Thomas Stimpson Letters

Collection — sc_box: MS 6, Folder: 21

Identifier: MS-983

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Letters and some course notes, 1870-1879, bulk 1875-1879, formerly owned by Thomas Stimpson of Massachusetts. Stimpson was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the majority, if not all, of the letters appear to have been written to him by classmates. Two were penned in German.

Dates

1870-1879
Majority of material found within 1875-1879

Creator

Stimpson, Thomas (Recipient, Person)

Language of Materials

English and German.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biographical Note

Thomas Francis Stimpson was born in 1856 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, to Daniel and Charlotte (Cole) Stimpson. By 1874, he had enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he pursued a degree in mining engineering. After graduation, however, it appears that Stimpson altered his career path. He moved to Providence, Rhode Island, to work as a chemist and in various supervisory roles at manufacturing firms. On September 7, 1882, Stimpson married Luella J. Nichols in Rhode Island; the couple had two sons, Edwin, born in 1887, and Henry (Harry), born in 1894.

After a long career in the sciences, Thomas Stimpson died in 1932. He is buried in Providence.