Isaac Sharpless papers, 1884-1950s [manuscript]

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Isaac Sharpless papers, 1884-1950s [manuscript]

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Letter of appointment of Isaac Sharpless as Dean of Haverford College and list of duties; group of letters by Isaac Sharpless, 1887-1917, selected, transcribed and typed by Katharine Sharpless Klein; resolution of the Haverford Board of Managers upon the resignation of Isaac Sharpless as president, 1916; minute prepared by the Alumni Assoc. of Haverford College on the death of Isaac Sharpless, 1920; autobiography of Frederic Cope Sharpless, ca. 1950s; genealogical material relating to the Sharpless family.

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Sharps family.

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Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920

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Isaac Sharpless. Educator, born in Chester Co., Penn., graduated from Harvard in 1873 and received a Sc. D from the University of Pennsylvania in 1883. He rose from instructor in mathematics to Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy and Dean and President (1887-1917) at Haverford College. He resigned to become Dean of T. Wistar Brown Graduate School. He wrote text books on astronomy, geometry, English, and education and volumes on Quakerism, Pennsylvania history, and American colleges, among oth...

Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...

Sharpless, Frederic Cope, 1880-1971.

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Frederick C. Sharpless was a member of the Haverford College Class of 1900. From the description of Letters of Fred C. Sharpless to his mother from England. 1903. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 7787483 ...