Overview: Arthur Lincoln was born on February 16, 1842 in Hingham, Massachusetts and died on December 11, 1902 in Boston. He received his Harvard AB in 1863, his LLB in 1865, and his AM in 1866. This collection is comprised of two diaries written by Arthur Lincoln, beginning January 1, 1861 during Lincoln’s sophomore year at Harvard and ending in 1880. Entries describe events associated with school, his family, social activities, travel, and major events of the Civil War. A typescript family tree,...

Overview: Arthur Lincoln was a loyal Harvard College and Harvard Law School alumnus who attended every Harvard commencement and meeting of his class from graduation in 1863 until his death in 1902. Lincoln served as a director of the Alumni Association of Harvard College from 1872 until 1882 when he became its secretary. He was also a member of the executive committee on the Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the College and was elected as an Overseer of Harvard College in 1901....