Papers, 1849-1886.

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Papers, 1849-1886.

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The collection contains correspondence, lectures, sermons, memorials and miscellaneous papers documenting primarily Chadbourne's teaching activities and his service as President of Williams College. Included are various political and educational addresses, lectures on religion and natural history, sermons delivered at Williams College and other institutions. Correspondents include Mrs. Elizabeth Sawyer Page Chadbourne, Cyrus W. Field, E.C. Benedict, James A. Garfield and F.H. Dewey.

2 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Williams College, Sawyer Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7400668

Williams College, Sawyer Library

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Chadbourne, Elizabeth S.

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Chadbourne, Paul A. (Paul Ansel), 1823-1883

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Paul Ansel Chadbourne was born Oct. 21, 1823 in North Berwick, Me. After graduating from Williams College in 1848, he served for several years as principal of the high school and academy at Great Falls, N.H. From 1853 to 1867, he taught botany, chemistry and natural history at Williams, and guest-lectured at other institutions. Beginning in 1867, Chadbourne held a series of posts as college president: President of the New Agricultural College at Amherst, Mass., 1867-1869, President of the Univer...

Dewey, Francis Henshaw, 1821-1887

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Benedict, Erastus Cornelius, 1800-1880

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Williams College. Office of the President.

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Williams College. Class of 1942

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Williams College

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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was a merchant and capitalist who promoted the laying of the first Atlantic cable linking the U.S. with Europe. He formed a company to build cable communications between Newfoundland and Ireland, helped establish elevated trains in New York City, and participated in the development of the Wabash Railroad. Other business ventures included ownership of a New York newspaper, the Mail and Express. From the description of Cyrus W. Field papers, 1831-1905, bulk...