Sage Hall cornerstone box, 1873-1997.

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Sage Hall cornerstone box, 1873-1997.

Lead box found in the cornerstone of Sage Hall included a letter from Ezra Cornell; photographs of Henry W. Sage and Susan Linn Sage; a copy of the Cornell University Registers from 1868-69, 1869-70, 1870-71, 1871-72, and 1872-73 (2 copies); Cornell University Laws and Documents; the Cornell Era, May 9, 1873; the Evening Journal Almanac, 1873; and newspapers from May 14, 1873, including The Ithaca Journal, The Ithaca Daily Democrat, and The New-York Times. Also, photographs of the opening of the cornerstone in 1997.

1.1 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7907424

Cornell University Library

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Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874

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Born 1807 in New Britain, N.Y., Cornell helped organize the Western Union Telegraph Co. and was a founder of Cornell University. Died 1874. From the description of Selected letters to Ezra Cornell pertaining to the Russian Extension Company in the Ezra Cornell papers [microform], 1864-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42067275 Telegraph magnate, philanthropist. From the description of Letter to F. Allen, 1868 April 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535706 ...

Sage, Susan Linn.

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Cornell University

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Sage, Henry W. (Henry Williams), 1814-1897

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Lumber magnate, benefactor of Cornell University, president of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. From the description of Henry W. Sage papers, 1814-1930. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63939095 ...

Cornell University. Sage College.

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