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Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.

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Title
Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
Digitized Material
Color Postcard
Year
c. 1915  
Coverage-Spatial
Williamstown, Massachusetts  
Type
Image  
Subject
Library Buildings; Library Buildings Massachusetts  
Description
On Front: Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. On Back: "Williams College owes its name and its origin to an educational bequest of Colonel Ephraim Williams (who was killed in the battle at Lake George in 1755) for the purpose of founding "a Free School" in Williamstown. The Free School was chartered in 1785 and opened October 20, 1791, with the Rev. Ebenezer Fitch as preceptor. On June 22, 1793, by an act of legislature, Williams College was established and to it the property of the Free School was transfered." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-Corporate
C. W. Hughes  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Theme
Library Postcards  
Technique
Artistic Rendering  
WorkDimensions-Measurement
13.7 cm x 8.6 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0006148
Date Created
9/9/2024
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleLibrary, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
Digitized MaterialColor Postcard
Yearc. 1915  
Coverage-SpatialWilliamstown, Massachusetts  
TypeImage  
SubjectLibrary Buildings; Library Buildings Massachusetts  
DescriptionOn Front: Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. On Back: "Williams College owes its name and its origin to an educational bequest of Colonel Ephraim Williams (who was killed in the battle at Lake George in 1755) for the purpose of founding "a Free School" in Williamstown. The Free School was chartered in 1785 and opened October 20, 1791, with the Rev. Ebenezer Fitch as preceptor. On June 22, 1793, by an act of legislature, Williams College was established and to it the property of the Free School was transfered." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-CorporateC. W. Hughes  
Creator-RolePublisher
ThemeLibrary Postcards  
TechniqueArtistic Rendering  
WorkDimensions-Measurement13.7 cm x 8.6 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0006148
Date Created9/9/2024
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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