Bound pamphlets regarding the Charity Fund and the founding of Amherst College, 1818-1881
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| Title | Bound pamphlets regarding the Charity Fund and the founding of Amherst College, 1818-1881 |
|---|---|
| Date Issued | 1818-1881 |
| Abstract | A volume containing 11 pamphlets "bound at the expense of Mr. Frank W. Stearns." An unattributed typed table of contents is included at the beginning of the volume and there are unattributed handwritten notes on the pamphlets. The pamphlets primarily pertain to the controversy regarding the suggested removal of Williams College from Williamstown, Massachusetts, the proposed chartering of the Collegiate Institution, or the Charity Fund. The pamphlets contain contributions from various individuals, including: Lucius Boltwood, John Morton Greene, Rowland Ayres, Christopher Cushing, Joseph Gowing Kendall, Nathaniel Smith, John Fiske, Hezekiah W. Strong, J.E. Trask, Rufus Graves, Paul Willard, Daniel Davis, Joseph E. Sprague, John Leland, Sherman Leland, Redford Webster, and Zephaniah Swift Moore. |
| Notes | Amherst College was conceived out of the previously existing Amherst Academy and was founded in 1821 as the Collegiate Institution. From 1821-1825 the College was known primarily as the Collegiate Institution or the Amherst Institution. In 1825 the institution was granted charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature and was thereafter known as Amherst College. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (approximately 190 pages) ; 23 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Reports |
| Genre | Pamphlets |
| Genre | Constitutions |
| Genre | Bylaws (administrative records) |
| Genre | Speeches (documents) |
| Genre | Petitions |
| Subject | Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Subject | Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Subject | Amherst College – Funds and scholarships |
| Subject | Amherst College – Finance |
| Subject | Amherst College – Charters |
| Subject | Amherst College – History |
| Subject | Williams College – History |
| Part of | Amherst College Early History Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 2 Folder 7 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |