Parrish, Edward, 1822-1872
Variant namesFirst President of Swarthmore College, 1865-1872. Member of the Board of Managers, professor of Ethics, Chemistry, and the physical sciences. Viewed as a liberal, his ideas and permissive attitudes toward student discipline caused friction with more conservative members on the board.
From the description of Papers, 1859-1872. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 42283491
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| creatorOf | Parrish, Edward, 1822-1872. Papers, 1859-1872. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | [Edward Parrish, biographical materials] | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| creatorOf | Adams, John, d. 1855. [Collection of 19th-century matriculation tickets, lecture admission cards, schedule cards, and graduation tickets from various colleges of medicine and pharmacy.]. | Library company of Philadelphia | |
| creatorOf | Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880. Papers, 1815-1880. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Parrish Family Papers, 1780-1966. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College |
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| associatedWith | Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880. | person |
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| associatedWith | Tyson, Martha Ellicott, 1795-1873. | person |
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Birth 1822-05-31
Death 1872-09-09
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