Albert Carlos Bates

Albert Carlos Bates (March 12, 1865 - March 27, 1954) was an American librarian, bibliographer, genealogist, book collector, and historian. He was born in East Granby, Connecticut.[1] He served as librarian of the Connecticut Historical Society from 1893 to 1940. He was a member of the Acorn Club. He was awarded an honorary Master of Arts by Trinity College in 1920.[2]

In 1905 was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing East Granby.[3][4]

He married Alice Morgan Crocker in 1912. He died on March 27, 1954.[1]

Works

Books
  • An Early Connecticut Engraver and His Work. Hartford, Connecticut: [The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company], 1906.[5]

Articles
  • "Connecticut's Engraved Bills of Credit, 1709-1746". In Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. v. 46, p. 219-242. Worcester, Massachusetts, 1937.[6]
  • "The Expedition of Sir Edmund Andros to Connecticut in 1687". In Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. v. 48, p. 276-299. Worcester, Massachusetts, 1938.[7]
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References
  1. Shipton, Clifford Kenyon. "Obituaries" (PDF). Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. 64: [8]-10.
  2. "Trinity Confers Honorary Degrees". Boston Post. 22 June 1920. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Connecticut General Assembly House of Representatives (1905). Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Connecticut. J.L. Boswell. p. 1561.
  4. Connecticut State Register and Manual. Secretary of the State. 1907. p. 72.
  5. Bates, Albert Carlos (1906). An early Connecticut engraver and his work. Hartford: The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. OCLC 608622715.
  6. Bates, Albert Carlos (1937). Connecticut's engraved bills of credit, 1709-1746,. Worcester, Mass. OCLC 5055929.
  7. Bates, Albert Carlos (1938). "Expedition of Sir Edmond Andros to Connecticut in 1687,". Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. 48: 276–299. OCLC 5258329.


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