Corporation records: minutes, 1643-1989

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Corporation records: minutes, 1643-1989

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This collection contains bound volumes of the final drafts of the proceedings of the President and Fellows of Harvard College prepared by the Secretaries of the Corporation beginning in 1827. Pre-1827 proceedings were transcribed in the 19th century from the College Books and are included in this collection. 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, and the Corporation evolved in the 17th and 18th centuries, its responsibilities for managing Harvard's academic, financial, and policy matters expanded with the growth of the College. The proceedings document the Corporation's role in the governance of the University, its decision making process, routine University business practices, and Harvard's evolution from a small college into a modern university.

11.38 cubic feet; (112 volumes and 2 microfilm boxes)

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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...