Nassau Hall Missionary Society records, 1836-1842.

College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.) Nassau Hall Missionary Society.

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The Nassau Hall Missionary Society was an organization formed in 1836 by students and faculty of the College of New Jersey for the purpose of collecting donations for foreign missions. The first elected leader of the organization was President James Carnahan, and in its first year the group raised 78 dollars for charity. As the records cease after 1842, the eventual fate of the Nassau Hall Missionary Society is unclear. From the description of Nassau Hall Missionary Society records, ...

Carnahan, James, 1775-1859

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James Carnahan was the ninth president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), from which he graduated in 1800. In 1823 he was elected to the presidency of the college while it was in the middle of a period of decline. There were many faculty resignations, and enrollment had dropped from 120 to 70 students. He was very discouraged by the state of affairs and thought of recommending closing it down. However, with the help of professor John Maclean, he was able to strengthen the f...

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 ...

Princeton University. Nassau Hall Missionary Society.

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