Dwight S. Haynes letters
Scope and Contents note
Collection contains weekly typed and handwriten letters by Dwight Haynes to his parents describing in detail classes and schedules; assignments and exams; dorm life and classmates; social life including freshman rules and hazing; dances and mayoralty; extracurricular activities including concerts, lectures, Christian Association and Wesley Club; also includes a few letters from the dean of men and dean of faculty; a number of event programs and his reflections on the letters 50 years later.
Dates
- 1955-1959, 2009
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Biographical note
Dwight Haynes grew up in Haverill, MA and graduated from Bates College in 1959 with a B.A. in philosophy. He went on to earn STB and STM degrees from Boston University
He served in parish ministry for 41 years in several New hampshire towns and cities including Lisbon, Lebanon, Salem and Manchester. For a time he was also in charge of the New Hampshire Medhodist Conference office in Concord. Dwight has been involved in town government, local food pantries and led bereavment support groups. A self-described life-long learner, he enjoys reading, traveling, cycling, writing, teaching, speaking, listening, volunteering and encouraging the minstry of others.
Extent
0.5 linear_foot
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collections contains letters written by Dwight Haynes to his parents describing in detail his academic, social and extracurricular activities during his years at Bates; also contains a few letters from the dean of men and the dean of the fauclty along with a number of event programs and his reflections on the letters 50 years later.
Arrangement note
Arrandged chronologically.
Acquisition and Custody Information
Gift of Dwight Haynes, Accesion #2016.013.
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- Finding aid for the Dwight S. Haynes letters
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- Undetermined
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Repository Details
Part of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Repository
70 Campus Avenue
Lewiston Maine 04240 United States of America
207-786-6354
207-755-5911 (Fax)
muskie@bates.edu