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Biographies - Benefactors and Professors (con't)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-3

Scope and Contents

  1. 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
  2. 4. Material for a biography of F.W. Griteau
  1. a. Letter to Hewett from Griteau's sister about material
  2. b. Copy of clauses in his will concerning Cornell
  3. c. Letter from G's attorney, Fisher A. Baker, telling G's motives for endowing Cornell, Aug. 22, 1904
  4. d. Sketch of G's life
  5. e. G's death article in The Terrytown Argus, Oct. 10, 1903
  6. f. To Hewett from A.D. White about arrangements for bequest
  1. Second Envelope: 1. Biog. statistics on Samuel Garder Williams, including list of his publications
  2. 2. Pamphlet by Andrew Carnegie,
  3. 3. Brief for Supreme Court Case (1904) in connection with Fayerweather will
  4. 4. Letter to Hewett from Rockefeller's secretary about biographical sketch of Russel
  5. 5. Letter to H. from Clark S. Northrup about description of Sage Chapel
  6. 6. Bibliography of Charles S. Prosser
  7. 7. Biographical sketch of Charles M. Tyler
  8. 8. Material on the Fiske case - letters, newspaper clippings,; auction list; biographical sketch of F. in Nation, Sept. 22, 1904
  9. 9. Newspaper clippings:
  1. a. Appointment of Professors Prevot and H.W. Hardon
  2. b. Resignation of Charles A. Collin of Law School
  3. c. Tribute to Bayard Taylor
  4. d. Resignation of President Adams and others
  5. e. Appointment of H.M. Stephens to History Department, William Struck to English, etc.
  6. f. Article about Goldwin Smith, speech at dedication of new building - G.S.
  7. Articles about Fayerweather will

Dates

  • 1857-1920,-1870-1905 (bulk)

Creator

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:
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