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Guide to the Dana Plante (Class of 1959) Collection, 1954 - 1960
Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University |
| Creator | Plante, Dana. |
| Title | Dana Plante (Class of 1959) Collection, |
| Dates | 1954 - 1960 |
| Linear Feet | 0.75 |
| Archival Boxes | 2 |
| Abstract | Dana Plante (1937-1960) graduated in 1959 from Wesleyan University. |
| The Dana Plante Collection contains memorabilia from Plante's high school and college years. | |
| Call Number | 2005-19 |
| Location | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff. |
| Language of Material | Material in English |
Biographical Note
Dana G. Plante was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on March 18, 1937 and graduated from Case High School in Swansea, Massachusetts in 1955. Following his graduation from Wesleyan in 1959, Plante worked for Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford, Conn. He was inducted into the army on November 15, 1959, and died of a viral attack while training at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Plante was survived by his mother, Sarah M. Plante, and his twin brother, Dale S. Plante.
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Collection Overview
This collection contains various memorabilia from both the high school and college careers of Dana Plante, Wesleyan University Class of 1959. Plante was highly honored and well-liked and respected by his classmates and professors. He also distinguished himself academically. Items in the collection are almost exclusively academic in nature and include several award medals that Plante received in various fields.
In addition to the high school and college memorabilia, the collection also includes notes from the donor and Plante's obituary in the Wesleyan University Alumnus in February 1960.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dana Plante (Class of 1959) Collection, Collection #2005-19, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Sarah M. Plante, March 2005.
Processing Information
Processed by Kate Thornberg, 2005
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, June 2007
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