Samuel F. Cook letter and reminiscences, May 20, 1912.

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Samuel F. Cook letter and reminiscences, May 20, 1912.

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Letter to President Hutchins containing separate reminiscences of life at the University of Michigan and especially regarding the firing of President Henry P. Tappan, the hiring and treatment by the students of President Henry S. Frieze, and the eventual hiring of James B. Angell. The reminiscences also contains comments on the newly established agricultural college in the state. The reminiscences was prepared after conversation with George Willard who was regent at the time of the Tappan firing. Many of his comments concern Tappan's church denomination.

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Cook, Samuel F. (Samuel Fletcher), 1842-

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Cook was a graduate of the University of Michigan (A.B., 1869; A.M., 1872) and later a member of the Michigan State Senate. From the description of Samuel F. Cook letter and reminiscences, May 20, 1912. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422699 ...

Willard, George, 1824-1901

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Mary Willard was born December 27, 1842. George Willard was born July 25, 1844. David B. Sperry was born February 11, 1844. The Sperry and Willard families are connected by marriage through Mary Sperry Willard. From the guide to the Sperry and Willard Family Papers MSS. 2191., 1874-1892, (W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama) Collection includes notebooks on politics and the currency question. From the description of George Willard pa...

Frieze, Henry S. (Henry Simmons), 1817-1889

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Professor of Latin and acting president of University of Michigan. From the description of Henry S. Frieze papers, 1838-1920. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83951094 From the description of Henry S. Frieze papers, 1835-1920. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423070 Henry Simmons Frieze was born in Boston on September 15, 1817. He was educated at Brown University where he supported himself through his skills as an organist. U...

Tappan, Henry Philip, 1805-1881

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First president of the University of Michigan. From the description of Henry P. Tappan letters, 1870-1881. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63534515 First president of University of Michigan. Clergyman. From the description of Letter, 1860, November 18, Ann Arbor, to the Librarian of Brown University. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122593979 First president of University of Michigan. From the description of Henry Philip Tappa...

Michigan Agricultural College

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University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916

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American educator who served as the president of the University of Michigan. From the description of Letter, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367566221 President of the University of Michigan, minister to China and Turkey. From the description of James Burrill Angell papers, 1845-1916. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419061 Editor of Providence Journal, 1860-1866. From the description of Letter, [ca.1860-1866], Providence,...