Treasure Chest Thursday - Grandpa's Mandolin

My grandfather, Merrill Haskell, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1915. I found a note in my grandmother's address book that said he was in the Mandolin Club when he was at college. Here is a photo of his mandolin, which we found in the attic of his house when he passed away. The bowl-back mandolin was made by C. F. Martin & Co. Looking inside the bowl, I found the serial number (3112), which after a little Internet research, I was able to determine that the instrument was built in 1911. This makes sense, as my grandfather would have started college in 1911. It seems that mandolin's were all the rage around the turn of the century. This article at the Mandolin Cafe gives a brief history of the instrument.

Research action items - Make a research trip to the Dartmouth College Library in Hanover, NH and see if I can find any photos of the Mandolin Club between 1911 and 1915.

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Merrill Haskell - MCS Degree at Amos Tuck School

After receiving his BS degree, Merrill Haskell continued on and received his Master of Commercial Science Degree at the Amos Tuck School of Administration and Finance (at Dartmouth College) on 21 April 1916. Here is an image of his diploma.

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Merrill Haskell - BS Degree at Dartmouth

Merrill Haskell graduated from Dartmouth College with a Baccalaureate of Science Degree in 1915. My Dad recently found a copy of his diploma while cleaning out some old files at home.

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