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- Title
- Letter from Horace Bradley to Charles W. Baldwin, 1891 December 30
- Date
- 1891-12-30
- Creator
- Bradley, Horace
- Description
- In this letter, Horace Bradley updates Charles W. Baldwin on the printing of 10,000 certificates by the Electric Light Engraving Company of New York for American University. Bradley details the order and balance due, and reassures Baldwin that the print quality is good.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Baldwin, Charles W.; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.05.10.03
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.05.10.03
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from James F. Rusling to W.L. Davidson, 1903 January 16
- Date
- 1903-01-16
- Creator
- Rusling, James Fowler, 1834-1918
- Description
- In this letter, James F. Rusling rejects Dr. Davidson's solicitations for financial donations and gives some advice on other places to appeal for funds. He also comments on Bishop Hurst's health and expresses his wishes that the University open soon--even if it only has a small faculty and student body. Finally, Rusling suggests that the University should take steps to remove the General Conference's financial barrier to opening the University.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Davidson, W.L.; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.04.07
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.04.07
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John A. Gutteridge to Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, 1901 June 08
- Date
- 1901-06-08
- Creator
- Gutteridge, John A.
- Description
- Letter to Bishop Hurst explaining a profitable meeting with John E. Andrus and others to discuss gaining support and donations for American University. Mentions a promise Andrus made to donate $2500.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Andrus, John Emory; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.06.01
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.06.01
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John A. Gutteridge to Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, 1901 June 14
- Date
- 1901-06-14
- Creator
- Gutteridge, John A.
- Description
- Letter to Bishop Hurst explaining a profitable meeting with John E. Andrus and others to discuss gaining support and donations for American University. Mentions a promise Andrus made to donate $2500.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Andrus, John Emory; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.06.02
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.06.02
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from Levi Gilbert to W.L. Davidson, 1899 November 13
- Date
- 1899-11-13
- Creator
- Gilbert, Levi
- Description
- In this letter, Levi Gilbert describes to W.L. Davidson a song he has written at Davidson's request. He includes an additional song entitled "A prayer for native land" that may be of useful. Gilbert explains that he would like to visit Davidson and John F. Hurst, but he currently has malaria.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Epworth League (U.S.) -- History
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Davidson, W.L.; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.05.09.07
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.05.09.07
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from Rev. W.L. Davidson, D.D. to Rev. Albert Osborn, 1898 September 01
- Date
- 1898-09-01
- Creator
- Davidson, W.L.
- Description
- Letter from Rev. W.L. Davidson, D.D. to Rev. Albert Osborn discussing an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. to see the grounds and the situation at American University. Davidson enquires whether Osborn will be present and lists those that will be at the meeting.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hill, John Wesley, 1863-1936; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.04.02
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.04.02
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from T.S. Brock to Bishop John Hurst, 1902 February 12
- Date
- 1902-02-12
- Creator
- Brock, Thomas S.
- Description
- Handwritten letter from T.S. Brock to Bishop John Hurst referencing clips he included from the Epworth Advocate on the College of History. Page 2 is a picture of The American University.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.05.11.44
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.05.11.44
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from William F. Warren to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1899 October 28
- Date
- 1899-10-28
- Creator
- Warren, William Fairfield, 1833-1929
- Description
- In this letter, William F. Warren informs Rev. W.L. Davidson that he is still considering his request to write a hymn. Warren does not commit to completing the composition citing his current writer's block.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Epworth League (U.S.) -- History
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Davidson, W.L.; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.05.09.06
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.05.09.06
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- National Methodist University: Minutes from first Public Meeting, 1890 March 25
- Date
- 1890-03-25
- Description
- Notes are from the first public meeting for planning a National Methodist University including speakers and what was discussed at the meeting including fundraising and the goals for this university.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903; Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899
- Local Identifier
- RG1.03.13.01
- Type
- minutes (administrative records)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.03.13.01
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Newspaper article entitled "Work of the Nobility is the Foundation of the American University", 1899 February
- Date
- 1899-02
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Newspaper article outlining the goals of the American University and its nondenominational nature including a mention of President William McKinley's support for the plan.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Davidson, W.L.; Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903; McKinley, William, 1843-1901
- Local Identifier
- RG1.03.13.14
- Type
- clippings (information artifacts)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.03.13.14
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Program: The American University - Platform Meeting in the Interests of Higher Education at Christ Church, Pittsburgh, 1898 December 01
- Date
- 1898-12-01
- Description
- Program for a promotional event for the American University held at Christ Church in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903; McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906; Murphy, John, 1833-1919
- Local Identifier
- RG1.03.13.18
- Type
- programs (documents)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.03.13.18
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Program: The American University: Platform Meeting in the Interests of Higher Education at North Avenue Church, Allegheny, 1898 November 30
- Date
- 1898-11-30
- Description
- Program for a promotional event for the American University held at North Avenue Church in Allegheny, PA.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903; McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906
- Local Identifier
- RG1.03.13.21
- Type
- programs (documents)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.03.13.21
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- University Sunday public service in behalf of the national university, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1890 April 27
- Date
- 1890-04-27
- Description
- Program for a Methodist service in order to gain support for the founding of American University including suggested hymns and prayers, a plea from Bishop John F. Hurst to support the founding of a "National University" and a subscription pledge form.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Methodist Church -- Education
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.09.06
- Type
- programs (documents)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.06
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.