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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 6 Identifier: UAI 5.110, UAI 5.110, Volume 1, Item 7

Harvard College charter of 1650 (eighteenth-century manuscript copy), 1650 May 30 Digital

Scope and Contents

Harvard College Charter, approved by the Massachusetts General Court on May 30, 1650, and signed by Governor Thomas Dudley (1576-1653).

This document is a duplicate of an item that can be found in Harvard University. Corporation. Harvard College Papers, 1st series, 1636-1825, 1831 (UAI 5.100):

Dates

  • Creation: 1650 May 30

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)

Creator

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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