Asa Smallidge Knowles papers, 1836-1990.

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Knowles, Asa S. (Asa Smallidge), 1909-1990. Asa Smallidge Knowles papers, 1836-1990.

Asa Smallidge Knowles papers, 1836-1990.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52599936

The collection documents the personal and professional life of Asa S. Knowles, his tenure as Chancellor of Northeastern University and his research on the Shawmut Bank. In 1980 at the request of Shawmut Bank's board of directors, Asa S. Knowles agreed to write a history of Shawmut Bank for its 150th anniversary. Knowles researched all aspects of the Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A., the Shawmut Corporation, and the Shawmut Corporation of Boston. The Shawmut Bank provided Knowles with approximately 10 cubic feet of Shawmut Bank records, which comprise Series 3. Shawmut records date between 1836 and 1990, with gaps and include articles on Boston's early history, biographical material on Shawmut directors, information on Shawmut's early history, material on the histories of Shawmut's affiliated banks, minutes from Executive Board meetings, Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A. and Shawmut Corporation annual reports, external and internal publications generated by Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A. and Shawmut Corporation, and photographs of Shawmut branches, directors, and events. The bulk of series 1 concerns Knowles' awards. Series 2 includes materials relating to Knowles' professional associations and research on cooperative education.

11.35 cubic ft. (12 boxes)

Northeastern University, Snell Library