Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1864, Nov. 29 | Born, Henry County, Ala. |
| 1888 | A.B., Carson (now Carson-Newman) College, Jefferson City, Tenn. |
| 1890 | A.B., Brown University, Providence, R.I. |
| 1890-1894 | Taught mathematics, Greek, and modern languages, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. |
| 1894-1899 | Instructor, Brown University, Providence, R.I. |
| 1895 | A.M., Brown University, Providence, R.I. |
| 1897 | Ph.D., Brown University, Providence, R.I. |
| 1899-1900 | Taught English, Bethel College, Russellville, Ky. |
| 1900-1905 | Professor of history, Mercer University, Macon, Ga. |
| 1905-1907 | Assistant treasurer, Swann-Day Lumber Co., Clay City, Ky. |
| 1907-1936 | Historian, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C. |
| 1914 | Married Susan Elizabeth Susong |
| 1921-1936 | Edited Letters of Members of the Continental Congress, 8 vols. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921-1936 |
| 1938 | Awarded Litt. D., Brown University, Providence, R.I. |
| 1943 | Awarded Loubat Prize for The Continental Congress. New York: Macmillan Co., 1941 |
| 1949, Jan. 10 | Died, Washington, D.C. |