Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers, Volume 1, 1636-1846
Scope and Contents
The first volume of the supplements to the Harvard College Papers contains mainly eighteenth and nineteenth century handwritten manuscript copies of documents dating from 1636 to 1785 related to the founding of the College, including the College charter and laws, and votes of the Massachusetts General Court; bequests from donors including Henry Webb, William Pennoyer, and Daniel Williams; Corporation votes about President Increase Mather's resignation; memorials lodged by Tutors, led by Nicholas Sever, seeking seats in the Corporation; and papers pertaining to land grants in Lunenberg and Townsend, Massachusetts, to the College from the General Court. Also included are copies of a list of all land granted to the College by Massachusetts from 1636 to 1846, and a list of legacies funding scholarships to the College and appropriations for professorships from 1650 to 1796.
Item numbers were assigned by William Garrott Brown during the creation of his calendar. Some documents originally bound into the volume were removed at an unknown date, resulting in gaps in item numbering. All separated material is listed in the inventory.
Dates
- Creation: 1636-1846
Researcher Access
Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers, Volumes 1 and 2, is closed for research use due to the collection's fragile condition.
Positive microfilm of the supplements to the Harvard College Papers, 1st series (UAI I.5.131.5) is available for research use.
Extent
.5 cubic feet (2 legal document boxes, 1 flat box)Immediate Source of Acquisition
Volume 1 was bound in the mid-nineteenth century and received by the Harvard University Archives on March 4, 1893.
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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