Commencement parts, 1857.
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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...
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Established by Jacob Wendell scholars for income for annual scholars dinner. From the description of Barrett Wendell Fund records, ca. 1924-1983 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76974402 In the early years of the eighteenth century, the faculty (referred to as the "immediate government") began to emerge as a body having duties distinctive from those of the Corporation. While apparently not formally constituted, the immediate government (the President an...
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The Harvard College Class of 1857 included notable alumni such as politican John Davis Long, and others. The class book was maintained by George M. Folsom (1853-1864) and Francis H. Brown (1864-1908). The Harvard classes began compiling class books in about 1800. These documents capture college life from freshman to senior year. They were typically written by an elected class secretary and included information about class members after graduation, as well as a record of ...
