Hamilton Bail Harvard collection, 1643-1950 1800-1940.

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Hamilton Bail Harvard collection, 1643-1950 1800-1940.

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The Hamilton Bail Harvard collection consists of rare books, ephemera, periodicals, reprints, and articles relating to Harvard College and the development of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Notable items include an early printed tract by Cotton Mather, 17th century sermons by Boston ministers relating to the College, a pamphlet bound in a rare Thomas Hollis binding from Hollis' personal library, a Harvard constitution, and commencement, class day, and alumni ephemera such as class songs, printed theses, and exhibition day programs. Other interesting items include an invitation to President Abraham Lincoln's funeral (addressed to the Harvard student body), manuscript and print materials relating to presidents Edward Everett and Charles Eliot, ephemera from student clubs and alumni organizations, and material related to the student rebellion of 1834. An inventory of the books is included in the finding aid; full catalog records are available online by performing a title search on: "Hamilton Bail Harvard collection" in the UCLA Library catalog.

16 boxes (8 linear ft.)1 oversize box.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7766709

University of California, Los Angeles

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