Call Number:

002.008

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

William Carvill collection (HCS.002.008) Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1842

Form:

Financial records

Abstract:

This collection contains three accounting documents and one letter regarding William Carvill, the gardener and landscape architect of Haverford College.

William Carvill (1794-1884) was an English gardener and landscape architect, who was hired by Haverford College in 1834 to create a serene campus landscape on what had been farmland for the decades prior. He was also instrumental in introducing cricket to the College, a sport still played today by Haverford students. Carvill was employed by Haverford until its closure in 1845, wherein his contract was terminated. He remained in the Philadelphia area until his death in 1884, reportedly attending a cricket match between Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania in 1878, at the age of 84.

This collection contains three accounting documents and one letter regarding William Carvill, the gardener and landscape architect of Haverford College. The accounts contain Carvill's salary and associated costs. The final letter discusses the possibility of a renewal of Carvill's contract. It is dated 1842 and was sent to John Gummere by Thomas B. Cope, who advocated for Carvill's continued employment.

Materials are arranged chronologically