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Edward H. Magill Papers

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

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Call Number:
RG6.D02
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
17 linear ft. (34 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], Swarthmore College Archives, Edward Hicks Magill Papers, RG6/D02, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1867-1907 (inclusive)
Creator:
Magill, Edward H. (Edward Hicks), 1825-1907
Abstract:
This collection contains the official and personal correspondences, genealogical material on the Magill family, and related manuscripts of Edward Hicks Magill, second president of Swarthmore College (1871-1889).

Born September 24, 1825, Edward Hicks Magill became the second president of Swarthmore College in 1871 after the school had been in session for little more than a year. A birthright Quaker, he was the son of Jonathan Paxson and Mary (Watson) Magill. In 1852, he was married under the care of Makefield Monthly Meeting (Pa.) to Sarah Warner Beans. The Magills had six children: Helen, Eudora, Beatrice, Gertrude, Francis, and Marian. Helen Magill was a member of the first graduating class of Swarthmore College, the first female awarded a Ph.D. in the United States, and became the wife of Andrew D. White, President of Cornell University. Edward Magill was educated at Brown and Yale Universities. Swarthmore College opened in the fall of 1869, and Magill became principal of the new preparatory department as well as professor of Latin and French at the College.

Magill was regarded as being academically well prepared to assume the presidency of the College. However, his appointment had much to do with the fact that he also believed in strict discipline and the principles of a guarded education. The first president, Edward Parrish, resigned in February 1871, largely in disagreement with the Board of Managers over the primary mission of the College. Magill was named President of the College, but the Board of Managers assumed the majority of the executive powers. Magill favored electives and wanted to make Swarthmore more than a sectarian college, but rather than confront the Board, he implemented his 100 Rules, strict rules of social conduct, as a means to answer the Board's concerns.

While the College's social rules were strict during Magill's term of office, Swarthmore also made significant academic progress. Swarthmore's first class graduated in 1873, consisting of five women and one man; by 1881 students began publishing the school newspaper, The Phoenix. In 1881, a fire swept through Parrish Hall, the College building, gutting the interior. Plans for rebuilding began as quickly as two weeks later. Classes were held in temporary facilities in nearby Media until Parrish reopened in 1882. The library increased its volumes, and a science and engineering building, meeting house, and the observatory were added to the campus. As part of his job description, Magill also served as postmaster of the Swarthmore Post Office.

Though the College began predominantly as a preparatory school, Magill worked hard to change that. By 1890 the College was twice as large as the preparatory department, and two years later the latter was abolished completely. Near the end of his tenure as president, the majority of Magill's rules were liberalized to attract more students. By the time he retired as president in 1889, Swarthmore was fully established as a college, and its reputation was growing. Magill retired from the presidency in 1889, but continued to teach French at the College until 1900. Edward H. Magill married a second time in 1902, to Sarah E. Gardner, and he died December 10, 1907.

The collection contains President Magill's official and personal correspondence, genealogical material on the Magill family, writings, lecture notes, and speeches. The bulk of the correspondence falls within the period 1880-1890. The correspondence includes photocopies of 26 letters from President Magill to his son-in-law, Andrew D. White, President of Cornell University, concerning family, academic, and Quaker affairs. Also included are Swarthmore Post Office records. Magill was interested in shorthand ("phonography"), and some of his annotations and notes are in shorthand.

Organized into nine series:

  1. Genealogical materials
  2. Correspondence
  3. Swarthmore College papers
  4. Reference material
  5. Post Office records
  6. Published articles and speeches
  7. Writings and speeches
  8. Lecture notes
  9. Financial papers

This collection was originally processed circa 1962 at which time materials were sorted, foldered, and a detailed inventory created. In 1998/99, as part of the reorganization of the Swarthmore College Archives, the collection was reprocessed by a library intern. Items were placed in acid-free folders and the original order maintained. Three folders of correspondence and one photograph were transferred to other collections. A new finding aid was produced, with biographical information amended in 2001. In 2006, additional manuscript items were added to the collection. In 2007, the finding aid was revised for further clarification. In 2013, box 14 was removed and its contents divided between half-full boxes 13 and 15 for better space management.

Edward Hicks Magill. ALS to Matilda Rushmore, 1907-11-4. MSS 004/1907-11-4.

Edward Hicks Magill. Diaries, 1903 1904. MSS 003/093.

  1. 1 photograph dated April 2, 1883 of Schofield School was removed to PA 100/S3/S3. Pictured in the photo are the students lined up in front of the old (1870) and next to the new (built 1882) schoolhouses in Aiken, South Carolina.
  1. 1 photograph of Sarah Warner Magill. Placed in the General Photo. file- Portraits, Magill.
  1. 1 folder labeled Correspondence 1891 containing letters addressed to President Magill's successors, Appleton and DeGarmo; moved to the papers of those two presidents, series D03 and D04.
  2. 1 folder labeled Correspondence 1892 concerning potential college students; removed to the DeGarmo series D04.
  3. 1 folder labeled Correspondence 1912-1913; removed to the Joseph Swain series D06.

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
2007
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research with the understanding that certain confidential materials may be redacted. Please contact the repository for more information.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Collection Inventory

Biographical and genealogical information on the Magill family.
Box 1 Folder 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Arranged by date.

Correspondence files, 1875, 1878.
Box 1 Folder 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1880.
Box 1 Folder 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1881: Jan-Sept.
Box 1 Folder 4
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1881: Oct-Dec.
Box 1 Folder 5
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: Jan-Apr.
Box 2 Folder 6
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: May-June.
Box 2 Folder 7
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: July.
Box 2 Folder 8
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: Aug.
Box 3 Folder 9
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: Sept.
Box 3 Folder 10
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882: Oct.-Dec.
Box 3 Folder 11
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1882.
Box 3 Folder 12
Scope and Contents

Faculty views concerning Preparatory School.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Jan.
Box 4 Folder 13
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Feb.-Mar.
Box 4 Folder 14
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Apr.-May.
Box 4 Folder 15
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: June.
Box 4 Folder 16
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: July.
Box 4 Folder 17
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Aug.
Box 5 Folder 18
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Sept.
Box 5 Folder 19
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Oct.-Nov.
Box 5 Folder 20
Scope and Contents

Including letter, 11-28-1883, to Henry Ward Beecher regarding his example in connection with the use of alcoholic beverages.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1883: Dec.
Box 5 Folder 21
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Jan.
Box 6 Folder 22
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Feb.-Mar.
Box 6 Folder 23
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: April.
Box 6 Folder 24
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: May.
Box 6 Folder 25
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: June.
Box 6 Folder 26
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, April, 1884 - Nov., 1891.
Box 6 Folder 27
Scope and Contents

Bound volume of copies of correspondence, April, 1884 - Nov., 1891

Physical Description

1 bound volume

Correspondence files, 1884.
Box 6 Folder 28
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, 1884 regarding endowed professorships

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: July.
Box 7 Folder 29
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Aug.
Box 7 Folder 30
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Sept.
Box 7 Folder 31
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Oct.
Box 7 Folder 32
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1884: Nov.-Dec.
Box 7 Folder 33
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Jan.
Box 8 Folder 34
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Feb.
Box 8 Folder 35
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Mar.
Box 8 Folder 36
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Apr.
Box 9 Folder 37
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: May.
Box 9 Folder 38
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: June.
Box 9 Folder 39
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885.
Box 9 Folder 40
Scope and Contents

Letters regarding establishment of a Normal Department.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: 4-16-1885.
Box 9 Folder 41
Scope and Contents

Faculty statement of Question of a Normal Department, 4-16-1885.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: July.
Box 10 Folder 42
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Aug.
Box 10 Folder 43
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Sept.
Box 10 Folder 44
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Oct.
Box 10 Folder 45
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Nov.
Box 10 Folder 46
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1885: Dec.
Box 10 Folder 47
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Jan.
Box 11 Folder 48
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Feb.
Box 11 Folder 49
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Mar.
Box 11 Folder 50
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: April.
Box 11 Folder 51
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: May.
Box 11 Folder 52
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: June.
Box 11 Folder 53
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 7/1- 7/15.
Box 12 Folder 54
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 7/16- 7/31.
Box 12 Folder 55
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 8/1- 8/15.
Box 12 Folder 56
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 8/16- 8/31.
Box 12 Folder 57
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 1-6 to 8-10-1886, 6-20 to 8-9-1886.
Box 12 Folder 58
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other papers concerning Magill's Western Trip, 6-20 to 8-9-1886.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 9/1- 9/11.
Box 13 Folder 59
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: 9/12- 9/30.
Box 13 Folder 60
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Oct.
Box 13 Folder 61
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Nov.
Box 13 Folder 62
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1886: Dec.
Box 13 Folder 63
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Jan.
Box 14 Folder 64 Box 13 Folder 64
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Feb.
Box 14 Folder 65 Box 15 Folder 65
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 3/1- 3/15.
Box 15 Folder 66
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 3/16- 3/31.
Box 15 Folder 67
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Apr.
Box 15 Folder 68
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 3-1 to 3-24-1887.
Box 15 Folder 69
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding organization of State College Association

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 3-7 to 3-24-1887.
Box 15 Folder 70
Scope and Contents

Answers to questions sent to colleges of Pennsylvania.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: May.
Box 16 Folder 71
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: June.
Box 16 Folder 72
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: July.
Box 16 Folder 73
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 5-7 to 5-12-1887.
Box 16 Folder 74
Scope and Contents

Correspondence. regarding college president's salaries.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 8/1- 8/15.
Box 17 Folder 75
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 8/16- 8/31.
Box 17 Folder 76
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 9/1- 9/11.
Box 18 Folder 77
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: 9/12- 9/30.
Box 18 Folder 78
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Oct.
Box 18 Folder 79
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Nov.
Box 18 Folder 80
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887: Dec.
Box 18 Folder 81
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1887.
Box 18 Folder 82
Scope and Contents

Concerning tax exemption for colleges, mainly 1887.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Jan.
Box 19 Folder 83
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Feb.
Box 19 Folder 84
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Mar.
Box 19 Folder 85
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Apr.
Box 19 Folder 86
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: May.
Box 19 Folder 87
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: June.
Box 19 Folder 88
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: July.
Box 20 Folder 89
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Aug.
Box 20 Folder 90
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Sept.
Box 20 Folder 91
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Oct.
Box 20 Folder 92
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Nov.
Box 20 Folder 93
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1888: Dec.
Box 20 Folder 94
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: 1/1- 1/10.
Box 21 Folder 95
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: 1/11- 1/31.
Box 21 Folder 96
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Feb.
Box 21 Folder 97
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Mar.
Box 21 Folder 98
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Apr.
Box 21 Folder 99
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: May.
Box 21 Folder 100
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: June.
Box 21 Folder 101
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: July.
Box 22 Folder 102
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Aug.
Box 22 Folder 103
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Sept.
Box 22 Folder 104
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Oct.
Box 22 Folder 105
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1889: Nov.-Dec.
Box 22 Folder 106
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: Jan.-Mar.
Box 23 Folder 107
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: Apr.-May.
Box 23 Folder 108
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: June-July.
Box 23 Folder 109
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: Aug.
Box 23 Folder 110
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: Sept.
Box 23 Folder 111
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence files, 1890: Oct.-Dec.
Box 23 Folder 112
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Arranged by date.

Personal correspondence files, 1867-88.
Box 24 Folder 113
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1889.
Box 24 Folder 114
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1890.
Box 24 Folder 115
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1893 (on Friends' Education).
Box 24 Folder 116
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1893.
Box 24 Folder 117
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1894.
Box 24 Folder 118
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1895.
Box 24 Folder 119
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1896.
Box 24 Folder 120
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1897.
Box 24 Folder 121
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1898.
Box 24 Folder 122
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1899.
Box 24 Folder 123
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1902.
Box 24 Folder 124
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1905.
Box 24 Folder 125
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1906.
Box 24 Folder 126
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, 1907.
Box 24 Folder 127
Physical Description

1 folder

Personal correspondence files, undated.
Box 24 Folder 128
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

The son-in-law of Edw. H. Magill. The originals are in the Olin Library, Cornell University.

Letter (photocopy), 1872 12mo 23.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Marking system used at Cornell University.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1873 4mo 1.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Tuition and Board charges, room and board arrangements at Swarthmore College.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1874 2mo 20.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Faculty hours, hours of direct teaching preparation time, other duties.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1875 1mo 18.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

In discipline cases, does faculty at Cornell have full power, or joint of faculty and Board.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 4mo 5.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Expresses pleasure that White is coming to lecture at College and stay with the Magills.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 4mo 7.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Regret that White has to postpone lecture and visit.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 4mo 10.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Regret that White must continue to postpone his visit.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 4mo 12.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Regret that White must continue to postpone his visit.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 5mo 24.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Suggesting White come on June 8 or 9 for lecture.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1888 5mo 30.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

White's lecture postponed until fall, hopes White will come for Commencement.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1891 3mo 18.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Asking White to give favorable reference of Swarthmore to Grand Chapter of RAO, as girls at Swarthmore wish to form a chapter.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 2mo 12.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Asking White for a letter of reference for Samuel Morris and Philip C. Garrett, of Peace Assoc. of Friends of Philadelphia. who are to address the Czar on the subject of arbitration and a reduction of arms. See attached letter from Philip C. Garret to Magill, 2-11-1895.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 3mo 19.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Family matter, misplaced or lost money order.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 6mo 17.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Mentions committee meeting in Ontario of National Friends Committee to arrange the Conference of Friends to be held in Swarthmore in August, 1896. Mention of the Jenkinses going to Vanderbilt Univ.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 7mo 18.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Mention of The Sovereign Woman and Enthronement of Mary; of his approaching visit with N.Y. Indians with two other Friends.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 7mo 18.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Birth of Beatrice Jenkins (granddaughter). Mention that his trip to visit N.Y. Indians had to be postponed because of his brother's illness. Concern for plight of Indians, hope that Friends will work to help them.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1895 9mo 21.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Family's arrival from Europe, lecture White is to give in Bucks Co., Pa.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1896 1mo 17.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Hopes that White will give commencement address at George School.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1899 5mo 25.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

White's work as president of American delegation to International Peace Conference at the Hague; possible principles in setting up International Court of Arbitration. Mentions telegram White sent to Philadelphia. Yearly Meeting.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1899 8mo 23.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Wants to publish White's letter (presumably about Peace Conference) in the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1900 8mo 27.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Expresses hope that White will remain as ambassador to Germany even if Bryan is elected.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1900 10mo 5.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Family plans for visit; mention of Hague Conference.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1901 10mo 13.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Family plans.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1901 l0mo 26.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

House the family is interested in purchasing.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 1mo 1.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Plans for Swarthmore College Alumni Assoc. and Alumni Historical Catalogue.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 4mo 14.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Thanks for two volumes of White's autobiography.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 6mo 26.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Inquiring name of the person who built and endowed Cornell's library, quotes the inscription.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 8mo 12.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Asking White's suggestions for securing some Carnegie funds for Swarthmore College

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 10mo 5.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Descriptive, thanks for visit.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 11mo 9.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Recommends use of hearing aid.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 11mo 28.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Hearing aid; mention of death of De Whitte.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 12mo 8.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Hearing aid; mention of death of De Whitte.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1905 12mo 18.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

(handwriting difficult to read) Mention of ? University, George Hoyt?

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1906 3mo 19.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Letter to daughter, Helen Magill White. Family matters, visit.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1906 6mo 19.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

About a letter from (?) Roberts and a plan to aid Swarthmore College.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letter (photocopy), 1907 11mo 14.
Box 24 Folder 129
Scope and Contents

Discussion of his life in retirement and planned trip to Swarthmore to give lecture. Contains autographed frontispiece and portrait plate of book Magill authored.

Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Includes Magill's commencement speeches, annotated programs, faculty salary information and teaching assignments, as well as his remarks on a variety of topics. See also writings and articles in Series 7.

Miscellaneous Papers, 1881.
Box 25 Folder 130
Scope and Contents

Books ordered for the College and Preparative School after the fire; floor plans (for temporary classroom space?)

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1882.
Box 25 Folder 131
Scope and Contents

Includes remarks on the College, immediately after the fire of September 1881; Magill's annotated commencement program and his remarks for 10th commencement, first after the Fire; Needs of the College; number of students and breakdown into members and non-members; appeal to the Temperance Committee, Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting; agreement between Helen Magill & Howard Collegiate Institute regarding her duties as principal; faculty and staff salaries.

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1883.
Box 25 Folder 132
Scope and Contents

Includes teachers' salaries 1883-89; statistics on number of students; duties of the superintendent; schedules of instructors' work including courses and other duties.

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1884.
Box 25 Folder 133
Scope and Contents

Student grades and senior exam schedule; faculty salaries.

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1885.
Box 25 Folder 134
Scope and Contents

Includes Magill's Annual Report of State and Incorporated Institutions for 1884-1885; Cost of Instruction at Swarthmore College with teaching assignments, salaries; Proposed Changes in Appointments for Commencements (hectograph); faculty salaries; student grades; manuscript on The Study of Education in the University of Michigan, Proposed Changes in [Swarthmore College] Catalogue; officers and committees of the Board; list of periodicals in the Reading Room, 1885-1886; Committee on Intoxicating Beverages (Philadelphia Yearly Meeting?), Magill listed

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1886.
Box 25 Folder 135
Scope and Contents

Includes Magill's Annual Report of State and Incorporated Institutions; faculty salaries; list of persons recommended for faculty; examination questions for entrance to Third Preparatory class; statistics on degrees conferred to date; list of students in Phonographic and other courses.

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1887.
Box 25 Folder 136
Scope and Contents

Includes Magill's annotated commencement program, with remarks; faculty salaries; lists of subscribers to endow professorships; sub-committee members; memorandum notebooks (2); typescript of Magill's article on athletics at Swarthmore College

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1888.
Box 25 Folder 137
Scope and Contents

Includes Magill's annotated commencement program, with remarks; faculty salaries; lists of subscribers to endow professorships; sub-committee members; memorandum notebooks (2); typescript of Magill's article on athletics at Swarthmore College

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, n.d.
Box 25 Folder 138
Scope and Contents

An Act relating to the Status of teachers in the Public Schools, who have received their Education in the Chartered Colleges of the Commonwealth, together with signed petitions from several colleges; Petitions circulated to express support for House Bill No. 283, concerning discrimination against college graduates teaching in public schools and establishing standards for teachers

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1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1889.
Box 25 Folder 139
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript (draft) on Swarthmore College, Its Origin, Constitution and Government; tribute to Benjamin Hallowell, by Edward H. Magill, for Friends Intelligencer.

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1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, 1890 and undated.
Box 25 Folder 140
Scope and Contents

1890 Commencement notes conferring of degrees with Magill's remarks on his retiring from the presidency of the College; C.S. Dolley's reply to Pres. Magill's request for opinion as to conduct of students' behavior; signed fragment of the letter of Lydia Maria Child expressing her "ultra-rational" point of view.

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1 folder

Scope and Contents

Contains mostly printed material from educational institutions as well as some Swarthmore College forms and bulletins, presumably compiled by Magill as a reference source. Typed report at the front of the box lists materials removed from the collection and transferred to more appropriate files or Library catalogue.

Reference file, n.d.
Box 26 Folder 141
Scope and Contents

Printed article: Results at a College for Both Sexes by Edward H. Magill (photocopy added to folder 189, Printed Articles)

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1 folder

Reference file, 1880-1881.
Box 26 Folder 142
Scope and Contents

(1881) Leaflet in Germantown Friends' School; laws and regulations of Vassar College; leaflet on Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at Yale.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1882.
Box 26 Folder 143
Scope and Contents

Officers & Committees of the Board; printed letter on Scholarships, 6-1-1882; program of 9th Field Meeting of the Athletic Association of Swarthmore College; clipping on Samuel Willets' bequests; Laws of Haverford College; leaflet on Friends' Graded School, W. Chester, Pa.; leaflet on Girls' Latin School, Boston; Regulations of the Faculty of Harvard College; Smith College regulations; Students' Manual, Vassar; The Laws of Yale College; Yale regulations.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1883.
Box 26 Folder 144
Scope and Contents

Rules of Swarthmore College Relating to Students; leaflet advertising course of lectures at Friends' Institution for Young Men; Educational Committee of Philadelphia. Yearly Meeting of Friends; Samuel Willets, A Memoir, 2-10-1883; brochure on Howard Seminary, Bridgewater, Mass.; Laws & By-Laws of the Univ. of Mich.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1884.
Box 26 Folder 145
Scope and Contents

16th Annual Report of the Schofield Normal & Industrial School; Harvard College, Studies of Freshman year Regulations for Intercollegiate Athletic Sports, Univ. of Penna.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1885.
Box 26 Folder 146
Scope and Contents

14th Annual Field Meeting of Swarthmore College; The Church and the Friends, an essay by the Rev. Oliver Owen; Gwynedd School District course of study; Programme of exercises of Friends' Literary & Library Assoc., 1885-6; Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends of the Indians; leaflet & reports of Women's National Indian Assoc.; bulletin of the Wm. Penn Charter School; closing exercises of Howard Collegiate Institute (Marion Magill student participant); 250th Anniversary of Boston Latin School; History of the Olio; circular for Moore's Mills Institute, 1885-6; George Elliott's Two Marriages, an essay by Chas. G. Ames; bulletin, Univ. of Toronto; A Woman Suffrage Catechism, by Lucy Stone.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1886.
Box 26 Folder 147
Scope and Contents

Announcement of four endowed professorships at Swarthmore College; 14th Annual Report of The Educational Home; The Friends & the Indians, report of Barclay White; Friends' Intelligencer. & Journal for 10-23-1886, marked copy containing article on The Indian Conference at Lake Mohonk; 20th Annual Report of the Lincoln Institution; Among the Poncas, by Levi K. Brown & Jos. J. Janney; circulars regarding Friends' Union for Philanthropic Labor; regulations of the Faculty of Harvard College.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1887.
Box 26 Folder 148
Scope and Contents

Joint Committee of Philadelphia. Yearly Meeting on Temperance & Intoxicating Beverages; An Address of the Representatives of the Religious Society of Friends on the Subject of War; Program of Girls' Daily Exercises, Westtown Boarding School, summer; Young Friends' Review, Nov.; The Cornell Sun, 10-10-1887; periodical, The Safe Ballot, 6-2-1887.

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1 folder

Reference file, 1888.
Box 26 Folder 149
Scope and Contents

Form for sale or transfer of capital stock of Swarthmore College; The Eastern Cherokees, a report by C.C. Painter, Indian Rights Assoc.; The Indian Legislation of 1888, by Miss Kate Foote; leaflet of Women's National Indian Assoc.; Boston Herald, 4-21-88, marked fragment, article on Fallacy of Free Trade; circular on "Phonography".

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1 folder

Reference file, 1889.
Box 26 Folder 150
Scope and Contents

Announcement of Swarthmore College lecture series for '88-'89;The Parabolic Semaphore, by Prof. C. Herschel Koyl of Swarthmore College, reprinted from Journal of the Franklin Institute; Friends' Intelligencer. & Journal, page presenting an excerpt from autobiography of Benj. Hallowell; extract from minutes of Philadelphia. Yearly Meeting of Friends, regarding evils of intemperance; Baltimore American, 5-7 & 5-8, accounts of opening of Johns Hopkins' Hospital; Penna. House Bill #283, relating to status of teachers in public schools; The Sunday Press, Phila., 3-3-'89, fragment containing (U.S.) Presidents' Portraits; Wellesley College circular.

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1 folder

Reference file, Undated.
Box 26 Folder 151
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1 folder

Account books (11).
Box 27
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1 folder

Records of T.J. Dolphin's salary payments as assistant postmaster, 1885-1889.
Box 27 Folder 152
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1 folder

Correspondence, 4-21-1871 to 12-31-1878.
Box 27 Folder 153
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1 folder

Correspondence, 2-8-1879 to 3-19-1888.
Box 27 Folder 154
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1 folder

Duplicates of Quarterly Reports, Nos. 1-74, 1-1-1871 to 6-30-1889.
Box 27
Physical Description

1 folder

Nos. 1-16., 1-1-1871 to 12-31-1874.
Box 28 Folder 155
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1 folder

Nos. 17-32., 1-1-1875 to 12-31-1878.
Box 28 Folder 156
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1 folder

Nos. 33-40., 1-1-1879 to 12-31-1880.
Box 28 Folder 157
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1 folder

Nos. 41-52., 1-1-1881 to 12-31-1883.
Box 28 Folder 158
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1 folder

Nos. 53-60., 1-1-1884 to 12-31-1885.
Box 28 Folder 159
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1 folder

Nos. 61-74., 1-1-1886 to 6-30-1889.
Box 28 Folder 160
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Nos. 1-300 (arranged numerically), which appear to be a record of the uses, for the benefit of the College, to which Magill put the salary received as postmaster (letters indicate that he kept none of it for personal use).

Papers relating to the commission of Magill as Postmaster and his deputy, 1877, 1878.
Box 29 Folder 161
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1 folder

P.O.L. accounts, nos., 1-100, 1875, 1876.
Box 29 Folder 162
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1 folder

P.O.L. accounts, nos. 201-300, 1877, 1878.
Box 29 Folder 163
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1 folder

Misc. forms and circulars, 1870-1883, and undated.
Box 29 Folder 164
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1 folder

Misc. blank forms, n.d.
Box 29 Folder 165
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1 folder

Used "Record of Transit" registered packages., n.d.
Box 29 Folder 166
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1 folder

Registered letter bills, 1874-75.
Box 29 Folder 167
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1 folder

Registered letter bills, 1876-77.
Box 29 Folder 168
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1 folder

Registered letter bills, 1878-79.
Box 29 Folder 169
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1 folder

Return regis., letter bills, 1874-76.
Box 29 Folder 170
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1 folder

Return regis., letter bills, 1877-79.
Box 30 Folder 171
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1 folder

Receipts for registered packages, 1874-1877.
Box 30 Folder 172
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1 folder

Receipts for registered packages, 1878-1881.
Box 30 Folder 173
Physical Description

1 folder

Misc. regis., mail forms, 1874-78.
Box 30 Folder 174
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1 folder

Registry bills and receipts, 1882-89.
Box 30 Folder 175
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1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1872-1873.
Box 31 Folder 176
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1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1874-1875.
Box 31 Folder 177
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1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1876-1877.
Box 31 Folder 178
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1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1878-1879.
Box 31 Folder 179
Physical Description

1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1880-1881.
Box 31 Folder 180
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1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1882-1884.
Box 31 Folder 181
Physical Description

1 folder

Duplicate of orders for stamps, 1885-1889.
Box 31 Folder 182
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

See Series 3 additional speeches and articles concerning Swarthmore College.

History of the Organization and Proceedings of the First Convention of the College Association of Pennsylvania., 1887.
Box 32 Folder 183
Scope and Contents

Magill proposed the organization, served as vice president 1887-1888, and is often quoted in this booklet.

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1 folder

French bulletin, Union pour l'Action morale., 1894.
Box 32 Folder 184
Scope and Contents

No apparent contributions from Magill, but he spent several years in France.

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1 folder

Typed biography, written while he was writing his autobiography, Sixty-five Years in the Life of a Teacher, 1905.
Box 32 Folder 185
Scope and Contents

Edward Hicks Magill, A.M., LL.D, article in The Phonographic Magazine. The article expands on the typescript and describes his interest in phonography.

Physical Description

1 folder

Press notices, 1907.
Box 32 Folder 186
Scope and Contents

Press notices of his marriage to Sarah E. Gardner in 1901 and press notices and letters concerning his autobiography on Sixty-Five Years.

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1 folder

Draft of constitution for the Swarthmore Union for Social Service, to meet in Swarthmore Hall, n.d.
Box 32 Folder 187
Scope and Contents

Mission was social service of all types and serve as a forum for discussion on wide-ranging topics.

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1 folder

Translations, n.d.
Box 32 Folder 188
Physical Description

1 folder

Published articles, March 8, 1882.
Box 32 Folder 189
Scope and Contents

Co-Education of the Sexes, Educational Institutions in the Religious Society of Friends, The New Method in Modern Language Study, Swarthmore College, Course of Study, Disciplines, Etc., an address delivered before the Friends Social Lyceum at Swarthmore College, 1869; Results at a College for Both Sexes, published in Our Continent.

Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Includes texts for speeches given before various organizations. See also Series 3 which includes remarks made at Swarthmore College.

Writings and speeches, 1903.
Box 32 Folder 190
Scope and Contents

Magill manuscripts concerning Swarthmore College. Includes history of Swarthmore College written for the Halcyon, 1903, with a note explaining Magill's relationship to the Jacksons of Darby; Some Reminiscences of the Founders of Swarthmore College; typed history of Swarthmore College, mss for the Lewis Publishing Co., N.Y.; Testimony concerning Thomas H. Hall at Swarthmore meeting

Physical Description

1 folder

Writings and speeches.
Box 32 Folder 191
Scope and Contents

Magill manuscripts concerning Swarthmore College: Address on the Graduates of Swarthmore of the first twenty classes; Swarthmore and Swarthmorians of the Early Days; two letters to the editor of Friends Intelligencer concerning College

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1 folder

Writings and speeches, 1886, 1893.
Box 32 Folder 192
Scope and Contents

Talks: When Men were Sold, the Underground Railroad in Bucks Co., an address before the Bucks Co. Historical Society, 1893; The Electric Telephone, given before the Scientific Society of Swarthmore, 1886;

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1 folder

Writings and speeches.
Box 32 Folder 192a
Scope and Contents

Peace Topics: International Arbitration in the 19th and 20th Centurie, (typed); Gradual Development of Universal Peace, (typed); eace and Arbitration,(typed). The latter two manuscripts probably by other authors.

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1 folder

Writings and speeches.
Box 32 Folder 192b
Scope and Contents

Religious topics and miscellaneous: Answers to questions of the Culture Club of the People's Church, of Jamesville, Wisconsin (explains the beliefs of the Society of Friends); essay/speech Aaron M. Powell as a Religious Teacher; Peculiarities of Dress and of Address of the members of the Religious Society of Friends; introductory remarks concerning Edward Everett

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1 folder

Writings and speeches.
Box 32 Folder 193
Scope and Contents

Translations of Schiller's The Maid of Orlean; Victor Hugo's Tragedy of Hernani (typed copy, with correspondence), and Hugo's Ruy Blas (typed copy)

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 194
Scope and Contents

On The Misanthrope by Moliere 1636

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 195
Scope and Contents

On Telemaque by Fenelon, on Montaigne the Moralist, on French Dramatic Master Pieces Vol. I Athalie by Racine. Englished and Interpreted by Edward H. Magill 1903 (his introduction), on Topics of Lecture XVIII-XXIII in outline form.

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1905.
Box 33 Folder 196
Scope and Contents

On Lecture at Swarthmore on the First 20 Graduating Classes 1873 to 1892, letter to Mr. Mabie dated 3/9/1905 and 1 dup. & envelope in which they were contained.

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 197
Scope and Contents

Translation of Victor Hugo's Tragedy of Hernani Acts IV and V, Lecture II: Victor Hugo and his tragedy of Hernani notes on Magill's lecture & envelope.

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 198
Scope and Contents

On Moliere- Jean Baptiste Poquelin- 1622-1673- L'Ecole des Maris- 1661- Les Jacheurs- 1661, Pierre Corneille- 1606-1684- Horace-1640, Moliere- Jean Baptiste Poquelin- 1622-1673- Les Precieuses Ridicules- 1659, Pierre Corneille 1606-1684- Rodogunes- 1644- Later Works- His Decline- 1644-1684- Conclusion

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 199
Scope and Contents

Lectures I and II on Victor Hugo and His Tragedy of Hernani & envelope, Swarthmore and Swarthmorians of the Early Days & envelope.

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 200
Scope and Contents

The Masterpiece of Corneille: The Cid (2 copies).

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 201
Scope and Contents

Volume I: Half Hours with the Leading French Dramatists- Translated in English Verse of the Same Metre as the Original, also Volume II... and carbon copy of vol. II, & envelope.

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 202
Scope and Contents

Jean Racine- 1639-1699- His Life and Writings

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, n.d.
Box 33 Folder 203
Scope and Contents

Some Lectures Omitted in 1901-02: XII, XV The Transition Period from the 17th to the 18th Century, XVII Le Sage: Histories of Two Principle Works, XVIII Charles de Secondat

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1902.
Box 34 Folder 204
Scope and Contents

Augustin Eugene Scribe- 1791-1861- Gabriel Jean Baptiste Ernest- Milfrid- Legouve- 1807- Bataille de Dames- 1851- Les doights de fie 1858, Pierre Corneille 1606-1684 Cinna 1640- Pompee- 1643-4, Lecture XXII 1902, Fenelon- La Vie et Les Ecritures 1651-1715

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1901.
Box 34 Folder 205
Scope and Contents

No. 1- (1901-02) Lectures in French Lit., No. 2- (1901-02) The Four First Great French Chroniclers, No. 3 (1901-02) Christine de Pisan, No. 4 (1901-02) Margaret of Navarre

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1901-1902.
Box 34 Folder 206
Scope and Contents

No. 5- (1901-02) The Salms and Society of the 17th Century, No. 6- (1901-1902) The French Academy 1634-37, No. 7- (1901-02), Pierre Corneille, No. 8- (1902-03) Corneille's Master Piece: The Cid, No. 9- (1902-03) Two Successes of Corneille

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1902.
Box 34 Folder 207
Scope and Contents

No. 10- (1902-1903), No. 11- (1902-03) La Fontaine and Moliere, No. 12- (1902-03) The Misanthrope

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1901-1902.
Box 34 Folder 208
Scope and Contents

No. 14- (1901-02 and 1902-03), No. 17- (1901-02 and 1902-03) The Life and Writings of Fenelon & one photograph of Sarah Warner Magill (removed to General Photo. file- Portraits, Magill), No. 18 in 1901-02 and 1902-03)

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1 folder

Lecture Notes, 1902.
Box 34 Folder 208a
Scope and Contents

Lecture XXI: Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1772-1778

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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1871-1875.
Box 35 Folder 209
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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1876.
Box 35 Folder 210
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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1877-1878.
Box 35 Folder 211
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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1879-1880.
Box 35 Folder 212
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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1881-1882.
Box 35 Folder 213
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1 folder

College Financial Records, 1883 & 1885.
Box 35 Folder 214
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1877-1881.
Box 35 Folder 215
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1882.
Box 35 Folder 216
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1883.
Box 35 Folder 217
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1884.
Box 35 Folder 218
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1885.
Box 35 Folder 219
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1886.
Box 35 Folder 220
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1 folder

Personal Financial Papers, 1887.
Box 35 Folder 221
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1 folder

Print, Suggest