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Correspondence from President Stryker to Calvin L. Lewis, class of 1890, regarding Lewis's hiring as professor of rhetoric

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Identifier: yhm-arc-2013-034

Content Description

2 letters and 1 telegram (all dated in June, 1908) from President Melancthon Woolsey Stryker, class of 1872, to Calvin Leslie Lewis, class of 1890, regarding hiring Lewis to teach rhetoric and oratory at Hamilton College; photograph of the unveiling of a plaque honoring Lewis. Transcripts of the letters are included.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Donated by Marion Lewis Merrill, whose grandfather was Calvin Leslie Lewis; kept in family.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1908