File #3597: "1895-1896 Catalog, V.U. History."

1895-1896 Catalog, V.U. History.

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Title

1895-1896 Catalog, V.U. History.

Subject

Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind.)--History; College Publications

Description

Pg. 8-9. HISTORY: ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT: Left page: Describes the land grant and incorporation of Vincennes University in 1806; lists the first Board of Trustees: William Henry Harrison, John Gibson Sr., Waller Taylor, Henry Vanderburgh, John Badollet, Nathaniel Ewing, John Rice Jones, Jacob Kuykendall, Elias McNamee, Samuel Gwathney, John Johnson, Luke Decker, Francis Vigo, William Bullett, James Johnson, George Wallace, Jr., General Washington Johnston. Describes the charter, subjects, appointment of professors, establishment of a grammar school, powers, and organization of the university in 1806, with William Henry Harrison, President; General W. Johnson, Clerk or Secretary; land purchase from Judge Vanderburgh. Right page: Painting: W. H. Harrison, First President of the Board of Trustees of Vincennes University, with a replica of his signature.

Creator

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

Date

1895-1896

Contributor

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Type

Image

Identifier

vul-vuc-1895-00005