Word: winsors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Justin Winsor, Librarian at Harvard for twenty years, and one of the best known men ever connected with the University, both with scholars and the public at large, died at his home in Cambridge early yesterday morning, of strangulated hernia, a complication resulting from a heavy cold. He had been ill for some time and early in the week his condition was considered critical. On Tuesday an operation seemed to improve his condition somewhat, but Thursday evening fever set in and he died at 8.30 yesterday morning...
...Justin Winsor was born in Boston, January 2, 1831. He entered Harvard with the class of '53, but left in his junior year and went abroad to study at Heidelberg and Paris. He was later, in '68, given the Harvard degree. In 1887 he was awarded the degree of LL. D., by the University of Michigan, and in 1893 a like honor was conferred on him by Williams College. Dr. Winsor was vice-president of the Mass. Historical Society; member of the American Philosophical Society; fellow of the American Academy; honorable member of the Royal Society of Canada; member...
...Justin Winsor, the University Librarian, who has been very ill, passed a very comfortable day yesterday. His condition is much improved and the chances of his recovery are more favorable...
James Davis Winsor, Jr., has been re-elected captain of the Pennsylvania track team...
Librarian Justin Winsor is dangerously ill at his home and it is feared may not recover. Professor Channing took his place at the Seminary of American History yesterday afternoon...