General information about gifts to Harvard from Horace Fletcher.
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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...
Fletcher, Horace, 1849-1919
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Food and health faddist in the early 20th century. Self-taught nutritionist, lecturer, author, world traveler. Taught that food should be chewed 30-40 times before swallowing. From the description of Horace Fletcher letter to Dr. Powers [manuscript], 1910 Oct 22. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 244832282 Fletcher, an American businessman, was best known for his writing and lectures on popular nutrition. His major innovation in eating habits, called Fletcherism,...
