Records of the President of Harvard University, Charles W. Eliot, 1869-1930.

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Records of the President of Harvard University, Charles W. Eliot, 1869-1930.

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These are official records produced by Eliot's administration of Harvard University. They date principally from 1869 to his retirement in 1909. The largest part of these, consisting of correspondence and writings, document important aspects of Eliot's administration and shed light on his leadership and accomplishments. These papers illustrate Eliot's roles as a salesman, lobbyist, educator, philosopher, cheerleader, and chief executive officer of Harvard University for forty years.

90 cubic feet (205 document boxes, 40 portfolio boxes, 2 card file boxes, 2 microfilm reels)

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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