Phelps, Charles Shepherd

Born in 1861, Charles Shepherd Phelps was a sophomore at Massachusetts Agricultural College from 1883 to 1884. He the married Orra Parker and had seven children. He was later employed by the Agricultural Department of the University of Connecticut as a professor and in 1941 passed away at his home in upstate New York.

He writes about his day-to-day activities and lifestyle, as well as campus events and
guests, which gives good insight to what campus was like and what it was like to be
a student during this time.