Whicher Family Papers, 1874-1949
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Whicher Family Papers
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Whicher Family
Biographical History for: Whicher Family Papers
Biographical Note George Meason Whicher was born in Muscatine, Iowa in 1860 and graduated from Iowa College (later known as Grinnell College) in 1882. He studied at Johns Hopkins University, 1884-1885, and earned his A.M. from Iowa College in 1885. He held the following academic appointments: Professor of Greek and German, Hastings College (Nebraska), 1883-1888; principal, Iowa College Academy (Iowa College's prep school), 1888-1889; Classical Master, Lawrenceville Academy for Boys (New Jersey), 1889-1892; Professor of Greek and Latin, Packer Collegiate Institute (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 1892-ca. 1900; Professor of Classics and Archaelogy and head of the Greek and Latin Department, Hunter College (New York, N.Y.), ca. 1900-1924. He also spent one year as the director of the Classical School in Rome and published several books of poetry. In 1887 he married Lillian Hope Frisbie, the daughter of Alvah Lillie Frisbie (AC 1857). Mr. and Mrs. Whicher moved to Amherst after his retirement from Hunter College. George and Lillian's son, George Frisbie Whicher (AC 1910; 1889-1954) was professor of English at Amherst from 1915 to 1954.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Correspondence, photographs, and family memorabilia of the Whicher family, the bulk consisting of correspondence between George Meason Whicher and his wife Lillian Hope Frisbie Whicher during the early and middle years of their marriage. Other correspondents include Alvah Lillie Frisbie and George Frisbie Whicher.
Frisbie, Alvah Lillie, 1830-1917.
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Whicher, George Meason, 1860-1937.
Whicher, George Frisbie, 1889-1954.
Whicher, Lillian Frisbie.
Whicher family.
Amherst College. Class of 1857. Frisbie.
Amherst College. Class of 1910. Whicher.
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Series 1: CORRESPONDENCE, 1874-1949
Series 1, CORRESPONDENCE contains letters written by members of the Whicher family. Primarily written while the family was abroad, the letters in the first series are a continuous register of the Whicher family's political, literary and personal interests. The thirty-nine letters written by George Meason to Lillian give descriptive and historical accounts of his trips to Germany (1892) and Greece (1913). Letters from Lillian to her family and also those written to her son George Frisbie (AC 1910) and his wife Harriet, deal for the most part with the social activity and physical conditions around the Whichers while George Meason taught as a professor at the American Academy in Rome. The correspondence to the Whichers provides a record of family events and some genealogical information since they are written by family members and friends. Included in this category are those letters written to and from persons other than George Meason or Lillian Hope (Frisbie) Whicher. The items in this series are grouped into four subseries according to the primary correspondent: A: George Meason WhicherB: Lillian Hope Frisbie WhicherC: George Frisbie WhicherD: Alvah Lillie Frisbie
subseries
Sub-series A: George Meason Whicher
To Mrs. W.L. Hervey n.d.
To George Frisbie Whicher n.d.
To George Frisbie Whicher 1921-1927
To Lillian Frisbie Whicher n.d.
To Lillian Frisbie Whicher 1892
To Lillian Frisbie Whicher 1913
To Stephen Whicher 1921-1922
From A. U. Burn 1914
From George Frisbie Whicher 1902
From John Whicher 1937
Sub-series B: Letters from Lillian Hope (Frisbie) Whicher
From LHFW: Envelope and letter fragments n.d.
To Antoinette 1912-1913
To Family Circle n.d.
To Family Circle 1912
To Family Circle 1913
To Family Circle 1921
To Family Circle 1922
To Family Circle 1930
To Alvah Lillie Frisbie 1912
To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby) n.d.
To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby) 1912-1913
To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby) 1921-1922
To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby) 1925-1927
To Katherine Jones n.d.
To Katherine Jones 1912-1913
To Katherine Jones 1921
To Katherine Jones 1922
To Katishaw 1929
To Nettie 1874-1889
To Grace Frisbie Ryan 1912-1922
To Ruth Ryan 1912
To William H. Ryan 1912-1913
To Mrs. West n.d.
To George Frisbie and Harriet Whicher n.d.
To: [various] 1912
To: [various] 1921
To: [various] 1922
To: [various] 1926-1927
To Stephen Whicher 1927
From May F. Clark 1937
From Eliah n.d.
From Alvah Lillie Frisbie n.d.
From Alvah Lillie Frisbie 1910-1912
From G_______ 1907
SUBSERIES C: Letters to George Frisbie Whicher
William M. Clark 1949
Ruth Ryan n.d.
SUBSERIES D: Letters from Alvah Lillie Frisbie (AC 1857)
Maria n.d.
Series 2: MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL, 1898-1935
Series 2, MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL contains the collected personal memorabilia of the Whicher family. Among the various items are programs of the American Academy in Rome and The British and American Archaeological Society of Rome, societies of which George Meason Whicher was a member.
News clippings regarding death of Alvah Lillie Frisbie n.d.
News clipping on the first presepio built by St. Francis
Telegram to Mrs. Whicher from Ticci
Blank postcards
Poem to Lillian during her engagement
Iowa State Teacher's certificates of Lillian Frisbie Whicher
"Plymouth Tidings," a program from Plymouth Church in Des Moines, Iowa contain poem written by Alvah Lillie Frisbie, minister Emeritus 1917
Program of the American Academy in Rome
Program of British and American Archaeological Society of Rome
Poems of contributors to the Poetry Society of Florida 1935
Examples of British Flag Days by Lillian Frisbie Whicher
Arrival Announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Whicher
Poem written by Alvah Lillie Frisbie 1898
Family Reunion Souvenir of the Frisbie Family 1903
Letter from Gracie Frisbie to Flora n.d.
Cabin passenger list of steamship "Saale" 1892
American Bulletin vol. 1. no. 1
Series 3: PHOTOGRAPHS, ca. 1880-1940
Series 3, PHOTOGRAPHS contains a collection of labeled and dated family photographs.
Church in Whiteparish, England where parents of Thomas Whittier were married
Alvah Lillie Frisbie age 60
Jerusha Slocomb Frisbie holding William Frisbie
Martha Crosby Frisbie
Frisbie Family
Malhovsky
Albert H. Slocomb
John Francis Whicher
Lillian Hope Frisbie Whicher
Mollie Whicher
Stephen Whicher
Stephen, George, and John Whicher
Wedding Party