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Title: Announcement by John F. Hurst for the solicitation of contributions, 1890 May 01
Date: 1890-05-01
Creator: Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
Description: Announcement of the establishment of National University and a solicitation for contributions.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History
Local Identifier: RG1.01.05.06
Type: announcements
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.05.06
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Title: General appeal for funds, 1890 May 01
Date: 1890-05-01
Creator: Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
Description: A general appeal from Bishop Hurst, May 1, 1890, explaining why Washington needs a National University. He describes the location as "magnificent," and argues that the university is best situated in Washington, D.C. because of its access to the national library, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Observatory and several government agencies.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Local Identifier: RG1.01.02.03
Type: circular letters
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.01.02.03
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.