Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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Creator: | Orton, James, 1830-1877 |
Title: | James Orton Papers |
Inclusive Dates: | 1846-1981 |
Bulk Dates: | 1846-1877 |
Quantity: | 1 cubic foot (3 boxes) |
Abstract: | One scrapbook, one diary, and a number of letters and manuscripts relating to Orton's education and his family. The scrapbook contains clippings of Orton's writings about his early explorations of South America, with annotations presumed to be by Orton himself. |
Biographical Note Note
TopChronology
1830 April 21 | Born to Minerva Squire and Azariah Giles Orton in Seneca Falls, New York |
1846-1847 | Attended Oxford Academy in Chenango, New York |
1850-1851 | Attended Williston Seminary in Easthampton, New York |
1851-1855 | Attended Williams College |
1855-1858 | Attended Andover Theological Seminary |
1859 November 17 | Married Ellen Maria Foote |
1860 July 11 | Ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Greene, New York |
1861-1863 | Served as pastor of the Congregational Church in Thomaston, Maine |
1864 | Served as pastor in Brighton, NY |
1866 | Appointed instructor of natural sciences at the University of Rochester |
1867-1869 | First South American expedition |
1869-1877 | Chaired the department of natural history at Vassar College |
1873 June - 1874 January | Second South American expedition |
1876 October - 1877 September 25 | Third South American expedition |
1877 September 25 | Died while on expedition, Lake Titicaca, Peru |
Scope and Content Note
One scrapbook, one diary, and a number of letters and manuscripts relating to Orton's education and his family. The scrapbook contains clippings of Orton's writings about his early explorations of South America, with annotations presumed to be by Orton himself.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Related Material
- There is additional Orton material in our Autograph Files and Biographical Files. There are also Alumnae Biographical files for his daughters Anna and Susan. A tribute to his wife Ellen can be found in the February 1931 issue of the Vassar Quarterly: https://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu
Subject Headings
Names:
- Orton, A. G. (Azariah Giles), 1789-1864
Organizations:
- Oxford Academy (Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y.)--Students
- Vassar College--Faculty
- Williams College--Students
- Williston Seminary (Easthampton, Mass.)--Students
Subjects:
- Naturalists--United States--Biography
Document Types:
- Scrapbooks
VCL Categories
- Nature and Natural History
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
James Orton Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Miranda Villesvik, 2017.
Acquisition Information
The 1876 diary was gift from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 2004 (M2004-006). The remainder of the collection was purchased from Hein and Company Bookstore, Jackson, California in August 2015(M2016-014).
Series List
Series I. Biographical Material |
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Series II. Images |
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Series III. Correspondence |
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Series IV. Writings |
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Container List
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Details
One scrapbook, one diary, and a number of letters and manuscripts relating to Orton's education and his family. The scrapbook contains clippings of Orton's writings about his early explorations of South America, with annotations presumed to be by Orton himself.