Scrapbook collection, 1902-1956.

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Scrapbook collection, 1902-1956.

The collection chronicles the life and interest of Charles Stewart Butler and includes clippings, correspondence, postcards, invitations, broadsides, awards, Long Island Railroad commuter tickets, programs, announcements, obituaries and wedding announcements, reports, personal and business diary extracts, advertisements, articles, sermons, and addresses. Also, Harvard alumni material, 1902-1956; Harvard alumni book 1899 DECENIAL 1909; and programs, invitations, and memorabilia, 1909-1914.

14 cubic ft. (76 v., 27 folders)

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

Butler, Charles Stewart (Saint James, N.Y.)

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Lawyer, Smithtown Town Supervisor (one term), Honorary Fire Chief. Butler was a resident of Saint James, N.Y. and active in church, civic and social affairs. From the description of Scrapbook collection, 1902-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155536804 ...