Box 02
Container
Contains 28 Results:
Water tower prospectus, 1916
File — Box: 02, Folder: 21
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...
Dates:
1916
West Hall water damage, undated
File — Box: 02, Folder: 22
Scope and content note
Letter from members of the class of 1919 apologizing for causing damage to college property from “throwing water.”
Dates:
undated
William Smith Hall fire correspondence, 1916 January
File — Box: 02, Folder: 23
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...
Dates:
1916 January
William Smith Hall rebuilding correspondence, 1916 February-March
File — Box: 02, Folder: 24
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...
Dates:
1916 February-March
William Smith Hall rebuilding correspondence, 1916 April-June
File — Box: 02, Folder: 25
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...
Dates:
1916 April-June
William Smith Hall rebuilding correspondence, 1916 July
File — Box: 02, Folder: 26
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...
Dates:
1916 July
William Smith Hall rebuilding correspondence, 1916 August-1917 June
File — Box: 02, Folder: 27
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...
Dates:
1916 August-1917 June
World War I correspondence and pamphlets, 1916-1918
File — Box: 02, Folder: 28
Scope and content note
Mainly concerns Military Training for alumni and current students in aid of the War effort.
Dates:
1916-1918