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ITEM — Box: 8, Folder: 20 Identifier: HUG 1871

[Text on the situation of Harvard College], [ca. 1818] Digital

Scope and Contents

Four octavo-sized leaves containing a seven-and-a-half page handwritten history and opinion on the unfavorable public opinion towards Harvard College since the Revolutionary War. The document is in Ware's hand but is untitled and undated.

Title supplied by cataloger.

Dates

  • Creation: [ca. 1818]

Researcher Access

The Papers of Henry Ware, Sr. are open for research.

Extent

2.72 cubic feet (5 document boxes, 2 half legal document boxes, and 1 legal document box)

Former call number

Formerly classified as HUG 1871.2 Letters and other documents 1795-1805

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from the First Parish of Watertown, Mass. in January 1978.

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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