Inauguration of Fred Engelhardt as ninth President of the University of New Hampshire, 1937, October 9.
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University of New Hampshire
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In 1861, the United States federal government approved the Morrill Act which set aside land in each state for the founding of public higher education. In 1862, the New Hampshire state legislature accepted the grant of 80,000 acres of public lands on which to set up a university. It was not until 1866 however, that the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was incorporated by the state legislature. They started the process of creating the By-laws and the Charter in 1862 and t...
Engelhardt, Fred, 1885-1944
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Dr. Fred Engelhardt was chosen as president of UNH on December 1, 1936, assuming office the following April. He served as president until his death on February 3, 1944. From the description of Presidential Papers, 1937-1944. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 27483715 ...