English
Publication Date
Summer 2022
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This essay details the history of the land and structures that occupy the property currently located at the corner of Hawthorne and Woodland Streets in Worcester, Mass. Covering over 300 years, it begins with the legacies of the Nipmuc and the early English colonialist settlers before moving into a discussion of Worcester's 19th Century industrialists and 20th Century acquisition by the University. The essay builds on extensive archival research using materials from both physical and digital collections such as atlases, censuses, biographies, directories, criticism, and more. To further develop the story of the English Department and its home, the essay also relies on oral histories conducted by the authors with retired professors of the department.
Keywords
English, Anderson House, Hawthorne Street, Woodland Street, University, History, Archives, Public Humanities
Recommended Citation
Walcott, Christina Rose and Shaw, Justin, "The Malleability of Home: A Genealogy of Clark University's English House" (2022). English. 1.
https://commons.clarku.edu/undergraduate_english/1
Worcester
Yes
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