Biographies - Benefactors and Professors (con't)
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-3
Scope and Contents
- Envelope 1 (con't): 3. Biography (printed) of Hiram Sibley; also letter to Hewett from Sibley's son about material for his father's biography, Jan. 11, 1904
- 4. Material for a biography of F.W. Griteau
- a. Letter to Hewett from Griteau's sister about material
- b. Copy of clauses in his will concerning Cornell
- c. Letter from G's attorney, Fisher A. Baker, telling G's motives for endowing Cornell, Aug. 22, 1904
- d. Sketch of G's life
- e. G's death article in The Terrytown Argus, Oct. 10, 1903
- f. To Hewett from A.D. White about arrangements for bequest
- Second Envelope: 1. Biog. statistics on Samuel Garder Williams, including list of his publications
- 2. Pamphlet by Andrew Carnegie,
- 3. Brief for Supreme Court Case (1904) in connection with Fayerweather will
- 4. Letter to Hewett from Rockefeller's secretary about biographical sketch of Russel
- 5. Letter to H. from Clark S. Northrup about description of Sage Chapel
- 6. Bibliography of Charles S. Prosser
- 7. Biographical sketch of Charles M. Tyler
- 8. Material on the Fiske case - letters, newspaper clippings,; auction list; biographical sketch of F. in Nation, Sept. 22, 1904
- 9. Newspaper clippings:
- a. Appointment of Professors Prevot and H.W. Hardon
- b. Resignation of Charles A. Collin of Law School
- c. Tribute to Bayard Taylor
- d. Resignation of President Adams and others
- e. Appointment of H.M. Stephens to History Department, William Struck to English, etc.
- f. Article about Goldwin Smith, speech at dedication of new building - G.S.
- Articles about Fayerweather will
Dates
- 1857-1920,-1870-1905 (bulk)
Creator
- From the Collection: Hewett, Waterman Thomas, 1846-1921. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
3 cubic feet. (3 cubic feet.)
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Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu