Box 2

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Documents changes in religious obligations, the Board, and departments at Harvard. New professors of art, science, and obstetrics were appointed. A committee was appointed on the question of women in the Medical School. Nominations of members to the Board were voted to be kept secret. Student penalties for absences from required church services were suspended.

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Discusses the question of women in the Medical School, and the conclusion regarding a donation of funds, upon the admission of women.

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Illustrates changes to the Board and disagreements with the committee to visit the college regarding scholarships. The Act of Legislature of the Commonwealth was implemented and secured only residents of Massachusetts to be on the Board. Laws were also amended to require committees to visit academic departments.

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Documents challenges to the Corporation regarding competency of English instructor Manuel Jacob Drennan and the growth of the Medical School.

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Describes student "disturbances" at Harvard and the issue of women in the Medical School. The votes mention a "scandal" and a new provision to retain the right to revoke degrees within a week of confirmation. The votes also document a desire to establish a school for veterinary medicine, but not the medical education of women.

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This printed document appoints inspectors of polls to collect votes in the election of five members of the Board for a term of six years, and one member of the Board for a term of one year. Signed by Solomon Lincoln, President of Harvard College.

Scope and Content: The collection contains official handwritten and later typewritten records of votes and resolutions enacted during the meetings of the Harvard Board of Overseers, and maintained by the Secretaries of the Board of Overseers, between circa 1700 and 1892. Chiefly consisting of recorded votes, the records also include a small number of printed Board of Overseers meeting announcements, clippings of votes and resolutions, and letters from board members regarding recent votes. The records document...

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Documents the "unsatisfactory condition" of the English department, and the appointment of lecturers, tutors, and professors. Also of note is a list of possible members of the Board of Overseers and Master of Arts candidates.

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The typewritten recorded votes describe changes in the voting procedures for Board members. Also of note is a handwritten list of various committees for the College.