Edgar Huidekoper Wells papers, 1912-1933.

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Edgar Huidekoper Wells papers, 1912-1933.

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Chiefly letters to Wells from various correspondents. Also includes eleven letters from Wells to George Doane Wells and one box of personal papers and memorabilia, such as passports, army orders, and Red Cross citations. The collection relates to Wells's career in the rare book trade, his activities as a Harvard alumnus and supporter of the library, and his World War I service with the American Red Cross and the United States Army.

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938,

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Edgar Huidekoper Wells, '97, was a long-time friend of the Harvard College Library and an active and loyal alumnus. He held various positions at Harvard, including instructor in English (1902-1906); curator of modern English literature in the library (1903-1913); and assistant dean (1905-1907). In the first World War he served first in the American Red Cross and then as an army officer attached to the U.S. Embassy in London. After the war he was instrumental in establishing the Lionel DeJersey H...

American Red Cross

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Wells, George Doane,

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George Doane Wells was born in Ohio in 1872, and was an 1894 graduate of Harvard College. He spent most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts as a bookbinder and book dealer. From the description of Wells collection of theatrical photographs, ca. 1890-1930. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 663985197 ...