All Items 6 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 6 Contributor 9 Amherst College 3 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 3 Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) 2 Williams College 2 Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Hosford, Stephen, 1791-1861 1 Lincoln, John W. (John Waldo), 1787-1852 1 Massachusetts. General Court 1 State University of New York at Albany 1 show more 4 show fewer Location 1 New England 1 Topic 6 History 4 Catalogs 2 Charters 2 Registers 2 Endowments 1 Universities and colleges 1 show more 1 show fewer Part Of 2 Amherst College Early History Collection 5 Henry J. Van Lennep (AC 1837) Sketches and Papers 1 Genre 3 Broadsides 6 Catalogs (documents) 2 Speeches (documents) 1 Thirteenth anniversary of the university convocation of the state of New York. Albany, July 12, 13, & 14, 1876 State University of New York at Albany Broadside printed for the Thirteenth Anniversary of the University Convocation of the State of New York, Albany. Included are the order of exercises with speakers listed. One speaker noted is Henry J. Van Lennep. Thirteenth anniversary of the university convocation of the state of New York. Albany, July 12, 13, & 14, 1876 Catalogue of the faculty and students of the Collegiate Institution, Amherst, Mass. March, 1822 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) Broadside of the March 1822 catalog of the Collegiate Institution. The broadside lists the president, professors, tutor, and students of the Institution. The hometown, college room number, and class year of students is also listed. At the bottom of the broadside is an unattributed handwritten note stating "First edition of the First Catalogue- Belongs to the College Library." Catalogue of the faculty and students of the Collegiate Institution, Amherst, Mass. March, 1822 Volume of Amherst Academy catalog broadsides, 1816-1825 Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) A bound volume containing eight Amherst Academy catalog broadsides, dated from October 1816 to November 1819 and from November 1821 to August 1825. The catalog broadsides include lists of the Trustees, instructors, and students of Amherst Academy. The residence of students is also listed next to their name. The last broadside includes an unattributed handwritten note stating that it was "unearthed, & given by H.A. Gaylord of '72 Amherst College." Also included in the notebook is an unattributed handwritten table of contents and other notes. Volume of Amherst Academy catalog broadsides, 1816-1825 Sketch of remarks of Hon. Daniel Davis, Solicitor General of the Commonwealth, on the subject of giving charter to Amherst College, before the Joint Committee, June 1, 1824 Amherst College A broadside printed as an extra sheet by the American Statesman which includes the observations made by Daniel Davis on June 1, 1824 regarding the debate in the Legislature over the petition requesting charter for Amherst College. It provides background on the current state of the petition, the Collegiate Institution (Amherst College), the Charity Fund, a previous proposal for the removal of Williams College from Williamstown, Massachusetts, and controversy over potential negative effects to Williams College should charter be granted. Davis argues in favor of incorporating Amherst College. Sketch of remarks of Hon. Daniel Davis, Solicitor General of the Commonwealth, on the subject of giving charter to Amherst College, before the Joint Committee, June 1, 1824 Amherst question: Speech of Col. John W. Lincoln, of Worcester, one of the Committee of Investigation, giving a detailed statement of the affairs of that Institution Lincoln, John W. (John Waldo), 1787-1852 Broadside of a speech given by Colonel John Waldo Lincoln in opposition to granting charter to the Trustees of Amherst Academy to act on behalf of a new college. The speech is a response to the Amherst Institution's request for charter status presented in "Amherst Institution: from official documents: January 17, 1825..." in Box 4 Folder 1 of this collection, and it references that report in counter arguments. Among the issues debated are the financial sustainability of the institution and the methods by which subscriptions or donations to the Charity Fund were procured. At the end of the broadside, following Lincoln's speech, there is a brief section of text describing the reaction of Mr. Phelps, of the Committee and from Hadley, to the speech. Amherst question: Speech of Col. John W. Lincoln, of Worcester, one of the Committee of Investigation, giving a detailed statement of the affairs of that Institution To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled Hosford, Stephen, 1791-1861 A broadside of a statement made by the inhabitants of the town of Williamstown, Massachusetts regarding the removal of Williams College from Williamstown as proposed by the Trustees of Williams College. The statement is addressed to the General Court of Massachusetts and argues against the removal of the college, citing statistics regarding Williams College and other colleges in the area. The statement also discusses Williamstown and Northampton, Massachusetts, the town to which the trustees proposed Williams College be moved. The broadside ends with a statement that at a legal meeting of Williamstown inhabitants on December 27, 1819 the attendees voted unanimously that the Memorial (the statement) be presented to the General Court at their next session as expressive of the feelings of the town on the subject. Stephen Hosford attests to the statement as Town Clerk. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled
