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Harry Z. O'Brien Correspondence

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O'Brien, Harry Z.

Harry Zebulon O'Brien (1878-1907), from Clarksboro, New Jersey, was a member of the Class of 1899.

The collection documents student life at Princeton just before the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the correspondence is from Harry O'Brien to his sister, Miss Annie P. O'Brien, a student at the Marshall Seminary in Philadelphia. Topics covered in the letters include classes and examinations, lectures, literary contests, class elections and Princeton sports teams.

Gift of the Gloucester County Historical Society in November and December 2008 [AR.2008.143], [AR.2008.156].

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University Archives
Finding Aid Date
2009
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Collection Inventory

Harry Z. O'Brien Correspondence, 1896-1899. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

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