Papers relating to the Franklin K. Lane Memorial Fund, 1921-1939.

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Papers relating to the Franklin K. Lane Memorial Fund, 1921-1939.

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Correspondence relating to donations, the study of a permanent memorial, and the transfer of the fund to the University of California. Includes letter from Franklin K. Lane to John H. Finley, May 4, [1921] outlining plan for a "super university" for the exchange of ideas, and urging its sponsorship by the New York Times. Also, presenting plan for a group of elder statesmen to advise the nation and spur government to action on vital problems. With letter, Feb. 25, 1939, from Finley to Adolph C. Miller, and copies of correspondence with President Robert G. Sproul concerning gift of the letter to the University of California and the establishment of the Franklin K. Lane Memorial Foundation.

1 box.Letter from Lane to Finley, 1921 May 4 : partial microfilm reel (15 exp.) : negative (Rich. 545:2) and positive.

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Miller, Adolph Caspar, 1866-1953

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Economist, educator, author, and member of the first Federal Reserve Board of Governors. From the description of Papers of Adolph Caspar Miller, 1913-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132054 Biographical Note 1866, Jan. 7 Born, San Francisco, Calif. 1887 A.B., University of California, Berkeley, C...

Lane, Franklin K.

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Lane, 1864-1921, born in Canada and lived in California where he practiced law in San Francisco; he was United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913-1920. From the description of Proclamation with portrait of Theodore Roosevelt : broadside. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863398 In 1917, Brown became Special Assistant to Secretary of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, and worked with him until November 1918, when he enlisted in the Army. After the war, Brown...

Sproul, Robert Gordon, 1891-1975

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Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940

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President of City College, 1903-1911. From the description of Papers, 1907-1964, 1963-1964 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155502699 American editor, educator, and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 28 January 1934, to Harry Harkness Flagler, 1934 Jan. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577340 John Huston Finley (1863-1940) was an educator, editor, author, and civic leader. He was president of Knox Colle...

Franklin K. Lane memorial fund

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University of California (1868-1952)

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