Scrapbooks, 1845-[ca.1972]

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Scrapbooks, 1845-[ca.1972]

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Scrapbooks contain news clippings and articles about Polytechnic Institute activities, students, developments, news stories about faculty and their scientific predictions, and issues that affect Polytechnic. Also one scrapbook kept by Dr. Fred Atkinson, professor of education and president of the Institute from 1904-1925, which contains news clippings, articles written by and about Atkinson and correspondence about his book, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1905-1908. Another scrapbook consists of diverse items such as a share of stock for Brooklyn Female Academy, 1845, a school which led to the founding of Polytechnic, shares for Polytechnic, correspondence regarding subscriptions to new building fund for Institute, and invitations for commencement exercises, 1913-1930.

26 v.

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