Papers, 1874-1877.

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Papers, 1874-1877.

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The collection consists of manuscript copies of 4 letters and photocopies of 22 letters written by Fries (1874-1876) and speeches given to the Philanthropic Society as vice-president and president in 1877. The letters discuss college life and Davidson faculty. The location of the original letters for the photocopies is unknown.

3 folders.

Davidson College, Davidson College Library

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Davidson College, Davidson College Library

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Philanthropic Society.

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Davidson College

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Fries, Henry E. (Henry Elias), 1857-1949

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Henry Elias Fries was a member of the Davidson College class of 1878. While a student, he was a member of the Philanthropic Society and was a co-founder of Societas Fratrum. He served in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1887 and as mayor of Salem for three terms. He was a member of the Davidson College Board of Trustees from 1886 to 1891 and helped organize the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. He founded the Fries Manufacturing and Power Company and later operated a...

Fries, Henry Elias, 1857-1927.

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