Susquehanna University - 1858 to 1894

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This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1857 through 1894.
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Correspondence from Selinsgrove
Correspondence from Selinsgrove
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
In response to charges that Selinsgrove was not a healthy place, the Selinsgrove community sent Dr. Kurtz a confident letter stating why their community was a safe and healthy place to have a school.
Health of Selinsgrove Letter - page 2.
Health of Selinsgrove Letter - page 2.
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
The second page of the letter concerning the health of Selinsgrove includes signatures of Selinsgrove citizens and physicians.
Letter from Selinsgrove Borough to the Missionary Institute in Baltimore
Letter from Selinsgrove Borough to the Missionary Institute in Baltimore
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
The citizens of Selinsgrove wrote the Board of managers of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Institute in Baltimore stating that they had secured subscription to give to the proper officers to have the Missionary Institute built in their town. On May 3rd 1858, Selinsgrove was selected for the site of the Missionary Institute.
Letter from Selinsgrove to Kurtz regarding the Missionary Institute Site Selection
Letter from Selinsgrove to Kurtz regarding the Missionary Institute Site Selection
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
Benjamin Kurtz, the Missionary Institute founder and 1st President, had put out the word that he wanted to start a school where men could learn how to be teachers of the Gospel. For the location he was seeking a farm of about fifty or sixty acres, close to a city or large town and a railroad. This document is the formal letter from the citizens of Selinsgrove announcing their subscription of $22,000 and fifty students that could attend the first year of the school's opening.
Missionary Institute Site Selection - page 2
Missionary Institute Site Selection - page 2
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
The second page of the letter from the citizens of Selinsgrove to Kurtz about the site of the Missionary Institute.