Box Multi 05

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The manuscript, proposed title Reflections from a Board, is a collection of stories from Wingate's time on various boards of various colleges and universities including Washington College. He submitted the manuscript in the hopes that the Washington College Press might publish it and distribute some copies to the 1930s alumni.

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This collection contains one essay written by John P. Stanley. This essay was the final examination for English II and was written on June 3, 1935. Topics include definitions and examples of "point of view", "climax", pentameter in poetry, and a discussion of Thomas Hardy's writing style.

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This collection contains one genealogical note related to the Stam family of Chestertown, Maryland, specifically Johannes Rudolph Stam, his wife Mary Magdalene Kuhl, and their son John Louis. Genealogical information is limited; note primarily contains the subjects' birthdays and parents' names. Some information contained in this genealogical note differ from other known genealogies.

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This collection contains one letter, written by Fred B. Noble to Fred W. Dumschott on July 12, 1973. This letter is in response to a letter from Dumschott asking Noble to reminisce about his years as a student at Washington College, beginning in 1898. Topics include activities of the Mount Vernon Literary Society, social life and hazing of students, athletics, faculty, and some history of the campus's development and renovations.

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This collection contains a transcript of a letter written by Robert C. Thackery to the editor of The Cecil Whig. It was published in the June 14, 1870 paper. The letter was written in Chestertown, while Thackery was a student at Washington College. In this letter, Thackery laments the fact that people on the Eastern Shore are not sending their children to Washington College, and implores them to do so.

Scope and contents note This collection contains a transcript of a letter written by Dr. John Coats to his brother Lindsay Coats. The letter was written on June 25, 1795 in Chestertown, Maryland, while John Coats was visiting his son John Henry Coats at Washington College. Topics addressed in the letter include the estrangement between John Coats and his brother, general family relationships, John Henry Coat's time at Washington College, Dr. John Coat's desire to visit his brother in Philadelphia, and his poor...

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This collection contains fifty-one negatives taken by George W. Woodfield when he served as the photographic editor of the Pegasus during his senior year at Washington College. Many of the photographs are featured throughout the 1929 yearbook.

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This collection contains ninety-one negatives taken in 1926. A majority of the photographs are of Washington College including the campus, sporting events, fellow students, and events. There are also images of friends and family, a visit to the Ohio Canal National Historic Park, and some Chester River scenes.

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This collection contains a scrapbook created by Margaret from 1935, her freshman year to 1937. It includes clippings, dance cards, souvenirs from teas and dances, and her report card.

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MS_0045-001-MS_0045-007.