William Morris Davis additional papers, 1885-1951.

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William Morris Davis additional papers, 1885-1951.

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The bulk of the collection is professional correspondence, primarily to Davis from his colleagues. Letters by him and between third parties also focus on his work as a geographer, geologist, and professor. The chief correspondent represented is geographer Lawrence Martin. There are compositions by Davis on geology as well as poems by him. Additionally, there are contracts, business papers, clippings, and photographs. Finally, there are some compositions by others.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)

eng,

ger,

Houghton Library

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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...

Martin, Lawrence, 1880-1955

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Davis, William Morris, 1850-1934

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Epithet: American geographer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x0001d0 William Morris Davis (1850-1934) earned his Harvard S.B. in 1869. He taught geology and geography at Harvard. From the description of Papers of William Morris Davis, ca. 1878-ca. 1930 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77069254 Frank Spooner Churchill served as the resident physician on this exc...