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Bowdoin College

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1794

Biography

Abstract:

Bowdoin College chartered 1794 by the General Court of Massachusetts, meeting in the Old State House in Boston, the District of Maine still being part of the Commonwealth. Governor Samuel Adams signs the bill.

Functions

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Carol A. Wilson architecture collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4220
Scope and Content note The collection documents the architectural career of Carol A. Wilson. Contents include emails and letters, invoices, architectural drawings and models, field reports, meeting minutes, newspaper and magazine articles, publications, brochures, lecture notes, teaching material and resources, photographs, slides, and digital media. These items reflect the range of Wilson’s work and activities, including administration of her firm, architectural projects, professional partnerships and...
Dates: 1977 - 2021

James Gower papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4239
Scope and Content note

Legal documents, correspondence, financial papers, and various writs, deeds, and agreements of James Gower, his family, and related to his various positions in local government. Included are several documents related to Bowdoin College land sales for which Gower played a role as agent, as well as versions of his own will and testament with details regarding his estate.

Dates: 1810 - 1856

Jonas and Seth C. Burnham papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4235
Scope and Content note

The collection consists of poems, essays, speeches, and themes by the two Burnhams. Most of the material was composed while the creators were students at Bowdoin College. Many pieces are heavily edited and a couple bear comments by a professor.

Dates: 1819 - 1857

Pierce family collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4210
Scope and Content note

Family documents and papers dating from early eighteenth century Colonial America to the twentieth century. The correspondence is predominantly between family members, although other significant national figures and personal friends are represented. Documents also include legal papers regarding wills and estates, property and the homestead in Baldwin, Me., personal journals and diaries, and other records of local and state history.

See also notes within each series.

Dates: 1705 - 2000

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Subject
Letters 3
Deeds 2
Abbot (Me.) 1
Accounts 1
Agreements 1