Papers of William Fogg Osgood, 1883-1921 (inclusive).

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Papers of William Fogg Osgood, 1883-1921 (inclusive).

Includes mostly lecture notes, examinations and other teaching material, 1897-1921; and Osgood's student notes, 1883-1887, for Harvard mathematics and physics courses. Also some correspondence; notes and manuscripts about student years at Harvard, travels in Europe and other subjects; biographical sketch; related notes and correspondence by J.L. Walsh; and account book, possibly from Osgood's father. Related publications and reference material also available in repository.

8 containers of mss.

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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...

Walsh, J. L. (Joseph Leonard), 1895-1973

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Walsh (1895-1973) graduated from Harvard in 1916 and taught mathematics at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Joseph Leonard Walsh, 1912-1973 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973205 ...

Harvard University. Dept. of Mathematics

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Osgood, William F. (William Fogg), 1864-1943

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Professor of Mathematics at Harvard. From the description of Papers, 1890-1937. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 86167572 William Fogg Osgood graduated from Harvard in 1886. From the description of Notes on the lectures on electricity and magnetism : given by Professor Lovering to the freshman class in Harvard College, 1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073262 Osgood graduated from Harvard in 1886 and taught mathematics at Harvard. ...