Records, 1876-1926
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Campbell, William Henry, 1808-1890
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William H. Campbell served with the South Carolina Palmetto Light Artillery during the United States Civil War. He entered the war as a Captain and was promoted to Major during the war. He served as the Post Commander at Leagres Point on James Island in South Carolina to help protect the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. From the description of William H. Campbell military return, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477944 ...
Rutgers College
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Rutgers was first chartered in 1766 as Queen's College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies. The school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 and during its early years, the college developed as a classic liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. In 1864, Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey. Rutgers College attained universit...
YMCA of the USA
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A child of evangelical Protestantism, the YMCA at first considered itself a specialized agency for bringing young men to Christ. Although the early Y's mission was unabashedly religious in nature, the organization focused on method rather than doctrine or philosophy. Dominated by business men rather than professional religious leaders, the movement tended to emphasize facilities, expansion, practical usefulness, and specific influence. Early work included not only the distribution of tracts, Bib...
Young Men's Christian Association of Rutgers College.
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The Young Men's Chrisitan Association of Rutgers College was founded on May 6, 1876. According to its consittution, "The object of this Association shall be to further the cause of Christ in Rutgers College." The presiding president of the Association was college President Dr. William H. Campbell until 1886, when the constitution was changed to allow an undergraduate to serve as president. The Association gradually made a transition from strictly religious activities to more secular programs. Ea...