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  • University of Vermont commencement August 2, 1854 

    Contributor:Denison Family; Health Sciences Library
    Date:1854-08-02
    Collection of correspondence and other papers from the Denison collection.

  • University of Vermont sophomore exhibition May 19, 1853 

    Contributor:Denison Family; Health Sciences Library
    Date:1853-05-19
    Collection of correspondence and other papers from the Denison collection.

  • For Henry. Papa catching a trout. 

    Contributor:Denison, Charles
    Date:1885
    A pen and ink drawing by Charles Denison, "papa catching a trout" that he sent to his son Henry.

  • Embroidered doilie, close-up 

    Contributor:Denison, Henry S.
    Date:1897?
    Henry embroidered the doilie at 13 years old. The doilie is in an envelope labeled, "Born 1883. Embroidery done by Henry S. Denison, summer of 1896."

  • Poem to "Mama Denison", A 

    Contributor:Denison, Henry S.
    Date:1887-12
    A poem by Henry to his mother, Ella Strong Denison.

  • Henry, six weeks and six months old 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1883
    Excerpt from page 5 in "Correspondence with Henry," "Feb. 13th It seems strange to think that in a few hours there will probably be a dear little baby again in this house. How delicious it will be to hear a child's cry ...

  • Poem to "Mama Denison", A 

    Contributor:Denison, Henry S.
    Date:1887-12
    A poem by Henry to his mother, Ella Strong Denison.

  • Henry, "Two years and a half" 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1885
    Henry, "Two years and a half," stood by a low wall next to Mack, the family spaniel.

  • Henry, "Fours years," with his sister, Carla 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1887
    On vacation with the family at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin outside of a cabin where Henry sat on a bench with his sister Carla.

  • Henry and baby Dorothy 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1911
    Henry sits on the front porch with Dorothy on his lap and an unidentified girl stands beside them. A baby buggy is on the porch. Henry stands on the lawn with baby Dorothy on the grass. "Henry Denison, Jr., came just ...

  • Embroidered doilie 

    Contributor:Denison, Henry S.
    Date:1897?
    Henry embroidered the doilie at 13 years old. The doilie is in an envelope labeled, "Born 1883. Embroidery done by Henry S. Denison, summer of 1896."

  • Maul's Ranch and Rollinsville. 1902-1905 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1902-1905
    "July and August spent by family in two cottages on Maul's Ranch near Pine, Colo." on page 136 in "Correspondence with Henry." "After a short visit at Lake Geneva, Henry, his mother and sisters went to Denver. July and ...

  • Henry, sixteen years 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1899
    Henry wearing the military uniform of the Pennsylvania Military College.

  • Henry Denison, 4th year Medical School 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1908
    Henry finished medical school at Johns Hopkins University and began an internship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

  • Portrait of Henry as a cowboy  

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1900-07-30
    "Summer of 1900 spent as cowboy on Col. Hughes' ranch in Texas, called 'Rocking Chair Ranch.' His duty was to ride the fence and see that it was kept unbroken. He lived by himself, spent his nights in a cabin at either end ...

  • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1905
    Henry in a wagon with unidentified occupants, and again on a sailboat at Lake Geneva. An excerpt from page 220 of "Correspondence with Henry," ". … Do you remember the picture Blanche Estabrook took of you in the sail-boat. ...

  • Henry, Medical School portrait 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1906
    An excerpt from page 242 of "Correspondence with Henry," . … The proofs are fair, but they have the same fault of the last picture you had taken, they give undue prominence to the lower part of your face and make it look ...

  • Henry and Jeannette's Wedding picture 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1909-08-19
    A picture of the wedding party, Henry and Jeannette with James Lynah as the best man and two unidentified individuals. Henry and Jeannette's wedding picture with Jeannette's wedding flowers that she later tossed to everyone, ...

  • List of wedding guests 

    Contributor:Denison, Henry S.
    Date:1909-08
    A partial guest list and a momento of the place card for the wedding breakfast in New London, Connecticut.

  • Henry and Jeannette's wedding announcement 

    Contributor:Denison Family
    Date:1909-08-19
    Henry and Jeannette's wedding was held in New London, Connecticut. A description of the wedding plans and ceremony is found on pages 280 to 287 in "Correspondence with Henry."

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