Accounts with Harvard College, 1745-1753, 1764 Digital
Scope and Contents
The folio-sized paper covered notebook contains Steward Andrew Bordman III's accounts with Harvard College from 1745-1753. The final page of text, signed on September 19, 1764 by Bordman's son, Andrew Bordman IV, settles the accounts.
Dates
- Creation: 1745-1753, 1764
Researcher Access
The Early records of the Steward are open for research.
Extent
2.7 cubic feet (16 volumes, 1 document box, and 22 folders)Biographical / Historical
Andrew Bordman III was born in Cambridge on August 1, 1701. He received an AB from Harvard in 1719 and an AM in 1722. He succeeded his father as the College Steward in 1747, but was dismissed from the position on March 28, 1750 for "failing to place the students in Commons," after repeated requests by the Corporation. His Steward's accounts remained unsettled until 1764. Like his father, he was an active Cambridge citizen and served as a Register of Probate and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He died on March 19, 1760.
Former call number
Formerly classified as UAI.70.15.70 Accounts of Andrew Bordman II
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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