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Willamette University certificate of scholarship , 1858 March 22
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Willamette University
- Title
- Willamette University certificate of scholarship
- Dates
- 1858 March 221858-03-221858-03-22
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA 1858 Mar 22
- Summary
- Willamette University is private university located in Salem, Oregon and was founded in 1842. Collection consists of a single, 1 page certificate that promises Calvin S. Knipley a five hundred dollar tuition scholarship signed by the president of the university, David Leslie.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Willamette University is a private university located in Salem, Oregon. Originally the site of missionary Jason Lee's Indian Manual Labor Institute for the education. Later sold to the Oregon Institute trustees to become a school for the family and children of missionaries. Official founding date of Willamette University is 1842.
David Leslie was an Oregon pioneer and missionary who served as the president of the trustees of the Oregon Institute and later president of Willamette University.
Source: http://www.willamette.edu/about/history/index.html
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a single, one page certificate that promises Calvin S. Knipley a five hundred dollar scholarship to Willamette University, signed by the president of the university, David Leslie.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Scholarships--Oregon.
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Salem
Corporate Names
- Willamette University
Form or Genre Terms
- Certificates
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Jenn Newby
2012
