E. C. Wines letter and newspaper clippings, 1848-1872
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Summary
- Creator:
- Wines, E. C. (Enoch Cobb), 1806-1879
- Abstract:
- Enoch Cobb Wines was a prison reformer and served as corresponding secretary of the National Prison Association. Collection comprises a letter E. C. Wines wrote to G. F. Thayer (1848 January 24) regarding his thoughts on the superintendent of schools in Boston. Wines mentions Alexander Dallas Bache, who served as superintendent of schools in Philadelphia. Also includes two unrelated newspaper clippings regarding Wines' participation in prison reform congresses, with dates penciled in as 1871 and 1872.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (3 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11456
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises a letter E. C. Wines wrote to G. F. Thayer (1848 January 24) regarding his thoughts on the superintendent of schools in Boston. Wines mentions Alexander Dallas Bache, who served as superintendent of schools in Philadelphia. Also includes two unrelated newspaper clippings regarding Wines' participation in prison reform congresses, with dates penciled in as 1871 and 1872.
- Biographical / historical:
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Enoch Cobb Wines was a prison reformer and served as corresponding secretary of the National Prison Association.
- Acquisition information:
- The E. C. Wines Letter and Newspaper Clippings were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, April, 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0188
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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