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Guide to the Personal Papers of Henry Mitchell MacCracken
1852-1910
MC 15 MC 15
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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MacCracken, Henry Mitchell, 1840-1918 |
| Title: |
Henry Mitchell MacCracken Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1852-1910 |
| Abstract:
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In 1891 Henry Mitchell MacCracken became chancellor of New York University. During
MacCracken's tenure as chancellor, he and the Council established and expanded the
university's schools and departments, improved academic standards, increased enrollment,
enlarged the physical plant, and effectively managed the University's finances by
securing large private donations from benefactors such as Helen Gould, the daughter
of Jay Gould, Mrs. Russell Sage, and Mrs. John Stewart Kennedy. MacCracken also conceived
the idea for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. The personal papers of
Henry Mitchell MacCracken, 1852-1910, contain biographical sketches, correspondence,
published and unpublished sermons, articles, and speeches, financial and real estate
records, family diaries, account books, and notebooks
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| Quantity: |
5.0 linear feet 5 linear feet (10 boxes) |
| Location note:
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New York University Archives |
| Call Phrase: |
MC 15 |
