1855
Elmira Female College is the first college founded to grant the baccalaureate degree to women. Jervis Langdon is a member of the Board of Trustees of Elmira Female College.
History and Legacy
History of Mark Twain in Elmira
1855
Elmira Female College is the first college founded to grant the baccalaureate degree to women. Jervis Langdon is a member of the Board of Trustees of Elmira Female College.
February 4, 1869
Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Olivia Louise Langdon are officially engaged.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Olivia Louise Langdon are officially engaged.
May 1869
Jervis Langdon purchases the East Hill property that will become Quarry Farm.
Jervis Langdon purchases the East Hill property that will become Quarry Farm.
February 2, 1870
Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Olivia Louise Langdon are married in the parlor of the Langdon home in Elmira, New York. The Reverend Joseph Twichell and the Reverend Thomas K. Beecher preside.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Olivia Louise Langdon are married in the parlor of the Langdon home in Elmira, New York. The Reverend Joseph Twichell and the Reverend Thomas K. Beecher preside.
August 6, 1870
Jervis Langdon dies. Quarry Farm is willed to his eldest daughter Susan Crane. She and her husband, Theodore, make it their year round home.
Jervis Langdon dies. Quarry Farm is willed to his eldest daughter Susan Crane. She and her husband, Theodore, make it their year round home.
1870s - 1880s
Clemens family spend summers at Quarry Farm. During these years Mark Twain works on Roughing It, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, A Tramp Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as well as many short pieces.
Clemens family spend summers at Quarry Farm. During these years Mark Twain works on Roughing It, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, A Tramp Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as well as many short pieces.
March 19, 1872
Olivia Susan "Susy" Clemens is born in Elmira, New York.
Olivia Susan "Susy" Clemens is born in Elmira, New York.
June 2, 1872
Langdon Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Langdon Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
1874
Susan Crane presents Samuel L. Clemens/Mark Twain with an octagonal study.
Susan Crane presents Samuel L. Clemens/Mark Twain with an octagonal study.
June 8, 1874
Clara Langdon Clemens is born at Quarry Farm.
Clara Langdon Clemens is born at Quarry Farm.
July 26, 1880
Jane Lampton "Jean" Clemens is born at Quarry Farm.
Jane Lampton "Jean" Clemens is born at Quarry Farm.
July 3, 1889
Theodore Crane, brother-in-law to Samuel L. Clemens, dies at Quarry Farm.
July 14, 1895 - July 31, 1896
Samuel L. Clemens, Olivia L. Clemens and Clara L. Clemens leave from Elmira, New York for a world lecture tour. Susy and Jean stay at Quarry Farm with their aunt, Susan Crane. Jean attends the Elmira College Prepatory School.
Samuel L. Clemens, Olivia L. Clemens and Clara L. Clemens leave from Elmira, New York for a world lecture tour. Susy and Jean stay at Quarry Farm with their aunt, Susan Crane. Jean attends the Elmira College Prepatory School.
August 23, 1896
Olivia Susan "Susy" Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Olivia Susan "Susy" Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Summer 1903
Samuel L. and Olivia L. Clemens spend their last summer at Quarry Farm.
Samuel L. and Olivia L. Clemens spend their last summer at Quarry Farm.
July 14, 1904
Olivia L. Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Olivia L. Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
December 26, 1909
Jane Lampton "Jean" Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Jane Lampton "Jean" Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
April 24, 1910
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
1952
The Mark Twain Study is presented to Elmira College by Dr. Ida Langdon on behalf of her family. Dr. Langdon, niece of Mark Twain, was Professor of English Literature at Elmira College for twenty years.
The Mark Twain Study is presented to Elmira College by Dr. Ida Langdon on behalf of her family. Dr. Langdon, niece of Mark Twain, was Professor of English Literature at Elmira College for twenty years.
December 31, 1982
Quarry Farm is given to Elmira College by Jervis Langdon, Jr., Mark Twain's grand-nephew. The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies is established.
Quarry Farm is given to Elmira College by Jervis Langdon, Jr., Mark Twain's grand-nephew. The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies is established.
Fall 1985
"The Trouble Begins At Eight" lecture series begins. Drs. James Cox, Hamlin Hill, Leo Marx, Henry Nash Smith, and John S. Tuckey are the featured speakers.
"The Trouble Begins At Eight" lecture series begins. Drs. James Cox, Hamlin Hill, Leo Marx, Henry Nash Smith, and John S. Tuckey are the featured speakers.
August 10-12, 1989
The Center for Mark Twain Studies holds its first conference on The State of Mark Twain Studies. The conference marked the centennial of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
The Center for Mark Twain Studies holds its first conference on The State of Mark Twain Studies. The conference marked the centennial of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
August 12-14, 1993
The Center for Mark Twain Studies hosts a second conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies. Dr. Louis J. Budd's lifetime achievements are saluted and the tenth anniversary of the Center for Mark Twain Studies is celebrated.
August 14-16, 1997
The Center for Mark Twain Studies hosts its third conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies. The centennial of the publishing of Following the Equator and the occasion of Dr. Hamlin Hill's retirement are celebrated.
The Center for Mark Twain Studies hosts its third conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies. The centennial of the publishing of Following the Equator and the occasion of Dr. Hamlin Hill's retirement are celebrated.
August 16-18, 2001
The Center for Mark Twain Studies hosts its fourth conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies, celebrating the 80th birthday of Dr. Louis J. Budd and the up-coming premiere of the Ken Burns documentary film Mark Twain.
The Center for Mark Twain Studies hosts its fourth conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies, celebrating the 80th birthday of Dr. Louis J. Budd and the up-coming premiere of the Ken Burns documentary film Mark Twain.
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