George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley papers, 1870-1940
Scope and Contents
The GMBH papers contain notes, articles, corrorespondence, and other writings by Hawley and others, as well as a large collection of newspaper clippings. These include handwritten notes and letters, printed materials and typed manuscripts. The arrangement retains GH's cataloging system wherever possible. Subjects include the history of Geneva, New York, and the Finger Lakes Region, as well as the history of Geneva College, Geneva Medical College, and Hobart College.
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1940
Creator
Biographical Note
George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley (GMBH), 1870-1941, entered Hobart College with the class of 1892, though he did not graduate with the class. He received his L.L.D. Law from the University of Minnesota in 1895 and then returned to Geneva, where he practiced law.
Extent
4 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collections contains the papers of George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley (1870-1941). Hawley entered Hobart College with the class of 1892, but did not graduate with that class. He received his L.L.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1895 and returned to Geneva, NY, where he practiced law. The collection contains notes, correspondence, articles, and other writings by Hawley and others, as well as a large collection of newspaper clippings. Subjects include the history of Geneva, New York, and the Finger Lakes Region, as well as the history of Geneva College, Geneva Medical College, and Hobart College. The materials are organized according to Hawley's own arrangement.
Location
Box 1-3: Archives Storage, Range 22A, Section 2
Box 4-5: Archives Office, Section 4
Subject
- Geneva College (N.Y.) (Organization)
- Geneva Medical College (Organization)
- Hawley, George M. B. (George Maxwell Blackstock) (Person)
- Hobart College (Organization)
- Geneva Academy (N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley papers, 1807-1940: A Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tricia McEldowney, Archivist
- Date
- May 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives and Special Collections Repository
Warren Hunting Smith Library
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva New York 14456 U.S.A. US (United States)
archives@hws.edu