Andrew Fleming West collection 1873-1974 (bulk 1894-1933)

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Andrew Fleming West collection 1873-1974 (bulk 1894-1933)

Consists chiefly of correspondence of Dean Andrew F. West regarding a conference (1917) on classical studies and the foundation of the American Classical League, as well as typescripts of several poems written by him.

.20 linear ft. (1 half-size archival box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325970

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...

West, Andrew Fleming, 1853-1943

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Andrew Fleming West graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in the Class of 1874. In 1883 he was called to Princeton by President McCosh to fill the newly founded Giger chair in Latin. He was president of the American Philological Association, a trustee of the American Academy in Rome, one of the founders of the American School of Classical Studies in Rome, and the principal founder of the American Classical League, which he organized in an effort to stem...

College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.). Graduate College

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American Classical League

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Princeton University Faculty

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College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.)

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