William Singleton Collection

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Identifier: MU-PP-0120

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William Singleton Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains a book that was given to William Singleton from Thomas Stocks. Singleton wrote that the book was given to him at Penfield in 1863, and a good third of the volume includes mathematical problems from 1864. Lists of Mercer matriculates from the administration of Pres. H. H. Tucker, dating from the Spring 1867 term through the Fall 1870 term, follow the mathematical problems. The next section of the volume is mainly blank pages with a few loose items interfiled followed by another page of Mercer matriculates (of uncertain date) two pages inside the “back” cover.

Dates

Creation: 1829-1864

Creator

Singleton, William, -1864 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

William Singleton was a cabinet-maker born in England, and after his family died, he studied at Mercer to become a minister. He lived with Thomas Stocks, an important figure in establishing Mercer University, and his wife during his studies. Singleton died in November 1864 before he could complete his studies.