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Atwater, Jeremiah, 1773-1858

 Person

Biography

Jeremiah Atwater was the first president of Middlebury College, 1800-1809.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jeremiah Atwater, 1800-1809

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series A2.I [Barcode: 0000212965388]
Identifier: A2.I
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The volume of materials collected for each President varies widely from earliest appointees to current. The holdings for each presdient are primarily correspondence, published essays, sermons, and speeches, and since the 1970s-1980s includes reports generated by the Office of the President. For presidents prior to 1908, additional information may be located in associated record groups, including Board of Trustee records and correspondence, and early subscription/development records.

Dates: 1800-1809

Jeremiah Atwater letter to Samuel Miller, 1806-08-19

 File — Box 1: Series A2.I [Barcode: 0000212965388], Folder: 7
Identifier: A2.I
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter from President Jeremiah Atwater to Treasurer Samuel Miller about paying Cephas Rockwood, Class of 1808, for ringing the bell and sweeping the college.

Dates: 1806-08-19

Jeremiah Atwater (President) key, awarded 1793

 Item
Identifier: F10
Scope and Contents

Phi Beta Kappa key awarded to Jeremiah Atwater at Yale University in 1793.

Dates: awarded 1793