Harvard (Family : Harvard, John, 1607-1638)
Family
Biography
The John Harvard Family includes the John Harvard after whom Harvard College was named, his parents, his wife Ann Sadler, and her parents, spouses, and children.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The John Harvard family collection, 1577, 1622, and 1828-2007.
FOUND IN:
Harvard University Archives
Collection Identifier: HUG 1447
Overview:
John Harvard (1607-1638) was an English clergyman who settled in the American colonies, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1637. Upon his death in 1638, Harvard left half of his estate and personal library to the newly founded college at Newtown which later became Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts General Court named the college in his honor in 1639. The College became Harvard University in 1780. This collection consists of letters, photographs, legal documents (facsimiles and...