Box 01

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: James W. Cain served as President of Washington College from 1903-1918, however, a fire destroyed William Smith Hall, where the library and records of the college were stored, and much of Cain’s early papers were lost. The bulk of the records in the collection are from after the fire and deal with its repercussions including rebuilding and fundraising. Other areas covered are athletics, hazing, a fire in the gym, other campus infrastructure issues, and World War I. There is also...

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July 30th Letter from Robert J. Jump register of wills for Caroline County, regarding two students enrolled in the college and the legalities of colleges with the Orphans’ Court.

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: James W. Cain served as President of Washington College from 1903-1918, however, a fire destroyed William Smith Hall, where the library and records of the college were stored, and much of Cain’s early papers were lost. The bulk of the records in the collection are from after the fire and deal with its repercussions including rebuilding and fundraising. Other areas covered are athletics, hazing, a fire in the gym, other campus infrastructure issues, and World War I. There is also...

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Letters regarding maintenance of the College and a clipping from the March 26th Baltimore News on “Oldest College in Maryland.”

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: James W. Cain served as President of Washington College from 1903-1918, however, a fire destroyed William Smith Hall, where the library and records of the college were stored, and much of Cain’s early papers were lost. The bulk of the records in the collection are from after the fire and deal with its repercussions including rebuilding and fundraising. Other areas covered are athletics, hazing, a fire in the gym, other campus infrastructure issues, and World War I. There is also...

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Letter to Alumni announcing the formation of the Club.

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: James W. Cain served as President of Washington College from 1903-1918, however, a fire destroyed William Smith Hall, where the library and records of the college were stored, and much of Cain’s early papers were lost. The bulk of the records in the collection are from after the fire and deal with its repercussions including rebuilding and fundraising. Other areas covered are athletics, hazing, a fire in the gym, other campus infrastructure issues, and World War I. There is also...

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Materials from the Bureau of Education including correspondence regarding absences of college officers and the Colleges statistics, as well as two releases from the General Education Board.

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: James W. Cain served as President of Washington College from 1903-1918, however, a fire destroyed William Smith Hall, where the library and records of the college were stored, and much of Cain’s early papers were lost. The bulk of the records in the collection are from after the fire and deal with its repercussions including rebuilding and fundraising. Other areas covered are athletics, hazing, a fire in the gym, other campus infrastructure issues, and World War I. There is also...

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Includes correspondence regarding new and potential professors, resolutions from student and faculty councils, and lists of planned science courses to meet entrance requirements for the Johns Hopkins medical department.