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James Rowland Angell, president of Yale University, records

 Collection
Call Number: RU 24
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, and subject files documenting James Rowland Angell's activities as president of Yale University. The records contain substantive documentation on virtually every aspect of the university's administration, its schools, departments, and other major units. The files pertaining to the founding of the School of Nursing, the Institute of Human Relations, and the residential colleges are particularly significant.

Dates: 1921-1937

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, inauguration records

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Call Number: RU 13
Abstract: Kingman Brewster, Jr., was inaugurated the seventeenth president of Yale University on 11 April 1964. The records document the planning and management of the inauguration and include press materials, such as clippings, releases, and the Yale Daily News special inauguration edition; invitations, tickets, and the ceremony program; congratulation messages; invitation and attendance lists; and records detailing ceremonial order and logistics. The records also include congratulation messages on...
Dates: 1959-1964

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, records

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Call Number: RU 11
Abstract: The records of Kingman Brewster, Jr., as president of Yale University, provide extensive documentation on the policies, programs, and operations of Yale, from 1963 to 1977. Of particular significance are Brewster's administrative materials, which comprise Series I-III. Maintained by Brewster's office staff, these comprehensive files contain six general types of documentation: files on Yale academic departments, professional schools, and offices; files on Yale programs and issues; daily...
Dates: 1941-1983, bulk 1961-1977

Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University, resignation records

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Call Number: RU 14
Abstract:

On 17 May 1977 the academic year closed with Kingman Brewster, Jr.'s, resignation from office to become ambassador to the Court of St. James under President Jimmy Carter. The records consist of Brewster's handwritten resignation letter, as well as other writings in his honor.

Dates: 1977

Kingman Brewster personal papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 572
Abstract:

The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, teaching and research materials, speeches, interviews, photographs, and printed material documenting the career of Kingman Brewster Jr.

Dates: 1866-2008, bulk 1950-1988

Thomas Clap, president of Yale College, records

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Call Number: RU 130
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, memoirs, notes, observations, and other writings of Thomas Clap concerning Yale College.

Dates: circa 1720-1765

Letters to Jeremiah Day

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Call Number: GEN MSS 1959
Abstract:

Circa 1,600 autograph letters, mostly signed, addressed to Jeremiah Day, 1797-1863. Letters pertain chiefly to Day's role as President of Yale College (1817-1846).

Dates: 1797-1863

Frost Family Papers

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Call Number: MS 226
Abstract: The papers contain correspondence, account books, and other material documenting the personal lives and professional careers of members of the Frost family. Correspondence of William Frost details his political activity in the Maine Territory, Jeffersonian politics in Massachusetts, and the Embargo Act. Material relating to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's Civil War duties is scarce. His years as Bowdoin College president and his role in the election riot of 1880 are documented more fully....
Dates: 1710-1923

A. Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University, records

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Call Number: RU 276
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, subject files, and gifts documenting A. Bartlett Giamatti's tenure as president of Yale.

Dates: 1975-1993

Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University, inauguration records

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Call Number: RU 373
Abstract:

The records consist of invitation responses documenting those who attended, declined, did not respond, or were platform speakers at the inauguration of A. Bartlett Giamatti as president of Yale.

Dates: 1978

Daniel Coit Gilman papers

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Call Number: MS 582
Abstract:

Correspondence, writings, lectures, and other papers of Daniel Coit Gilman, educator, university president, and author. Included are papers regarding Gilman's career at Yale, the University of California, and Johns Hopkins University. Important correspondents include Charles M. Andrews, James Dwight Dana, William Henry Brewer, Timothy Dwight, Benjamin Silliman, Theodore Dwight Woolsey, and Andrew Dickson White.

Dates: 1845-1910

Hanna Holborn Gray, president of Yale University, records

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Call Number: RU 581
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, subject files, planning memoranda, annual reports, and working papers documenting Hanna Holborn Gray's tenure as acting president of Yale University.

Dates: 1977-1978

Alfred Whitney Griswold personal papers

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Call Number: MS 255
Abstract: The papers consist of student material from Hotchkiss and Yale College, including clippings of Griswold's column in the Yale Daily News and other publications; copies of articles and books; notes from courses at Yale Graduate School; lecture notes on political science and history; and student papers. Also included is correspondence of Alfred Whitney Griswold with family and friends, letters of congratulation on being elected president of Yale, and letters of condolences to Mrs. Griswold....
Dates: 1914-1990

Alfred Whitney Griswold, president of Yale University, records

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Call Number: RU 22
Abstract: The records consist of correspondence, subject files, reports, planning memoranda, and miscellaneous biographical material documenting A. Whitney Griswold's activities as president of Yale University. Included are materials concerning alumni relations; academic freedom and Communism; funds, gifts, trusts, and other development activities; Yale committees; athletics and the Ivy League; admissions; Yale commencements; relations with the city of New Haven; the Association of American...
Dates: 1950-1963

Arthur Twining Hadley, president of Yale University, records

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Call Number: RU 25
Abstract: The records contain the official correspondence of Arthur Twining Hadley during his tenure as president of Yale University. The papers document the rapid change and expansion which occurred at Yale during Hadley's presidency. The incoming correspondence contains letters with members of the Yale faculty and administration; requests for personal appearances and speeches and articles; inquiries from educational administrators; and correspondence with alumni relating to fund-raising and class...
Dates: 1899-1921

Richard C. Levin, president of Yale University, inauguration records

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Call Number: RU 99
Abstract:

The records consist of certificates, letters, and other materials sent from universities, colleges, and scholarly societies recognizing Richard C. Levin as Yale's incoming president.

Dates: 1993

Park family papers

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Call Number: MS 384
Abstract: The Park family papers are composed of correspondence and other papers of Park family members and of correspondence and other documents collected and preserved by Park family members for their autograph or historical value. The papers include six volumes of mounted autograph items as well as unbound documents of American and European authors, scientists, military leaders, statesmen, and clergymen. The papers include a large collection of documents relating to the history, faculty, and...
Dates: 1701-1929

Noah Porter papers

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Call Number: MS 1131
Abstract: Correspondence, notes, sermons, lectures, teaching materials, and memorabilia of Noah Porter. The major part of the correspondence, as well as of the other papers, deals with Porter's responsibilities as professor and president at Yale College. The few family letters are from his father, Rev. Noah Porter of Farmington, and from his wife, Mary Taylor Porter. His writings include lectures and sermons delivered at Yale College, 1871-1886. Also documenting his academic career are grade books,...
Dates: 1781-1889

President's office, Yale University, records concerning social activities and gatherings

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Call Number: RU 102
Abstract:

The records consist of correspondence, planning documents, lists, and other materials documenting receptions, dinners, and other social events hosted by the president of Yale University for faculty, alumni, donors, and visitors. Also included are records documenting trips taken by the president and the management of the president's residence.

Dates: 1964-1981

Peter Salovey, President of Yale University, Records

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Call Number: RU 1157
Abstract:

The records consist of subject files, correspondence, annual reports, and memoranda documenting Peters Salovey's activities as president of Yale University. The records contain substantive documentation on virtually every aspect of the university administration, schools, departments, and other major units.

Dates: 2012-2018