied by a Map and Numerous Illustrations. Worcester, Mass.: Tyler & Seagrave, 1877.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Education--United States--History--19th century.

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Names:

Friends' Boarding School (Providence, R.I.)
Haverford School (1833-1856)
Aldrich, Joseph W.
Butterfield, T. W.
Slade, David.
Wall, Joseph Southwick, 1817-1842.

Places:

Philadelphia (Pa.)
Worcester (Mass.)