Box 0041.01
Container
Contains 21 Results:
Scrapbook pages, Newspapers clippings about Lehigh and death of Asa Packer [loose pages 17…73] measure 24.5 x 20 cm), 1877-1902
Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
1877 June 22 [page 18] Lehigh University Day (ceremonies), Commencement Exercises, address by President Leavitt
1878 June 22 Lehigh [page 19] University Day, Ceremonies and Speeches, opening of the Library building; Mr. Coxe’s Lecture before the Alumni
1879 [page 20] Dr. Coppée’s Memorial of Judge Packer full Report of Salutatory, Valedictory and Other Addresses; Annual Address Before the Alumni; College Honors Taking Their Degrees at Lehigh (Richard H. Tucker delivered...
Dates:
1877-1902
Forms and correspondence about Alumni Association, 1878-1922
Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 15
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1878 January 23 to Asa Packer from Committee of the College:
Charles Bull ’78, R. H. Tucker Jr. ’79, Murray Morris Duncan ’80,
P.A. Crilly ‘8, letter of congratulations on golden wedding day
1879 October 9 The Lehigh University Order of Exercises for the
Celebration of the First Founder’s Day – full length portrait will be
Unveiled of Asa Packer, Founder, painted by D.W.C. Boutelle,
Presented by the Sons of the Founder, Memorial Service
(2 copies of program)
1880 June 22...
Dates:
1878-1922
Biographical material, articles, clippings, certificates, 1879-1952
Series — Multiple Containers
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From the Collection:
The material here includes letters written to his parents while he was a student at Lehigh, grade reports, letters from the President of the University about unexcused absences; term papers; programs of track meets; his grade books when he was an instructor at Lehigh in 1883-1884; newspaper clippings about Lehigh, including extensive coverage of the death of Asa Packer; forms and correspondence about the Alumni Association; and biographical material, including diplomas, and reprints of all...
Dates:
1879-1952
Freshman year, 1875-1876
Sub-Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents
Travel brochure describing Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine
1875 September 5 Richard at Sun Inn to Mother re: settling in at Lehigh
having arrived late – University started earlier
1875 September 12 Richard to Mother re: now settled in a boarding
house, made up lost classes, thankful his roommates not sophomores
as they do the hazing, requests father’s equipment and her German
dictionary to avoid expensive purchases
1875 October 1 John H. Jeter (Bethlehem, Pa) of Ward B. Snyder...
Dates:
1875-1876
Sophomore year, 1876-1877
Sub-Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 02
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1876 September 24 Richard to Mother re: tells got letters from all our
girls, tramping through iron mills and blast furnaces with Prof.
Chandler, goes to Allentown to see puddling furnace – none open in
Bethlehem, needs new knives, wants to meet Father in Philadelphia
and see Centennial - needs more cash, college election for President
of the Country to determine college political tone
1876 October 8 Richard to Mother re: visited coal mines and had a good
time –fine scenery...
Dates:
1876-1877
Junior year, 1877-1878
Sub-Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 03
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1877 August 11 Secretary Class ’79 (Lehigh University) from H.F.J.
Porter, Secretary Class ’78 re: assessment of $1.00 from Senior Class to pay off debt against Lehigh to St. Luke’s Hospital request is made from each class
1877 September 16 Richard to Mother re: arrived (at University) later than
expected after travel from Maine by way of Boston and New York
attending theater
1877 September 20 (note on back of bottle label St. Julien. Richardpére &
Fils Bordeaux) Room 27...
Dates:
1877-1878
Senior year, 1878-1879
Sub-Series — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 04
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1878 August 21 M.H. Paddock to Dick re: notice that he will not return to
L.U. and will have to graduate with Class ’80, needs to work and
Asks if Dick’s father could find him a job at sea.
1878 Roster First term Senior Monday – Friday 8.30 Merriman, 2 -4
Merriman Fieldwork; Tuesday 10.30 Doolittle Astronomy;
Wednesday – Thursday 9.30 Doolittle Astronomy
1878 September 8 Dick to Mother re: arrived after stopover in Boston and New York visiting friends and going to theater,...
Dates:
1878-1879
Biographical, 1875-1953
File — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
1875-1884 Richard Hawley Tucker (RHT III) Biography (4 typed pages)
1879 Union University Dudley Observatory Annual Report of the Director
(photocopy) (2 pages)
1880-1950 Membership ( list of 17 memberships)
1884 June 12 membership in Tau Beta Pi
1901 January 7 membership in American Association for the
Advancement of Science
1902 July 3 membership fee to American Assn for the Advancement of
Science (A.A.A.S.)
1902 July 3 certificate as Fellow of A.A.A.S
1903 August 6 Honorary...
Dates:
1875-1953
Grade books when instructor at Lehigh, 1883-1884
File — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
1883 Fall Term Freshman/Sophomores – Mathematics Lehigh University 1884 Spring Term (Wednesday & Thursday apparently taught for C(harles)L(eander)D(oolittle)
Dates:
1883-1884
Four final exams, 1879
File — Box: 0041.01, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
February 27 Hydraulics March 4 Hydraulics – Reservoir Dams, Sluices March 6 Flow of Water in Pipes May 22 Hydraulics & Hydraulic Motors
Dates:
1879