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Capen, Elmer Hewitt, 1838-1905

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dates 1838-1905
city Medford
stateMA
other citiesSt. Paul, MN;
sex M
historical notes The Reverend Elmer Hewitt Capen was an art collector and president of Tufts College (1875–1905). Capen’s art collection was sold in an 1889 auction via the American Art Association along with Wilmot L. Warren’s collection. The two collections earned $69,782.50.

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1860-1870
1870-1880
1880-1890
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Tufts University
Elmer Hewitt Capen, administrative records and related papers, 1854 -- 1905 see details...
Harvard Divinity School Library
Dodge, Henry Nehemiah, 1843-1937. Papers, 1857-1962 see details...
Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Harvard University
Scrapbook of Maria Theresa Baldwin Hollander, 1835-1884 see details...