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Title: Handwritten copy of letter from F.L. Olmsted, Co. to Van Brunt and Howe, 1893 September 08
Date: 1893-09-08
Description: Handwritten copy of letter detailing advice provided by F.L. Olmsted regarding land acquisition, etc. of American University grounds.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Local Identifier: RG1.01.13A.07
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.13A.07
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Title: Handwritten note by Charles C. McCabe, 1898 May 10
Date: 1898-05-10
Creator: McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906
Description: Handwritten note advising that church members should donate one cent a day for American University.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Local Identifier: RG1.06.09.02
Type: notes
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.02
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Title: Instructions from John Peate, 1898 December 11
Date: 1898-12-11
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: Instructions written by John Peate on the optimal viewing angle for the glass lens.
Subject: Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.64
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:69405
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Title: Instructions from John Peate to Albert Osborn, 1899 January 26
Date: 1899-01-26
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: Instructions from John Peate to Albert Osborn on silvering the glass lens.
Subject: Maintenance; Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.65
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:69406
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Title: Invoice from Henry Tilton & Standard Plate Glass Company to Samuel Beiler, 1895 June 12
Date: 1895-06-12
Creator: Tilton, Henry A.
Description: This invoice from the Standard Plate Glass Company gives Beiler an overview of the deal the company made with Peate and encloses a bill for the telescope disc they manufactured and delivered to him.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.33
Type: invoices
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.33
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Title: Invoice from M.M. Kann & Pittsburgh Steel Company to Samuel Beiler, 1895 June 08
Date: 1895-06-08
Creator: Kann, M.M.
Description: This invoice from the Pittsburgh Crushed Steel Company confirms the delivery of material for the telescope to Peate's residence in Greenville, and includes information on the donation of 50 pounds of material to the University on behalf of the Steel Company.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.31
Type: invoices
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.31
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Title: J.F. Hurst travel itinerary for March-April 03, 1893 March
Date: 1893-03
Creator: Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
Description: List of Hurst's speaking of engagements in New Jersey and New York in late March and early April 1893.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Local Identifier: RG1.06.09.04
Type: itineraries
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.04
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Title: Letter From A. Nelson to Rev. G.W. Gray, 1893 April 03
Date: 1893-04-03
Creator: Nelson, A.
Description: Hand written by A. Nelson to Rev. G.W. Gray, expression inability to comply with Gray's wishes.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Gray, George W.
Local Identifier: RG1.06.08.02
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.08.02
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Title: Letter from A.B. Browne to Rev. S.L. Beiler, 1897 July 16
Date: 1897-07-16
Creator: Browne, Aldis B.
Description: Letter discussing intent to address concerns regarding land when Congress adjourns. The cost of plot of land on Nebraska Avenue is $9600.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.01.11.12
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.11.12
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Title: Letter from Albert J. Nast to W.L. Davidson, D.D., 1902 October 07
Date: 1902-10-07
Creator: Nast, Albert J.
Description: In this letter, Albert Nast thanks Dr. Davidson for his update on American University. He also bemoans the Trustee's acceptance of the General Conference's mandate that $5 million be secured prior to beginning departmental work, but assures Dr. Davidson that he has no complaints about their decisions so far. Lastly, he discusses the possibility of raising money and endowments by appealing to the moneyed me in the church.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Davidson, W.L.
Local Identifier: RG1.06.04.05
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.04.05
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn and J.N. Jennings to W.L. Davidson, 1906 February 03
Date: 1906-02-03
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: This letter reports on Albert Osborn's trip to Canandaigua (Clifton Springs, New York). Osborn writes Doctor Davidson to describe treatments he has been given for his poor health.
Subject: Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Davidson, W.L.; Jennings, J.T.
Local Identifier: RG1.02.03.08
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.02.03.08
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn to Brother Williams, 1915 January 30
Date: 1915-01-30
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: Letter of confirmation of receipt of $100 from the donor.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Local Identifier: RG1.02.03.17
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.02.03.17
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn to Dr. Davidson, 1906 February 06
Date: 1906-02-06
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: Personal letter to a close friend of his wife expressing his feelings to her and a check up on how she is doing.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Davidson, W.L.
Local Identifier: RG1.02.03.10
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.02.03.10
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn to John Hamilton, 1915 January 16
Date: 1915-01-16
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: Letter from Albert Osborn to John Hamilton informing him of the inaccurate land tax assessment.
Subject: Tax assessment
Local Identifier: RG1.01.12A.02
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:69459
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn to Rev. C.W. Baldwin, 1891 December 11
Date: 1891-12-11
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: A letter from Albert Osborn to Rev. Charles W. Baldwin discussing the creation and mailing of sample donor certificate forms and circulars.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Epworth League (U.S.) -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Baldwin, Charles W.
Local Identifier: RG1.05.10.02
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.05.10.02
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Title: Letter from Albert Osborn to Rev. Jesse Hurlbut, 1904 September 23
Date: 1904-09-23
Creator: Osborn, Albert, 1849-
Description: Typed letter from Albert Osborn to Rev. Jesse Hurlbut, September 23, 1904, asking him to reconcile a discrepancy concerning the date John F. Hurst telegraphed T.W. Talmadge from New Decatur, Alabama, telling him "to close bargain" for the Davies Tract. In a hand-written reply, Rev. Hurlbut replies that it was probably January 24th.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Campus planning -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930
Local Identifier: RG1.01.04.07
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.04.07
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Title: Letter from Albert R. Ransom to W.L. Davidson, 1903 January 19
Date: 1903-01-19
Creator: Ransom, Albert R.
Description: Letter from a seventeen-year old boy who was raised in the Methodist church and hopes to enter the ministry. He thanks Dr. Davidson for agreeing to send him the Courier for free and mentions his love of the paper. He mentions his desire to help Dr. Davidson and offers to send books. He also expresses his desire to visit American University.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Davidson, W.L.
Local Identifier: RG1.06.04.08
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.04.08
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Title: Letter from Aldis B. Browne to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 1914 January 16
Date: 1914-01-16
Creator: Browne, Aldis B.
Description: Request to issue a permit to the Railway Company to extend the electric street railway towards American University and the impact the extension will have on access to and the opening of American University.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Campus planning -- Washington (D.C.)
Local Identifier: RG1.01.20.02
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.20.02
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Title: Letter from Allan E. Walker to Franklin Hamilton, 1915 August 25
Date: 1915-08-25
Creator: Walker, Allan E.
Description: Letter from Allan E. Walker to Franklin Hamilton regarding the decision of Congress to partially fund street construction.
Subject: Roads -- Design and construction
Local Identifier: RG1.01.20.15
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:69486
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Title: Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Rev. G.W. Gray, 1893 February 17
Date: 1893-02-17
Creator: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Description: In this letter, Andrew Carnegie writes to Rev. G.W. Gray to tell him that because he is so busy at the moment, he is unable to attend to the matter which Gray had previously written to him about.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Gray, George W.
Local Identifier: RG1.06.05.25
Type: correspondence
Collection: American University: The Formative Years
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.05.25
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