Haskins, David Greene, 1818-1896 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
David Greene Haskins received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1837. According to family tradition and a label pinned to the garment, Haskins wore this 'toga' during the summer of his sophomore year, 1834-1835. At that time, Harvard's school year ended in August.
The garment is referred to as a 'toga' in the 1936 correspondence relating to its donation to the Harvard University Archives, but the origin of use of this term to describe this garment is unknown. The garment resembles a loose-fitting, half-length dressing gown and matches the design of a "cloak dressing gown," the pattern for which was published in an 1838 sewing manual, The Workwoman's Guide / [by a lady]. (London : Simpkin, Marshall, 1838). Reprint: Guilford, Conn. : Opus Publications, [1987].
From the description of Harvard student's summer garment, ca. 1834-1835. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228509786
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| correspondedWith | Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893 | person |
| associatedWith | Emerson family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Haskins, Ralph, 1779-1852. | person |
| correspondedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | North American Review. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Portland Lyceum (Portland, Me.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Wheeler, C. S. (Charles Stearns), 1816-1843 | person |