Seals, 1650-[1926]

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Seals, 1650-[1926]

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The Harvard College seal was first created in the 17th century as a legal symbol of authentication to validate official documents created by the University's governing bodies. Between the earliest depiction of the College seal in 1643 and the more recent 1935 manifestation, there have been multiple designs of the seal, and while all have incorporated a shield, inscriptions including Harvard's current motto "Veritas," and embellishments, design details have varied over the years. This collection contains eight metal dies engraved with the official College seal as designed and adopted by the Harvard Corporation in 1650 ( design), 1692 ( design), 1843 (Quincy design), and 1885 (Appleton design); a copperplate engraving of the Appleton seal; and a collection of sixteen wax pendant seals with the Appleton design created in 1926 to test colors for Harvard's honorary degree diplomas. In Christi Gloriam Christo et Ecclesiæ

1.25 cubic feet; (9 boxes and 1 folder)

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Harvard College's primary governing board, the Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College (known as the Harvard Corporation), was established by the Massachusetts General Court in 1650. The charter conferred on the Corporation the duties of managing the College, including appointing and removing administrators, faculty, and staff, creating orders and by-laws for the College, and managing finances, properties, and donations. The first recorded meeting of the Corporation was held on December 10, 16...