Office of the President (Speare 1917-1940) records, 1896-1951.

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Office of the President (Speare 1917-1940) records, 1896-1951.

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The records document Frank Palmer Speare's tenure as Educational Director of the Evening Institute of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and President and President Emeritus of Northeastern University. Included are reports and correspondence documenting the Evening Institute of the YMCA and its connection with Northeastern University, correspondence relating to Richards Hall and Science Hall, Northeastern University committee minutes, fund-raising reports, and Frank Palmer Speare's writings, speeches, and professional will.

1.50 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Boston Young Men's Christian Association. Evening Institute.

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Northeastern university Boston, Mass.

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Speare, Frank Palmer, 1869-1954.

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Frank Palmer Speare, the first President of Northeastern University, was a leading figure in the field of education. During his 43 years at Northeastern University, the institution developed from a small college to one of the nation's largest private universities. Frank Palmer Speare was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on March 31, 1869. He graduated from Bridgewater State Teachers' College in 1889. From 1896 to 1916, he served as the Educational Director of the Evening Institute of the Boston...

Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Office of the President.

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Frank Palmer Speare was named the Educational Director of the Evening Institute of the Boston YMCA in 1896. He transformed the loosely organized school into an institute for higher learning that eventually became Northeastern University. He oversaw the launching of several of Northeastern University's early schools: the Evening Law School, the now-defunct Automobile School, the Evening Polytechnic School, the School of Commerce and Finance, and the Co-operative Engineering School. In 1916 the Ev...