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William C. Russel papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 3-2-2292

Scope and content

Early papers of William C. Russel and letters of his mother Lucy Channing Russel; other family letters; three letters written by William C. Russel, two to Augustus J. Rogers concerning coeducation and the Physics Department at Cornell University, and one letter to George Bowen; letters of support for Russel during the crisis at Cornell, 1881, including two letters of Andrew Dickson White; financial records; legal papers; and two photographs.

Dates

[ca. 1825-1892].

Creator

Russel, William C. (William Channing), 1814-1896. (Person)
White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

First vice president and then acting president of Cornell University.

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Bowen, George.
Coeducation.
Cornell University -- : Presidents.
Cornell University. Department of Physics
Rogers, Augustus J.
Russel, Lucy Channing.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules: Appm
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

Physical Storage Information

Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

https://rare.library.cornell.edu/

Contact:
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