Views of Harvard on unique mountings, ca. 1900-ca. 1930.

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Views of Harvard on unique mountings, ca. 1900-ca. 1930.

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Consists of 1 silver charm or locket ca. 1930, in the shape of a book with enamelled Harvard seal on "cover", that opens to reveal photographs on paper folded accordian-style. Charm is enclosed in box from John H. Derby Jeweler Inc. Also contains 1 metal diptych (13 cm. x 10 cm.) with decorative edges ca. 1900. Images on four sides are: President Eliot, Memorial Hall, University Hall, and the President's House.

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Harvard University Archives.

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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...

Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926

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Eliot served as president of Harvard University (1869-1909). From the description of Correspondence of Charles W. Eliot, 1870-1920. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339031 Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) was President of Harvard University from March 12, 1869 to May 19, 1909. He also taught mathematics and chemistry at Harvard University (1858-1863) and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1865-1869). Eliot was one of the most influential educa...