MS 0555.1
Correspondence , 1861-1863
3 folders
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0555, The Mary Haynes Lane Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 1999/10/26
Description:
This series contains letters written by Lane in
1861-1863, 1910, and 1912. Of particular note
are letters dating from 1861-1863 while she was a
student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. These
nine letters are addressed to her brothers
Charles T. Haynes, a student a Amherst College,
and John Haynes, a soldier with Union forces
during the Civil War. Lane discusses many
aspects of her life at the Seminary, including
the rules, her course work in botany, domestic
work on campus, and prayer meetings. These
letters also include references to the war and
its impact on students. For example, she mentions
the death of a student's father in the war and
another student's decision to go south to teach
freed slaves. Typed transcripts for three of
these letters (ca. September 1861, ca. April 1862
and April 2, 1863) are part of this series.
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MS 0555.2
Writings , 1889, 1907
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0555, The Mary Haynes Lane Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 1999/10/26
Description:
This series contains a newspaper article, 1889,
and an essay, 1907 by Lane. The newspaper
article , from the "Hampshire Gazette," July 9,
1989, is a printing of a paper read at the
meeting of the "National Alumnae Association at
the late Commencement." It discusses the history
of her alma mater, Mount Holyoke College, and
focuses on the school's transformation from a
Seminary to College. The 1907 essay, entitled
"Mount Holyoke's Golden Age," was read by Lane at
a meeting of the Hampshire County Mount Holyoke
Alumnae Association. It describes her time at
the school 1861-1868, and the changes that
occured between 1857 and 1867.
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MS 0555.3
Memorabilia , 1861-1865
2 folders
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0555, The Mary Haynes Lane Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 1999/10/26
Description:
This series contains excerpts of letters, 1861
and a pin. The letters were written by Lane's
brother, Charles T. Haynes, to their brother,
John Haynes on September 26 and October 18, 1861.
They discuss visits to Lane while she was a
student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. The
pin was worn by her husband, John William Lane,
when he was a chaplain associated with the United
States Christian Commission during the Civil War.
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MS 0555.4
Biographical Information , ca. 1908-1922
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0555, The Mary Haynes Lane Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 1999/10/26
Description:
This series consists of notes, clippings, and
articles, chiefly relating to Lane's life and
dating from about 1908-1922. This material
contains copies of articles concerning her death.
The series also include notes about her and
clippings concerning her husband, John William
Lane.
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MS 0555.5
Photographs , 1868
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0555, The Mary Haynes Lane Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 1999/10/26
Description:
This series consists of two formal photographs of
Lane taken in July 1868 while she was at Mount
Holyoke Female Seminary.
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