Scope and Contents
This subseries contains votes of the Harvard Corporation, correspondence, legal documents, financial accounts, memorials and petitions. Topics documented include George Washington’s election as the first President of the United States; honorary degrees for John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton; John Adams’ plans to educate his son, John Quincy Adams, at Harvard; a proposal to create a public infirmary for the poor in Massachusetts; rules for the Hancock Professorship of the Hebrew and other Oriental Languages; instruments purchased for the scientific apparatus; European politics, including the French Revolution and the Priestley riots; and donations of books for the library.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1650-1828
Researcher Access
The Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers are open for research use.
Extent
2.8 cubic feet (6 document boxes, 2 flat boxes)Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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