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Box 01

 Container

Contains 25 Results:

"The End of Smith’s Folly" article, 1963 August 25

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 22
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By Kay Mott, The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine.

Dates: 1963 August 25

"The University of Pennsylvania Past Present and Future"

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: This collection contains the papers of the early Presidents of Washington College. Beginning with Washington College’s first President William Smith through it’s fourteenth Dr. Charles W. Reid. Francis Waters served two times as President making him the fifth and nineth President. Due to the fires of 1827 and 1916 many of the early records were lost including the identity of the Presidents from 1805-1813. These papers consist of original materials, research from primary and secondary...
Dates: 1752-1997

George Washington documents

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 24
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Coppies of materials related to George Washington and Washington College, some of the originals are located in the Library of Congress.

Dates: 1752-1997

Rev. Dr. William West correspondence, 1786-1788

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 25
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Typed copies of three letters between Rev. William Smith and Rev. Dr. West. One letter says it is to Dr. White, this may be a typo.

Dates: 1786-1788

"An Account of Washington College in the State of Maryland", 1784

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: This collection contains the papers of the early Presidents of Washington College. Beginning with Washington College’s first President William Smith through it’s fourteenth Dr. Charles W. Reid. Francis Waters served two times as President making him the fifth and nineth President. Due to the fires of 1827 and 1916 many of the early records were lost including the identity of the Presidents from 1805-1813. These papers consist of original materials, research from primary and secondary...
Dates: 1784

"The American magazine, and monthly chronicle for the British colonies" letter, 1929 December 5

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 02
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Letter from the Reference Librarian of University of Pennsylvania regarding the magazine that William Smith served as editor from 1757-1758.

Dates: 1929 December 5

Biographies

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 03
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Typed and photocopied biographies from various sources.

Dates: 1752-1997

Rebecca Smith Blodget, wife of Samuel Blodget, biography and print

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 04
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Information on William Smith's daughter Rebecca Smith Bloget (1772-1837). Transcript of letter from Rebecca to Henry Clay circa 1828 requested by Dr. Nate Smith in 1980, a photocopy of a biography of Samuel Blodget mentioning Rebecca, and a print of Rebecca.

Dates: 1752-1997

Charter, Laws, and Regulations for the College Academy and Charity School of Philadelphia, facsimile, 1771; 1954

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 05
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These same laws and regulations were also used for Washington College and Philadelphia Academy.

Dates: 1771; 1954

Dedication of Washington College, 1788

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 06
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Autograph document in William Smith's hand. Has been conserved with Japanese paper.

Dates: 1788