James MacAlister administration records, 1889-1941 and undated, bulk 1900-1905.

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James MacAlister administration records, 1889-1941 and undated, bulk 1900-1905.

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The bulk of the records are correspondence; the collection also contains a copy of MacAlister's book, Manual Training in the Philadelphia Public Schools; addresses and a set of lectures by Dr. MacAlister; a brief set of financial records; and Dr. MacAlister's personal notebook. The correspondence was arranged and heavily annotated by Harriet E. Worrell, who worked as a research assistant for a book about Drexel's history, and the collection includes her research notes as well.

1.5 linear ft.

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7778636

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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MacAlister, James A. 1840-1913.

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James MacAlister served as the first president of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from its opening in 1891 until his retirement in 1913. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1840 and emigrated with his family to Wisconsin in 1850. He was chosen to become the first superintendent of the Philadelphia public school system in 1883. During his tenure as president of Drexel and throughout his career, MacAlister was an advocate for technical and vocational education. He played a sign...

Drexel University

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Worrell, Harriet E.

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Drexel Institute of Technology. Office of the President.

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