Warren Hunting Smith papers, 1737-1995

Collection — Box: 1-70

Identifier: SC-55

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of Warren Hunting Smith, Hobart & William Smith trustee, editor of the Horace Walpole letters, and grand-nephew of William Smith, founder. The materials include voluminous personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, programs, and assorted materials related to genealogical research. There is a large amount of collected articles and pamphlets on various topics, most notably Geneva history.

Dates

1737-1995

Creator

Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979 (Correspondent, Person)
Smith, Warren Hunting, 1905-1998 (Person)

Biographical Note

Warren Hunting Smith was born on October 25, 1905 in Geneva, New York. He was the grandnephew of William Smith, founder. Warren attended Geneva High School and graduated from Yale in 1927. He received his PhD from Yale in 1931 and began editing the letters of Horace Walpole at that universityΓÇÖs Sterling Library. Warren worked on The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Letters until 1981, when they were published in 48 volumes. In his free time, he wrote several books including Hobart and William Smith: The History of Two Colleges, An Elegant but Salubrious Village, and The Misses Elliot of Geneva. He was a longtime supporter of Geneva, particularly the Geneva Free Library and the Geneva Historical Society. He was a member of the Hobart and William Smith Board of Trustees, and in 1958 was awarded an honorary degree. Warren was the main benefactor of the Colleges library, built in 1976, which bears his name. He passed away on November 22, 1998.

Extent

42.125 Linear Feet ([70 boxes])

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series in order to maintain the Geneva Historical Society's original arrangement. The materials have been rehoused.

Provenance

The collection is on long-term loan from the Geneva Historical Society. The materials were left to the GHS by Warren in his will.

Subjects

Academic libraries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Academic libraries -- Designs and plans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Berdan, Pamela
Biographical sources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brochures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Building dedications Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Building sites Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Campus planning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Christmas cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
College buildings -- Design and construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Degrees, Academic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Family records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Finger Lakes (N.Y.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Geneva (N.Y.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Glasheen, Adaline
Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Board of Trustees -- Records and correspondence
Libraries -- Gifts, legacies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manuscript preparation (Authorship) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Smith, William
Theater programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Universities and colleges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Warren Hunting Smith Library
Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975