Special Collections Research Center
spcoll@wm.eduSteven Bookman, University Archives Specialist
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Timothy E. Wetmore Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acc. 2012.143 was received by the SCRC via USPS on 4/4/2012.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2012.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, addresses, compositions, and other material pertaining to Timothy E. Wetmore, a teacher and labor union activist in Wilson, New York. Although the bulk of the material is of a personal nature, there is also material related to the founding of Chapter 67 of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association in Wilson, New York, which was founded by Wetmore. Some of the topics discussed in the letters include politics and Henry Clay, local life in and around Wilson, education, and information about the Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association. The collection also includes by-laws, quarterly reports, and minutes from the first meeting of the Wilson, New York chapter of Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association, which was founded in 1849. Certificates, publications, and letters from when Wetmore was a student at Yates Academy, as well as a teacher at Wilson Collegiate Institute are also included.
Arrangement
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Bylaws
- Class materials
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
- Education--New York (State)
- Labor unions--United States--19th century
- Letters (correspondence)
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- New York (State)--Description and travel
- New York (State)--Social life and customs--19th century
- Order of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection
- Reports
- United States--Politics and government--1845-1861
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- New York (State)--Social life and customs--19th century
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Letters from I.B. Parker1848
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Letters from F. Price1849
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Letters from R.B. Warren1842-1847Scope and Contents
Most letters have transcriptions.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Letters from L.D. Whiting1846-1847Scope and Contents
Most letters have transcriptions.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Letters from B. Wilcox1844-1845
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Letters from H. Howard1849-1850
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Miscellaneous Letters1841-1850
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Letters from Wetmore Family1842-1849Scope and Contents
A few letters are transcribed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Mechanics' Mutual Protection Papers1849Scope and Contents
Includes bylaws, minutes and political nominations.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Wetmore Family Legal Documents1840-1845
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Schools and Education1844-1847Scope and Contents
Brief history of the Wilson Collegiate Institute, handwritten "semimonthly periodical edited by the Kappa Phi Society" of Wilson Collegiate Institute, 1946 and other personal papers with Wilson Collegiate Institute and Yates Academy.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Schoolwork and SpeechesundatedScope and Contents
Papers and compositions written for school/college, plus speeches possibly written for other occasions.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Letters Written by Timothy Wetmore1841-1845Scope and Contents
Handwritten copies by Timothy Wetmore of letters he wrote to others.