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Hamilton, Catherine Jane [pseud. Retlaw Spring] (1841–1935), author and journalist
No full textHamilton, Catherine Jane [pseud. Retlaw Spring] (1841-1935), author and journalist, was born on 25 January 1841 at Kilmersdon, Somerset, where she was baptized on 12 April 1841, the younger of two daughters of Richard Hamilton (1805?-1859), vicar of Kilmersdon, and his wife Charlotte, née Cooper (1809-1882), the fifth daughter of William Cooper, of Queens County, Ireland. She was of Irish heritage on both sides. Her father belonged to a military family with roots in Strabane (county Tyrone) - his father, John Hamilton, and her father’s four older brothers were all officers in the Fifth Foot – and was a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. He had been a bright scholar with an aptitude for languages, and as a preacher was praised for his powerful sermons and his ability to bring the Bible to life for his parishioners
Hamilton College Library Home Notes
No full textHamilton College Library Acquires The Shaker Messenger Archives
Communal Societies Collection: New Acquisitions Lamech, Brother, Johann Peter Mill, J. Max Hark. Chronicon Ephratense; A History of the Community of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Penn’a. Lancaster, Pa.: S. H. Zahm & Co., 1889. xvi, 288 p. 26 cm. Clark, Christopher. A Shock to Shakerism: Or A Serious Refutation of the Idolatrous Divinity of Anne Lee, of Manchester, (Eng.). Richmond, Ky.: Printed for T. W. Ruble, 1812. iv, 114 p. 20 cm. Noyes, T. R. (M. D.). Report on the Health of Children in the Oneida Community. Oneida, N. Y.: [n. p.], 1878. 8 p. 22 cm. Harter, Mrs. J. H. and [Harvey L. Eads]. True Religion. A Poem, by Mrs. J. H. Harter, Auburn, N.Y. and Rhymes on Shakerism by Mrs. Harter and Lizzie Morton. [n.p: n.d.]. 20 p. 15 cm. Collection relating to “The Children of Light” (an intentional community established about 1950 and located at Dateland, Arizona since 1963). [Correspondence, photographs, hymnody and poetry, sound recordings, newspaper photocopies and transcriptions, and ephemeral items]
The phylogeography and invasion history of jumping worms on the Hamilton College campus inferred through populations genetics
No full textPhylogeographic studies are helpful in reconstructing invasion history and population dynamics. Since the first introduction of Amynthas species into the United States in the 1930’s, Amynthas species (invasive jumping worms) have spread throughout the eastern United States and into Canada. Three Amynthas species, Amynthas agrestis, Amynthas tokioensis, and Metaphire hilgendorfi, all affect productivity and nutrient cycling in soil and forested ecosystems. Recent studies have used the COI barcoding region to track invading taxa and elucidate cryptic diversity.
This study investigates populations of Amynthas species on the Hamilton College campus. Using the COI barcoding region to conduct a phylogeographic investigation, we analyzed (n = 80) specimens and found five distinct haplotypes on the Hamilton College campus. Three lineages were Amynthas tokioensis, the other two haplotypes were Amynthas agrestis and Metaphire hilgendorfi. The largest species sampled was Amynthas tokioensis (n = 63). Amynthas agrestis and Metaphire hilgendorfi had 11 and 5 individuals identified, respectively. Low haplotype diversity suggests a low rate of invasion and few introduction events. The large Amynthas tokioensis population and three haplotype lineages suggest that the species is more established in upstate New York. Amynthas tokioensis could also be outcompeting the other two species
Interpreting Diversity: Excommunication Rites in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries
No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis via the link in this record
Alexander Hamilton: The Unloved and Forgotten Founding Father
No full textAs Americans, we tend to place a high importance on our Founding Fathers. There are streets, schools, monuments, cities, money and more all bearing the name or image of Founding Fathers. In looking at these it becomes apparent that history has not treated all of the Founding Fathers kindly, or equally. Alexander Hamilton, who was undeniably vital to the country?s formation, has become forgotten and actually viewed unfavorably. This negative perception that people have of Alexander Hamilton has been somewhat written about, but among scholars no one has been able to pinpoint its origin. The goal of this paper is to analyze the theories that have been previously written, combined with letters from Hamilton and his peers, in an attempt to come to a conclusion regarding Hamilton's perhaps unfounded bad reputation. Based on this method, a new theory has been found by looking at the previous theories in a new way: as a whole. Alexander Hamilton has come to be regarded with a negative reputation because of his disagreements with Thomas Jefferson, his own personality flaws, combined with Americans tendency to push him away because he reminds us of facts we would rather not remember. Hamilton was also an easy target for those seeking to attack him. This uneven memory of the Founding Fathers is changing though, with new and more truthful biographies about the individuals being published
The built environment, Hamilton City Council policies and child driveway safety: a balancing act
No full textDriveway run-overs continue to bring tragedy to New Zealand families at a higher rate than any other Western nation. Meanwhile, little progress appears to have been made in regard to the recommendations of previous research. This project investigates whether recommendations in regard to one key factor in driveway run-overs, the built environment, are reflected in current local body policies and regulations. The research evaluates Hamilton City Council policies affecting the renovation and/or erection of domestic residences with a view to determining whether they are consistent with existing knowledge and best practice initiatives designed to minimise accidental injuries to children on driveways.
The project compares the findings of a review of the existing literature on child safety best practice for the built environment and urban design of driveways, with a review of Hamilton City Council policies and guidelines relating to the built environment of residential properties and adjacent roads (the Operative District Plan, Ten Year Plan, Urban Growth Strategy, Vista, and more), along with relevant central government policy. These findings are triangulated with data from interviews with four expert informants – one child safety expert and three Hamilton City Council employees involved in planning, policy and transport – who provide insights into the translation of policies into practice
Obstacles on the path: An exposition of the experience of car-free living
No full textThe contemporary focus by local and central government on the promotion of sustainable transport options has highlighted the need for commuting to move away from the current dependence on private cars to more public and active (walking and cycling) modes of transport. Given the prominence of the motor car in personal transport options however, choosing to live car-free in this car dependent culture appears at first glance to be an irrational choice. This research explores the lived experiences of a group of Hamilton residents who have made such a choice. Using a grounded theory approach, the thesis presents the results of interviews with nine car-free Hamilton residents who shared their personal transport stories, which include their childhood experiences, but focus on their current everyday practices and experiences. Through semi-structured interviews, the costs and benefits of a car-free lifestyle are articulated and analysed. Their motivations for choosing to forgo cars and their solutions for overcoming potential barriers to car-free living are also reported and explored. The collected data generated a range of themes which are presented in three chapters, each covering a specific aspect of the participants’ stories. The first group of themes relate to the public sphere, the second to the private realm and the final group emanates from specific elements of car-free living that the thesis sought to clarify through the participants’ stories. The key finding is that living car-free within Hamilton City is viewed by the participants as a well reasoned and eminently sensible choice, which produces multiple benefits. In addition to their reduced environmental footprints, the participants value the social interaction associated with active and public transport. Their consensus is that they are healthier, wealthier and more involved members of the community. The most problematic areas of living without a car were associated with recreational and social activities, which often do not coincide with public transport schedules or involve distances too great for active transport. The benefits far outweigh any disadvantages however, and ultimately, this thesis concludes that a motor car is not necessary for the everyday activities of urban living in Hamilton and any associated inconveniences are not as insurmountable as generally imagined
[Photograph of Letter from Raymond Hamilton to A. S. Baskett]
No full textPhotograph of the letter with the envelope from Raymond Hamilton to A. S. Baskett, where he denies having any connection to Clyde Barrow and his gang
Hamilton College Library Home Notes
No full textKnow Thyself! Lectures on Phrenology by Dr. J. P. M’Lean at [blank] on the Evening of [blank.] Subjects: How to Read Character Scientifically; Including the Physical, Social, Moral, and Intellectual Development of the Race. Public Examinations at the Close of Each Lecture. [New York]: Office of the “Phrenological Journal,” 389 Broadway. S. R. Wells, Publisher, [c. 1870]
J. S. deRauthac Hamilton correspondence with Lula Ulrica Whitaker, 1935 May 9
No full textLetter from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill librarian J. S. deRauthac Hamilton to Lula Ulrica Whitaker regarding the disposition of Whitaker's 1935 University of Chicago masters thesis, entitled Twelve Southerners and Agrarianism
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