Harvard University. Treasurer

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Treasurers of Harvard include: H.L. Shattuck (1929-1938); W.H. Claflin (1938-48); P.C. Cabot (1948-65); G.F. Bennett (1965-73); G. Putnam (1973-84); and R. MacDougall (1984- ).

From the description of Records relating to Harvard-Yenching Institute, 1928-1971 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76975989

Treasurers of Harvard include: Herbert Pelham (1643-1647); Thomas Danforth (1650-1668); John Richards (1669-1682); Samuel Nowell (1683-1686); John Richards (1686-1693); Thomas Brattle (1693-1713); William Brattle (1713-1715); John White (1715-1721); Edward Hutchinson (1721-1752); Thomas Hubbard (1752-1773); John Hancock (1773-1777); Ebenezer Storer (1777-1807); Jonathan Jackson (1807-1810); John Davis (1810-1827); Ebenezer Francis (1827-1830); Thomas Wren Ward (1830-1842); Samuel Atkins Eliot (1842-1853); William Turell Andrews (1853-1857); Amos Adams Lawrence (1857-1862); Nathaniel Silsbee (1862-1876); Edward William Hooper (1876-1898); Charles Francis Adams (1898-1929); Henry Lee Shattuck (1929-1938); William H. Claflin (1938-1948); Paul C. Cabot (1948-1965); George F. Bennett (1965-1973); George Putnam (1973-1984); Roderick MacDougall (1984- ).

From the description of Ledger accounts, etc., 1721-1963 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76976064

A member of the Harvard Corporation, the Treasurer is responsible for the management and oversight of Harvard's finances including income, expenses, endowed funds, and other assets. From the 17th to the early 20th centuries, the Treasurer shared some fiscal responsibilities with the Steward, later known as the Bursar. The Steward was responsible for collecting room and board fees and for paying for related goods and services. Since 1974, the Treasurer has chaired the Board of Directors of the Harvard Management Company, which is responsible for the University's endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts.

From the description of Records of the Treasurer of Harvard University, 1669-2008. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 606360598

Government-sanctioned lotteries originated in Massachusetts as an alternative to taxation, but soon expanded as a fundraising tool to help fund building projects and support charities. The Massachusetts General Court began using lotteries in the 1740s to raise money for military operations. In 1765, the General Court passed the first legislation allowing Harvard College to run a lottery to support dormitory building projects. Lottery plans stalled, and in 1772 the General Court passed an act authorizing new managers of the lottery at Harvard. Tickets were then sold for the first lottery beginning in 1772, but the lottery was later interrupted by the Revolutionary War in 1775. General Court legislation on June 14, 1794 sanctioned a Harvard College lottery to be administered by appointed managers of the lottery. The lottery drawn between 1794 and 1797 raised money to build the second Stoughton Hall. In the early 1800s, Harvard again used the lottery to raise money for the building of Holworthy Hall.

From the description of Harvard College Lottery Book, 1794-1797. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 695671645

The Treasurer, a member of the Harvard Corporation, is responsible for the management and oversight of Harvard’s finances including income, expenses, endowed funds, and other assets.

From the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries, the Treasurer shared some fiscal responsibilities with the Steward, later known as the Bursar. The Steward was responsible for collecting room and board fees and for paying for related goods and services. Since 1974, the Treasurer has chaired the Board of Directors of the Harvard Management Company, which is responsible for the University’s endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts.

Harris, Seymour E. The Economics of Harvard. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. Morison, Samuel Eliot. Three Centuries of Harvard. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1936. 1643 1650: Herbert Pelham 1650 1668: Thomas Danforth 1669 1682: John Richards 1682 1686: Samuel Nowell 1686 1693: John Richards 1693 1713: Thomas Brattle 1713 1715: William Brattle 1715 1721: John White 1721 1752: Edward Hutchinson 1752 1773: Thomas Hubbard 1773 1777: John Hancock 1777 1807: Ebenezer Storer 1807 1810: Jonathan Jackson 1810 1827: John Davis 1827 1830: Ebenezer Francis 1830 1842: Thomas Wren Ward 1842 1853: Samuel Atkins Eliot 1853 1857: William Turell Andrews 1857 1862: Amos Adams Lawrence 1862 1876: Nathaniel Silsbee 1876 1898: Edward William Hooper 1898 1929: Charles Francis Adams 1929 1938: Henry Lee Shattuck 1938 1948: William H. Claflin, Jr. 1948 1964: Paul Cabot 1965 1972: George Bennett 1974 1984: George Putnam 1984 1988: Roderick M. MacDougall 1989 2004: D. Ronald Daniel 2004 2004 : James F. Rothenberg

From the guide to the Records of the Treasurer of Harvard University, 1669-2008, (Harvard University Archives)

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  • Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
  • Lotteries
  • Lotteries
  • Lottery tickets

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