Archives at Cornell

Henderson family items

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 41-5-32

Scope and content

Letters to Dan L. Henderson from Charles Lovan and others, relating to his son Johnson, and newspapers containing articles relating to Johnson or his death. Also, indentures for the purchase of land by Robert Henderson in Ogdensburg, New York in 1854 and 1859.

Dates

1854-1930.

Creator

Henderson family. (Family)
Henderson, Dan L. (Person)
Henderson, Robert, active 1854-1859. (Person)
Lovan, Charles. (Person)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Johnson ("Ching") Henderson (Class of 1923) was suddenly taken ill and died in his first semester at Cornell University, in October 1919. He had excelled at track and baseball and was known for his sunny disposition. A photograph of him was subsequently hung in Schoellkopf Hall in commemoration of his brief athletic career at Cornell. His father, Dan L. Henderson, subsequently kept in touch with Johnson's former roommate, Charles Lovan.