Edgar Jacob Fisher papers, 1888-1933.

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Edgar Jacob Fisher papers, 1888-1933.

Correspondence, reports, student essays, and printed matter, relating to Robert College, other American schools in Turkey and elsewhere in the Near East, social and political conditions in Turkey, and ethnic minorities in Turkey.

3 ms. boxes.

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Fisher, Edgar J. (Edgar Jacob), 1885-1968

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American educator; dean, Robert College, Constantinople, 1917-1919 and 1922-1934. From the description of Edgar Jacob Fisher papers, 1888-1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754871017 Biographical Note Edgar Jacob Fisher was born in 1885. He earned his PhD from Columbia University in 1911, where he authored New Jersey as a Royal Province, 1738 to 1766 (New York: Columbia University). As a proponent of international educa...

Robert College (Istanbul, Turkey)

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Located in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. From the description of Records of Robert College (Istanbul, Turkey), 1890-1941, n.d. (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702132208 Robert College, the first American-sponsored college founded outside the United States, opened its doors in Bebek, Turkey, in 1863 with four students. The following year the American trustees obtained papers of incorporation in the State of New York allowing the! institut...