Scope and Contents
This series contains lists of donations to Harvard compiled, most often by College administrators, to keep track of donors, conditions on gifts, and any related income. While most items in this series are short lists noting specific donations, "An Account of Grants Donations and Bequests to Harvard College from the Foundation of that Society to the Year 1773" compiled by Andrew Eliot in 1773, and "List of gifts to Harvard College, 1638-1800," compiled by Andrew McFarland Davis in 1886 provide more comprehensive lists of donations to Harvard contributed during the stated date spans.
Dates
- Creation: 1680-1955
Physical Description
3.35 cubic feet (4 boxes, 15 folders, and 6 volumes)
Researcher Access
The Records of gifts and donations are open for research.
Extent
8.25 cubic feet (23 volumes, 3 flat boxes, 4 legal half document boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 4 card boxes, and 12 folders)Arrangement
Items are arranged in two subseries: Loose donation lists, 1680-1955, and Bound donation lists, 1772-1877.
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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