Harry A. Garfield subject files, 1908-1934.

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Harry A. Garfield subject files, 1908-1934.

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Materials in this series include correspondence, memoranda, reports, newspaper clippings, addresses, schedules and statistical charts. The bulk of this series comprises statistical data. Another large portion of the Subject Files regards Founder's Day and the Victory Celebration. Bok Lecture Course files contain correspondence between Edward Bok, the sponsor of the courses, Francis Sayre, organizer of the events, and President Garfield. Copies of several of the lectures, including those of William H. Taft and A. Barton Hepburn, are contained in this material. Garfield's Daily Notes include his thoughts on the pro-seminar ideal, the Protocol of the League of Nations, Honors Courses and the Freshman or Garfield Plan. Library Council and Librarian's Office files detail the management of the college library.

2.25 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Williams College, Sawyer Library

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Williams College, Sawyer Library

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Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930

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Born in the Netherlands, Edward Bok came to the United States with his family at the age of six. He worked in publishing from the age of thirteen. He founded the Brooklyn magazine and 1886 he established the Bok Syndicate Press. Bok became editor of Ladies' home journal in 1889. In 1896 Bok married Mary Louise Curtis (1876-1970), the daughter of Ladies' home journal publisher, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850-1933). He worked as an editor at Curtis publishing for thirty years retiring at th...

Williams, Ephraim, 1715-1755

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Army officer and philanthropist. From the description of Ephraim Williams correspondence, 1750 October 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981372 ...

Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Williams College. Office of the President.

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Statistical data was collected for the annual President's Report. Enrollment statistics were reported to the president each year. The remains of Col. Ephraim Williams were reinterred in Thompson Chapel on Founder's Day, June 20, 1920. Williams men who served in the First World War were presented with the Williams Medal at a Victory Celebration held on Oct. 17, 1920. The Freshmen Plan, a plan to unify underclassmen and intellectualize social life on campus, was initiated in 1923. From...

Hepburn, A. Barton (Alonzo Barton), 1846-1922

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A. Barton Hepburn was born July 24, 1846 in Colton, New York and died January 25, 1922 in New York City after being struck by a bus. He was educated in Colton, St. Lawrence Academy in Potsdam, and Middlebury College in Vermont. He was a lawyer, legislator, head of the Railway Committee of 1879, served as Superintendent to the Banking Deparment of the State of New York, US Bank Examiner, Comptroller of Currency, and with Chase National. He was benefactor to Hepburn Hospital in Ogdensburg, New Yor...

Williams College

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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. ...