Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton papers, 1950-1963 (inclusive)

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Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton papers, 1950-1963 (inclusive)

4 linear feet (8 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7898421

University of Chicago Library

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University of Chicago.

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Most of the records in the collection pertain to the $400,000 raised by the American Baptist Education Society in 1889-1890 in order to obtain a 600,000 grant from John D. Rockefeller for the creation of an endowment for the University of Chicago. The first volume in the inventory, Record of Pledges for the University of Chicago, contains an alphabetical numbered listing of subscribers, amounts pledged, and payments made through 1906. The subscription forms and letters (1:4-13) are numbered to c...

Kimpton, Lawrence A.

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Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton, President of the University of Chicago, 1951-1960. The Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton Papers consist of press release excerpts as well as draft and published copies of Kimpton's speeches. From the description of Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton papers, 1950-1963 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 636104249 Lawrence A. Kimpton was born on October 7, 1910. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and attended college at Stanfor...