Amherst College Financial Records
, ca. 1830-1952 (Bulk: ca. 1860-1921)
(13.5 linear ft.)
Terms of Access and Use:
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Volumes were opened for research use in November, 1991, after review by Peter Shea, Comptroller; Gerry Mager, Secretary for the Board of Trustees; and Kent Faerber, Secretary for Alumni Relations and Development.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archivist of the College.
Ledgers, account books, correspondence and other financial records relating to Amherst College scholarships, loans, tuition payments, special funds, and investments, dating chiefly from ca. 1830-1900.
Most items in the collection are single volumes devoted to a single topic. Some volumes, however, include more than one record or account. In such cases, all records in a volume are listed and clustered.
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Volumes were opened for research use in November, 1991, after review by Peter Shea, Comptroller; Gerry Mager, Secretary for the Board of Trustees; and Kent Faerber, Secretary for Alumni Relations and Development.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archivist of the College.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
[Identification of item], in Amherst College Financial Records [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library
| Processed: | 1990 |
| Updated: | 1991 Mar 25, 1991 Nov 20, 1992 Jan 7, 2009 Jun 16 |
| By: | Paul Milazzo, Student Assistant Susannah Pelletier, Student Assistant |
| Updated by: | Emily Silverman, Archives Associate |
| Contact Information |
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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
PO Box 5000 Amherst, MA 01002-5000 Phone: (413) 542-2299 Fax: (413) 542-2692 Email Reference Form: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives/askus URL: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives |
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Amherst College Financial Records
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Term Bill Ledger F
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1897 Oct-1901 Jun
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1
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Term Bill Journal A
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1836 Oct-1861 Jul
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2
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Term Bill Journal B
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1861 Nov-1877 Jun
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3
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Term Bill Journal C
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1878 Jun-1895 Jun
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4
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Term Bill Journal D
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1896 Jun-1911
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5
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Student Accounts
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1828-1873
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6
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Principal and Interest of Charity Fund
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1839-1866
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7
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Record of Accounts
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1865 Jul-1883 Sep
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8
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Charitable Fund Cash A
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1865 Jul-1898 Aug
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9
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Charitable Fund Cash B
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1899 Jul-1921 Aug
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10
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Journal A
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1874 Aug-1884 Nov
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11
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Journal B
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1867 Aug-1870 Aug
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12
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Cash balance sheet, term bills (scholarship receipts)
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1865 Jul-1883 Sep
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13
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Accounts of the College Bookstore
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1872 Apr-Nov
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14
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Accounts of the College Bookstore
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1873
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15
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Term Bills and "Cash book"
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1884-1896
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16
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Real estate
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1892-1896
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17
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Investments
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1892-1897
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Collections, furnishings, books, etc.
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1892-1897
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Edward B. Marsh account book
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[1884-89]
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18
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Catalogue of Apparatus in the Cabinet of Natural Philosophy
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1895
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19
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| Note: See also inventory of Shep tools Sept. 16, 1895 |
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Term bills and Charitable Fund
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1896-1898
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20
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Trial Balance
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1897-1902
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21
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Scholarship Payments and Term Bills
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1896-1901
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22
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Cash
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1898-1900
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Cash
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1900
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Investments
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1898 Jan-1901 Jan
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23
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Check Disbursements and Deposit Receipts
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1910 Nov-Dec
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24
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Scholarships and Term Bills
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1900-1908
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25
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Registration Fees
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1923 May-1933 Jun
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26
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Records of Donors to Amherst College
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After 1850
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27
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Hitchcock Scholarship Notes
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1871-74
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28
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Annual Assignment of Amherst College Scholarships (also includes extract from a will)
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1871-86
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29
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Amherst College Hitchcock Scholarship Notes
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1874 Dec-1902 Oct
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30
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Minutes of the Scholarship Committee of Amherst College
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1890-98
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31
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Physics Laboratory Accounts
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1891-1901
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32
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Scholarship Awards
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1891-92
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33
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Laboratory Fees Cash Book
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1894 Jan 16-1902 Jul 31
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34
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Treasurer's Correspondence
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1895-98
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35
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Record Book of the Board of Control of the Pratt Health College
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1897 Sep-1903
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36
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Treasurer's correspondence
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1898-99
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37
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Records of the Committee on Beneficiary Aid
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1898 May-1901 Mar
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38
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Hitchcock Dining Hall Cash Book
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1899 Apr-1901 Jul
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39
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Report of the Dormitory Room Inspections [North-South College]
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1900-1904
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40
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Treasurer's correspondence
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1899-1901
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41
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Gas Records
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1899 Dec 1-1903 Oct 1
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42
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Finance Committee Minutes
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1908-23
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43
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Trustees' Financial Committee Meetings
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1911-34
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44
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Centennial Housing Receipts
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1921
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45
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Ledger of Centennial Gifts, Subscriptions, Bonds, and Trusts
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1921-27
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46
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Centennial Cash Fund
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1920 Nov 24-1921 May 27
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47
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Centennial Cash Fund
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1921 May 23-1922 May 5
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48
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Centennial Cash Gifts
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1922 May 10-1923 Aug 31
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49
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Centennial Cash Gifts
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1923 Sep 1-1925 Feb 9
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50
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Centennial Cash Fund
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1925 Feb 18-1931 Feb 5
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51
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Service Contracts for College Buildings
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1924-30
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52
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Folger Shakespeare Memoranda
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1931-32
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53
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Folger Shakespeare Memorial Check Register Investment Income Cash Receipts
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1931 Sep-1933 Jun
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54
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Report of Campus Buildings Insulated by the Home Insulation Company of New England, Springfield, Massachusetts
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1938-40
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55
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Service Report for Genung House
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1951 Nov 8-1952
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56
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Term Bills
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1908-1915
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57
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Investment A
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1874-1884
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58
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Investment B
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1885-1889
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59
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Investment C
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1889-1899
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60
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Investment D
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1900-1907
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61
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Ledger A
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1874 Jul-1883 Jul
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62
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Ledger B
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1883 Aug-1889 Jul
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63
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Ledger C
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1889 Aug-1893 Jul
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64
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Ledger D
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1893 Jul-1895 Jul
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65
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Ledger E
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1897 Jul-1900 Jul
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66
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Cash D
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1881 Aug-1884 Jul
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67
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Cash E
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1884 Aug-1888 Mar
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68
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Cash F
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1888 Apr-1891 Aug
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69
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Cash G
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1891 Aug-1895 Jan
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70
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Cash H
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1895 Feb-1898 Dec
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71
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Cash I
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1899 Jan-1903 Jul
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72
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Scholarship Cash Book
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1881 Oct 26-1900 Oct 22
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73
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Income Pratt Health Cottage
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1897 Nov 30-1902 Jun 10
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74
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund A
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1840 Nov 21-1845 May 21
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75
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund B
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1845 Jun 3-1852 Jul 30
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76
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund C
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1852 Jan 20-1860 Apr 14
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77
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund D
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1860 Sep 8-1867 Jan 11
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78
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund E
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1867 Jan 14-1875 Apr 21
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79
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund F
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1875 Apr 21-1886 Jul 31
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80
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Notes of Beneficiaries of Charitable Fund G
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1886 Dec 10-1909 Jun 18
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81
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Minutes of the Overseers of the Amherst College Charity Fund (1916-1919 on typewritten sheets)
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1872-1919
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82
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Alumni Council Class Funds
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1915-1925
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83
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Alumni Fund Ledger
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1924 Jun 30-1933
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84
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Term Bill Ledger A
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1836 Jan-1852 Aug
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85
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Term Bill Ledger B
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1852 Nov-1866 Jul
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86
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Term Bill Ledger C
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1865 Mar-1879 Jul
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87
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Term Bill Ledger D
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1876 Oct-1888 Mar
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88
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Term Bill Ledger E
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1885-1900 Mar 1
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89
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B & G Expenses
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1911-1916
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90
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Income
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1916-1922
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Charitable Fund
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1917-1920
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Alumni Fund
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1919-1920
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Record of Bond Investments
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Through 1912
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91
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Check Book with Canceled Checks
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1914-1919
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92
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Amherst College Centennial Gifts Journal
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1921 Dec 8-1929 Jan 31
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93
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Tuition
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1930-1933
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94
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Check Register
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1901 Dec 19-1910 Nov 10
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95
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Treasurers Records AC Doshisha Fund
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c.1931-1932
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96
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Treasurers Records
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c.1884-1901
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97
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Charitable Fund Papers (c.1830-1900)
Amherst Academy Papers (1948) |
c.1830-1900, 1948
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98
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Book of the Receipts of the Beneficiaries of the Congregational Education Society in Amherst College, Vol. III
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1895-1909
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99
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Barrett Gymnasium Expenses Book
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1866-1876
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100
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Bank Record Book, Amherst College Athletics Board
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1893-1894
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101
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Financial Record Book, Athletic Association of Amherst College
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1911-1916
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102
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Financial Record Book, Athletic and other Associations of Amherst College
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1916-1922
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103
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