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Packer, Asa, 1805-1879

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lehigh University Plan by Henry Coppee

 File
Identifier: SC MS 0332
Abstract This manuscript incorporates Lehigh University's first president Henry Coppee's ideas for a plan as well as a diary of his early years at Lehigh University. Before coming to Lehigh Coppee had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army and at University of Pennsylvania. With suggestions from Bishop William Stevens, Lehigh's first president of the Board of Trustees and T. R. Jencks, a scholar from Harvard University, Coppée formulated the student course of study, the laws of governance and a...
Dates: 1865-1876

Pearce Atkinson, Class of 1889 Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS0422
Scope and Contents

The collection of newspaper articles, Lehigh student memorabilia, invitations, athletics programs and correspondence is recorded in a scrapbook measuring 30 x 24.5 x 6 cm, 99 pages very poor condition measuring 30.5 x 25 x 4 cm marbled paper over board with dark brown pebbled buckram spine and corners - exterior looks good but interior pages all separated from the spine and the paper pages chipping and crumbling.

Dates: 1885 - 1896; Majority of material found within 1885 - 1889

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