This collection is primarily comprised of Joseph Cummings' annual reports on Wesleyan University for the years 1857-1874, excepting the 1866-1867 school year. These reports contain censuses of Wesleyan's student body, including lists of students that have died or taken seriously ill during the school year. They also include Cummings' recommendation that women be admitted into Wesleyan and his suggestions for allocation of funds, most prominently with regards to building and maintaining a library. The collection also contains Cummings' correspondence, including with Julia Olin and W.O. Atwater (primarily regarding securing Atwater's employment), as well as Cummings' official acceptance of the position as president at Wesleyan University. Also included are several articles by Cummings, a petition against his resignation from the professorship, and his wife D.S. Cummings' correspondence. For more information, refer to the finding aid for the collection: http://wesleyan.edu/libr/schome/FAs/cu1000-89.xml.
This material may contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or other harmful and non-inclusive language or images. Such material represents ideas, norms, and values that are no longer (or never were) consistent with the ideas, norms, and values of Wesleyan University as a whole. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu with any questions or concerns.
This material may contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or other harmful and non-inclusive language or images. Such material represents ideas, norms, and values that are no longer (or never were) consistent with the ideas, norms, and values of Wesleyan University as a whole. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu with any questions or concerns.
This material may contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or other harmful and non-inclusive language or images. Such material represents ideas, norms, and values that are no longer (or never were) consistent with the ideas, norms, and values of Wesleyan University as a whole. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu with any questions or concerns.
This material may contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or other harmful and non-inclusive language or images. Such material represents ideas, norms, and values that are no longer (or never were) consistent with the ideas, norms, and values of Wesleyan University as a whole. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu with any questions or concerns.
This material may contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or other harmful and non-inclusive language or images. Such material represents ideas, norms, and values that are no longer (or never were) consistent with the ideas, norms, and values of Wesleyan University as a whole. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu with any questions or concerns.
