Oliver Marcy (1820-1899) Papers 1794-1969

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Oliver Marcy (1820-1899) Papers 1794-1969

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The Oliver Marcy Papers comprise biographical materials; correspondence; copies of articles and addresses by Marcy; and materials relating to the Northwestern University Museum of Natural History. Marcy's correspondence concerns a variety of subjects, including his early career as a science teacher at Wilbraham Academy and at Amenia Seminary; his career as a faculty member and his two separate terms as Acting President of Northwestern; Northwestern's faculty and administration, campus life, and Evanston's early growth. The addition contextualizes Oliver Marcy's accomplishments within the story of the Smith and Marcy families, 1794-1911. They consist of biographical materials; family correspondence; family manuscripts and publications; a research notebook; and family-related ephemera.

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Marcy, Oliver, 1820-1899

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