Letters of Application and Recommendation for Professorships at the College, 1888

Containers:
Box 7, Folder 1 (formerly 88)
Scope and content:

Letter from Emory C Chenoweth at Baltimore, MD, 19 July 1888 applying for a position as instructor in the normal department Letter from James C Dolly at Ashland, VA, 20 July 1888 applying for a position as instructor in the normal department and letters of recommendation Letter from Scott F Hershey at Washington, DC, 20 July 1888, concerning the presidency. A printed circular giving the qualifications of the Rev Hershey and a visiting card Letter from Walter R Egbert at Boston, MA, 23 July 1888, applying for a professorship in the normal department. Also a copy of the diploma of Walter R Egbert and a copy of a letter of recommendation Letter from Willis R Hall at Norwich, NY, 23 July 1888 applying for a position as instructor in the normal department and a letter, 13 Aug 1888, concerning the application Letter from Mary W McCauley at Baltimore, MC, 24 July 1888, applying for a position as teacher of normal instruction Letter from Almon F Hoyt at Albuquerque, NM, 25 July 1888, applying for a position as professor of normal instruction, and letters of recommendation, and a visiting card Letter from E Von Fingerlin, at Greenville, SC, 26 July 1888, applying for the chair of modern languages and letters of recommendation Letter from W R Triggs at Taopi, MN, 27 July 1888, applying for a position as teacher of normal instruction and papers relating to the application Letter from John Mason Duncan at Cumberland, MC, 30 July 1888, applying for the presidency and letters of recommendation Letter from John T Power at Baltimore, MD, 30 July 1888 applying for a professorship Letter from AV Porter at Sterling, KS, 31 July 1888, applying for the presidency

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