Papers of Joseph Willard, 1768-1804, 1838.

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Papers of Joseph Willard, 1768-1804, 1838.

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The Papers of Joseph Willard document his activities as a minister, President of Harvard University, and scholar. These papers are comprised of correspondence, sermons, papers related to the writing of a Greek grammar, manuscript materials, catalogs, memorandums, resolutions, certificates, and a personal seal used by Joseph Willard as President. There are also a number of documents, essentially drafts and notes, that entered the collection due to Willard's economy in re-using any paper with blank space for secondary purposes. These contain minutia on a wide variety of topics such as student life, student discipline, and Willard's personal affairs.

4 cubic feet (9 document boxes, 1 flat file box, 1 artifact box, 1 volume, 18 folders).

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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