Waynesburg College Scrapbook, Photo 33 - Mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922], Acting President of Waynesburg College

Photograph

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Greene Connections

Mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922], Acting President of Waynesburg College: See WEB LINKS to DOWNLOAD high-resolution image.
Mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922], Acting President of Waynesburg College

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Name/Title

Waynesburg College Scrapbook, Photo 33 - Mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922], Acting President of Waynesburg College

Entry/Object ID

2008.5.485

Description

Dated June 1912. The mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922] may have been staged by Waynesburg College students to mark the conclusion of Patton's term as Acting President of the school. Mock tombstone reads, "Sacred / to the Memory of / H. D. Patton / Gentlemen / He Knew the Law." Handwritten inscription on scrapbook page reads, "Patton's Grave - June '12." Original, candid.

Collection

Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 1912

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cemeteries--Tombstones, Halloween decorations, Pastimes, Patton family, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Waynesburg College--Alumni

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

CAND-AN015-0033

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Patton, Henry Dudley [1845-1922]

Web Links and URLs

DOWNLOAD high-resolution JPG image, DOWNLOAD high-resolution TIFF image, View Waynesburg College Yearbook - 1912 (The Athenian)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Waynesburg College Scrapbook 1910-1912 - Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection

Acquisition Method

Digital

Acquisition Date

2023

Notes

Scrapbook of Waynesburg College memories, 1910-1912, assembled by Paul Waddell Knox [1891-1965], Class of 1913. The album includes 83 images of classmates, friends, sports teams, social groups, and members of Company K, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Guard. Paul was the son of a Waynesburg College couple, Isaac Havely Knox (Class of 1889) and Theodosia Burr (Waddell) Knox (Class of 1884), who also appear in their son’s album. The album was acquired via online auction by Candice Buchanan, 2023. SOURCE CITATION: Waynesburg College Scrapbook, Photo 33 - Mock grave of Henry Dudley Patton [1845-1922], Acting President of Waynesburg College; dated June 1912; item no. CAND-AN015-0033, scrapbook assembled by Paul Waddell Knox [1891-1965], Waynesburg College, Class of 1913; Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).