James Ryland and Georgia Avery Kendrick papers, 1832-1927.

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James Ryland and Georgia Avery Kendrick papers, 1832-1927.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51576928

Papers of James Ryland Kendrick include his letters to his brother Asahel Clark Kendrick, 1832-1884, concerning entrance examination at Brown University and boarding arrangements there, comments on age and life, election results, engagement to Miss Avery, and other personal affairs; letters received concerning his appointment as acting President of Vassar College, 1885; a resolution from the Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie on his resignation from the Church, 1881; his manuscript on "The Old South;" and his obituary, 1889. Papers of Georgia Avery Kendrick include letters of condolence on the death of her husband, 1889; her speeches, prayers, and statements to students as Lady Principal at Vassar, 1901-1909; and her undated manuscripts including two novels. Collection also includes tributes and speeches at the dedication of the Kendrick House on the Vassar campus, 1927.

0.6 cubic ft. (3 boxes and 1 volume)

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7640411

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Kendrick, J. R. (James Ryland), 1821-1889

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James Ryland Kendrick was a Baptist minister and Vassar Trustee who served one year as acting President (1885). His wife Georgia Avery Kendrick (1848-1922) was Lady Principal at Vassar from 1891 to 1913. From the description of James Ryland and Georgia Avery Kendrick papers, 1832-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576928 From the description of James Ryland and Georgia Avery Kendrick papers, 1832-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519221 ...

Kendrick, Georgia Avery, 1848-1922.

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Kendrick, A. C. (Asahel Clark), 1809-1895

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Vassar College. Board of Trustees.

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Vassar College. Lady Principal.

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Brown University.

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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...