Stanley, Richard Calvin, 1835-1889
Biography
Richard Calvin Stanley was Calder Professor of Chemistry and Geology at Bates for 23 years from 1866-1889. He was born in 1835 and raised in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1858 becoming a high school teacher and principal before coming to Bates. He helped shape the Bates science department during its formative years, arriving shortly after the founding of the college. Stanley published in 1877 a history of the school's founding, "Historical Sketch of Bates College." He was also the State Assayer from 1875 to 1883.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard Calvin Stanley letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 865257.1
Mss 865257.1
Date(s):
1865-04-07
Scope and Contents
Four-page letter from Richard Calvin Stanley in Nashua, New Hampshire to Asa Dodge Smith, applying for a scholarship for G. Frank Allen who wishes to enter Dartmouth.