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Henry Wade Rogers (1853-1926) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 3/9/1
Abstract
Henry Wade Rogers was born October 10, 1853 in the small town of Holland Patent, New York. After serving as a law professor for 2 years and Dean of the Law School at the University of Michigan for 5 years, Rogers became President of Northwestern University in 1891. As President, Rogers instituted many changes that shaped the future of the University, including uniting all professional schools under the power of the Board of Trustees, pushing for co-education, and insisting on supporting...
Dates:
1890-1971
[Portrait of President Henry Wade Rogers] by Orval Halleck Cadwell, undated
Item — Item 38: [Barcode: 35551000199993]
Scope and Contents
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The Northwestern University Library Painting and Artifact Collection contains paintings, prints, artifacts, sculptures, ceramics, and more that have been displayed within Deering and University Libraries. Items are mostly undated and were acquired individually by the library either for display or in some cases as part of an acquired collection over several decades.Artifacts found here include items acquired through purchase or donation intended to be decorative in nature for...
Dates:
undated
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