Box Multi 01

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Includes a Reward of Merit, a Letter to the Editor regarding camping trip; published Sunday school hymn; a Sunday school sermon, 1857; advertisement for drawing lessons, 1861; and a receipt for clothing, 1863.

Scope and Contents Includes a No. 14 and 74 of the "Sunday-School Series"; A Discourse on the Life and Character of the Rev. Henry V. D. Jones, D. D.; partial Qualifications and Duties of Teachers; partial catalog of teaching supplies and lessons; course catalog for Madison Seminary, Madison, Indiana, 1858; course catalog for the Methodist General Biblical Institute, Concord, New Hampshire, 1859-1860; course catalog for the Pennsylvania...

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Includes “The Philosophy of the Steam Hood & Heat Congester,” 1903 and patent, 1904.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains two editions of The Echo, a student-created publication, dated about 1887 and February 28, 1902. Some editors of The Echo were: Clara Usilton; Palmer Carroll; Effie Crouch; J. Wilbur Hirons; William Wheatly; Charles Wheatly; and Walter Lusby Nicholson. There is also mention of Wheatly’s sister Josephine also contributing to the publication. The first part is a biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the second contains copies of various news items from the time....

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains two editions of The Echo, a student-created publication, dated about 1887 and February 28, 1902. Some editors of The Echo were: Clara Usilton; Palmer Carroll; Effie Crouch; J. Wilbur Hirons; William Wheatly; Charles Wheatly; and Walter Lusby Nicholson. There is also mention of Wheatly’s sister Josephine also contributing to the publication. The first part is a biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the second contains copies of various news items from the time....

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a letter from Ezekiel Chambers to George Willis Esq., Secretary to the Board of Visitors & Governors of St. John’s College, regarding a circular he received about their reorganizing the college to “make it worthy of its patriotic founding.” He also talks about how Washington College has been striving to make itself a strong institution of higher education on the Eastern Shore. The dockets are from his time as a lawyer. The originals are housed at the...

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This collection contains several documents belonging to the Scott family of Chestertown, Maryland, including two 18th-century diplomas from Washington College. Also included is a document from George Washington appointing John Scott IV the customs collector for the port of Chestertown and a letter, dated November 12, 1788, by John Scott IV regarding permits and other financial matters.

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Includes “to Our Loved ‘Washington,’” 1933; “Oritio Salutatioria” in Latin; “Founders’ Day Greeting,” 1935; and notes on Founders’ Day announcement.

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This collection contains materials from George Emmett Wood, class of 1885, including some of his coursework, grades, speeches given at the College, correspondence, and materials related to Wood’s Honorary Degree.

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Includes an Algebra assignment and his reports for his freshman, sophomore, and junior years.