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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Papers, undated, 1883-1916





James B. Olcott Papers



Finding aid prepared by Archives & Special Collections Staff.






Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© 2004 University of Connecticut



Overview of the Collection
Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Olcott, James B.
Title: James B. Olcott Papers.
Dates: undated, 1883-1916.
Quantity: 1.75 linear feet.
Identification: MSS19770003
Language: English.
Abstract: James B. Olcott was a member of the first Board of Trustees of Storrs Agricultural School, now the University of Connecticut.

Biography

James B. Olcott lived in Manchester, Connecticut. He was appointed to a committee of three to investigate and report on an offer of land and money from Augustus and Charles Storrs to establish a school of agriculture in Storrs, Connecticut. The report from the committee was favorable, and the 1880 offer was accepted in 1881 by the General Assembly, and the Storrs Agricultural School was established. The organization of the school was entrusted to T.S. Gold, J.B. Olcott, and S.W. Johnson. James B. Olcott was a member of the first Board of Trustees of Storrs Agricultural School.

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Scope and Content

The majority of the collection consists of correspondence from Olcott to "Miss Tudor". A small numbers of items are addressed to Mr. Olcott or are from Emily Olcott. Some agricultural publications are included.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of records pertaining to the University's history. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Subjects:

Document Types:

Correspondence.

Occupations:

Civic leader.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], James B. Olcott Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated in 1977 by Mrs. Harry A. Nichols.

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Detailed Description

Series I: Papers, undated, 1883-1916
1:1 undated
1:2 1883-1885
1:3 1886
1:4 1886 January
1:5 1886 February
1:6 1886 March
1:7 1886 April
1:8 1886 May
1:9 1886 June
1:10 1886 July
1:11 1886 August
1:12 1886 September
1:13 1886 October
1:14 1886 November
1:15 1886 December
1:16 1887
1:17 1887 January
2:18 1887 February
2:19 1887 March
2:20 1887 April
2:21 1887 May
2:22 1887 June
2:23 1887 July
2:24 1887 August
2:25 1887 September
2:26 1887 October
2:27 1887 November
2:28 1887 December
2:29 1888 February
2:30 1888 March
2:31 1888 April
2:32 1888 May
2:33 1888 June
2:34 1888 July
2:35 1888 August
2:36 1888 September
2:37 1888 October
3:38 1888 November
3:39 1888 December
3:40 1889 January
3:41 1889 February
3:42 1889 March
3:43 1889 April
3:44 1889 May
3:45 1889 June
3:46 1889 July
3:47 1889 August
3:48 1889 September
3:49 1890 September
3:50 1890 October
3:51 1890 November
3:52 1890 December
3:53 1891 January
3:54 1891 February
4:55 1891 March
4:56 1891 October - December
4:57 1892 January - April
4:58 1892 July
4:59 1897 December
4:60 Publications undated, 1886-1916