Harry A. Garfield endowments and gifts records, 1913-1933.

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Harry A. Garfield endowments and gifts records, 1913-1933.

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The George Alfred Cluett correspondence contains correspondence with committee chairmen (trustees) and reflects the management of Professorship Fund campaign. References to the Stock Market Crash and campaign postponement are of particular interest. The Harry L. Agard correspondence contains reminders and acknowledgements for pledges. President Garfield's correspondence and reports focus on marketing endowed professorships. Two Million Dollar Endowment Campaign material comprises committee reports and sampled correspondence representing the management of the campaign. Williams War Memorial Endowment Fund files contain correspondence and reports. Bequests, gifts and scholarships series includes correspondence and legal documents.

3 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Williams College, Sawyer Library

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Williams College, Sawyer Library

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The Two Million Dollar Endowment Campaign (1913-1917) raised money for a general endowment and faculty salary increases. The Williams Professorship Foundation, established June 1929, set a one-year goal to endow twelve professorships. George Alfred Cluett served as Chairman of the Foundation's Central Committee and Harry L. Agard, Director of Admissions at Williams College, served as secretary. Francis B. Sayre, Assistant to the President, also helped administer the Foundation. The William War M...

Garfield, Harry Augustus, 1863-1942

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Son of James A. Garfield, 20th President of United States. Practiced law with Garfield, Garfield & Howe, served as President of Williams College, 1908-1934. Involved with numerous civic commitments; received many honorariums. From the description of H. A. Garfield letters to Byron J. Rees [manuscript], 1914 Jun 22 and 1919 Dec 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 316338458 Lawyer, educator, public official, and son of President James A. Garfield. ...

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Sayre, Francis Bowes, 1885-1972

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Cluett, George Alfred, 1873-1955.

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Agard, Harry L., 1883-1964.

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Whittlesey, Charles Austin, 1880-1922

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Charles White Whittlesey (1884-1921) was born in Florence, Wis., and graduated from Williams College in 1905. After receiving his law degree from Harvard University in 1908, he worked for the New York City firm of Murray, Prentice & Howland (1908-1911), and then went into practice with his friend and classmate, J. Bayard Pruyn (1911-1917). In 1916, he graduated from the military training camp at Plattsburgh, N.Y., and in 1917 reported to Camp Upton in Yapshank, Long Island, for further train...

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