James P. Wickersham letter and biographical sketch
Scope and Content
This collection contains a letter from James P. Wickersham on July 17, 1881 to his wife Emerine written during a train ride to Atlanta from Pennsylvania. He wrote that the trip took 34 hours, including a 5 or 6 hour delay because of engine failure. He speaks of Atlanta as "beautiful and thrifty" compared to the city as he saw it in 1866 as it lay in ruins.
Dates
- 1881, undated
Creator
- Wickersham, James P. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
James P. Wickersham was a superintendent of public schools in Pennsylvania and established the normal school system there.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1941
- Title
- James P. Wickersham letter and biographical sketch
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- March 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository