Whicher Family Papers, 1874-1949

2 archives boxes (1 linear ft.)

Abstract:

Correspondence, photographs, and family memorabilia of the Whicher family. The bulk of the correspondence is between George Meason Whicher and his wife Lillian Hope Frisbie Whicher. Other correspondents include Alvah Lillie Frisbie and George Frisbie Whicher.

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Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Whicher Family Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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.

This collection is organized into three series:

1. Correspondence, 1874-1949
2. Miscellaneous material, 1898-1935
3. Photographs, ca. 1880-1940

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Whicher Family Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Whicher Family Papers [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection

Additional Information

Contact Information

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Robert Frost Library
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

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Fax: (413) 542-2692

Email Reference Form: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives/askus
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Language

English.

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 Whicher B: Lillian Hope Frisbie Whicher C: George Frisbie Whicher D: Alvah Lillie Frisbie
Sub-series A: George Meason Whicher

To Mrs. W.L. Hervey	n.d.	Box 1: folder 1

To George Frisbie Whicher	n.d.	Box 1: folder 2

To George Frisbie Whicher	1921-1927	Box 1: folder 3

To Lillian Frisbie Whicher	n.d.	Box 1: folder 4

To Lillian Frisbie Whicher	1892	Box 1: folder 5

To Lillian Frisbie Whicher	1892	Box 1: folder 6

To Lillian Frisbie Whicher	1913	Box 1: folder 7

To Lillian Frisbie Whicher	1913	Box 1: folder 8

To Stephen Whicher	1921-1922	Box 1: folder 9

From A. U. Burn	1914	Box 1: folder 10

From George Frisbie Whicher	1902	Box 1: folder 11

From John Whicher	1937	Box 1: folder 12

Sub-series B: Letters from Lillian Hope (Frisbie) Whicher

From LHFW: Envelope and letter fragments	n.d.	Box 1: folder 13

To Antoinette	1912-1913	Box 1: folder 14

To Family Circle	n.d.	Box 1: folder 15

To Family Circle	1912	Box 1: folder 16

To Family Circle	1912	Box 1: folder 17

To Family Circle	1913	Box 1: folder 18

To Family Circle	1913	Box 1: folder 19

To Family Circle	1913	Box 1: folder 20

To Family Circle	1921	Box 1: folder 21

To Family Circle	1922	Box 1: folder 22

To Family Circle	1930	Box 1: folder 23

To Alvah Lillie Frisbie	1912	Box 1: folder 24

To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby)	n.d.	Box 1: folder 25

To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby)	1912-1913	Box 1: folder 26

To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby)	1921-1922	Box 1: folder 27

To Martha J. Frisbie (Crosby)	1925-1927	Box 1: folder 28

To Katherine Jones	n.d.	Box 1: folder 29

To Katherine Jones	1912-1913	Box 1: folder 30

To Katherine Jones	1921	Box 1: folder 31

To Katherine Jones	1922	Box 1: folder 32

To Katishaw	1929	Box 2: folder 1

To Nettie	1874-1889	Box 2: folder 2

To Grace Frisbie Ryan	1912-1922	Box 2: folder 3

To Ruth Ryan	1912	Box 2: folder 4

To William H. Ryan	1912-1913	Box 2: folder 5

To Mrs. West	n.d.	Box 2: folder 6

To George Frisbie and Harriet Whicher	n.d.	Box 2: folder 7

To: [various]	1912	Box 2: folder 8

To: [various]	1921	Box 2: folder 9

To: [various]	1921	Box 2: folder 10

To: [various]	1922	Box 2: folder 11

To: [various]	1926-1927	Box 2: folder 12

To Stephen Whicher	1927	Box 2: folder 13

From May F. Clark	1937	Box 2: folder 14

From Eliah	n.d.	Box 2: folder 15

From Alvah Lillie Frisbie	n.d.	Box 2: folder 16

From Alvah Lillie Frisbie	1910-1912	Box 2: folder 17

From G_______	1907	Box 2: folder 18

SUBSERIES C: Letters to George Frisbie Whicher

William M. Clark	1949	Box 2: folder 19

Ruth Ryan	n.d.	Box 2: folder 20

SUBSERIES D: Letters from Alvah Lillie Frisbie (AC	1857)

Maria	n.d.	Box 2: folder 21

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.	Box 2: folder 22

News clipping on the first presepio built by St. Francis		Box 2: folder 23

Telegram to Mrs. Whicher from Ticci		Box 2: folder 24

Blank postcards		Box 2: folder 25

Poem to Lillian during her engagement		Box 2: folder 26

Iowa State Teacher's certificates of Lillian Frisbie Whicher		Box 2: folder 27

"Plymouth Tidings," a program from Plymouth Church in Des Moines, Iowa contain poem written by Alvah Lillie Frisbie, minister Emeritus	1917	Box 2: folder 28

Program of the American Academy in Rome		Box 2: folder 29

Program of British and American Archaeological Society of Rome		Box 2: folder 30

Poems of contributors to the Poetry Society of Florida	1935	Box 2: folder 31

Examples of British Flag Days by Lillian Frisbie Whicher		Box 2: folder 32

Arrival Announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Whicher		Box 2: folder 33

Poem written by Alvah Lillie Frisbie	1898	Box 2: folder 34

Family Reunion Souvenir of the Frisbie Family	1903	Box 2: folder 35

Letter from Gracie Frisbie to Flora	n.d.	Box 2: folder 36

Cabin passenger list of steamship "Saale"	1892	Box 2: folder 37

American Bulletin vol. 1. no. 1		Box 2: folder 38

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		Box 2: folder 39

Alvah Lillie Frisbie age 60		Box 2: folder 40

Jerusha Slocomb Frisbie holding William Frisbie		Box 2: folder 41

Martha Crosby Frisbie		Box 2: folder 42

Frisbie Family		Box 2: folder 43

Malhovsky		Box 2: folder 44

Albert H. Slocomb		Box 2: folder 45

John Francis Whicher		Box 2: folder 46

Lillian Hope Frisbie Whicher		Box 2: folder 47

Mollie Whicher		Box 2: folder 48

Stephen Whicher		Box 2: folder 49

Stephen, George, and John Whicher		Box 2: folder 50

Wedding Party		Box 2: folder 51