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Sesquicentennial Fund of Bowdoin College: records and publications

 Record Group
Identifier: A01.10

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Scope and Content

This collection contains the records of the Sesquicentennial Fund of Bowdoin College.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944 - 1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Some material restricted. Consult finding aid for specific information.

Biographical/Historical Note

In the early 1940s, plans were begun by the Governing Boards to hold a fund raising campaign in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the college's charter. World War II postponed plans for the campaign until 1947. After the war the Boards decided to inaugurate the Sesquicentennial Fund in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the 1802 opening of the college. Major General Wallace C. Philoon (Bowdoin, 1905) chaired the Sesquicentennial Fund Committee for the first two years. He was succeeded by Charles A. Cary (Bowdoin, 1910) who chaired the committee until 1952.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Names

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Sesquicentennial Fund of Bowdoin College Records and Publications
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

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