Office of the President: Fletcher P. Homan records 1902-1923 1908-1914

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Office of the President: Fletcher P. Homan records 1902-1923 1908-1914

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv94592

The primary portion of the collection documents Reverend Fletcher Homan’s tenure as President of Willamette University from 1908 to 1914. The correspondence in the collection includes materials dated 1902 to1923. The records consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, financial records, Board of Trustee meeting minutes, newspaper articles, a copy of Willamette University’s original charter and the original specifications for Eaton Hall.

1 linear foot; 2 boxes

Willamette University Archives and Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6381463

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