Records of the Harvard Alumni Association, 1836-1965 (inclusive).

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Records of the Harvard Alumni Association, 1836-1965 (inclusive).

Contains Harvard Appointment Office reports, 1912-1928; reports and other material of various alumni committees such as Endowment Fund Committee; correspondence, 1919-1921, of Alfred E. Chase; and pledge record cards. Also addresses given before Alumni Association meetings, and speeches for special events, such as commencement and alumni dinners, presented by presidents of the Alumni Association and invited speakers: James B. Conant, George C. Marshall, John Foster Dulles, etc. Other material includes constitutions and bylaws; published reports of A. Lawrence Lowell; tape recordings of proceedings; clippings and notices; bulletins and notices; and memorabilia.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8182047

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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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...

Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959

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Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978

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James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was a chemist, educator and public servant. Conant taught chemistry at Harvard from 1917-1933; he served as Harvard's president from 1933-1953. He was the national director of defense research from 1941-1945, and was instrumental in the creation of the atomic bomb. He continued as President of Harvard until 1953, at which time he was made United States High Commissioner for Germany. When allied military occupation of Germany ended in 1955, Conant became the U.S. A...

Associated Harvard Clubs

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The Associated Harvard Clubs joined with the Harvard Alumni Association on July 1, 1965, to form the Associated Harvard Alumni. From the description of Records of the Associated Harvard Clubs, 1810-1968 (inclusive), 1897-1968 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972966 The Associated Harvard Clubs joined with the Harvard Alumni Association on July 1, 1965 to form the Associated Harvard Alumni. From the description of Records of the Associated Harva...

Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959

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George Catlett Marshall (b. December 31, 1880, Uniontown, Pennsylvania-d. October 16, 1959, Washington, D.C.), had a long and auspicious career in the United States (U.S.) Army and to the United States. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901 and served his country as U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Envoy to China, Army Chief of Staff, and as President of the American Red Cross. Marshall, America's first five-star general, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, ...

Harvard University. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Appointment Office.

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Harvard Alumni Association.

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The Harvard Alumni Association manages Harvard class reunions. From the description of Records of the 35th reunion for the classes of 1955, 1956 and 1957, 1989-1991. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77067367 The Placement Office service was part of the Appointments Office of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences until 1910. From the description of Employment Committee records, 1928-1937 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76975179 ...