Williamson College of the Trades - Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History

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A collection of papers and biographical materials from Williamson College of the Trades founder Isaiah Van Sant Williamson. Some photographs and genealogical research as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers.
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Correspondence regarding trade school funds, 1888
Correspondence regarding trade school funds, 1888
Charities--Pennsylvania, Trade schools--Pennsylvania
A letter from the president, J.L. Erringer, of the Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance Company to I.V. Williamson about administering the trust created to fund Williamson trade school. On letterhead from the company dated, November 1, 1888.
Cover of the opening day program, 1891
Cover of the opening day program, 1891
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
This is the cover page of a program created by Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades to commemorate the opening day ceremonies on October 31, 1891.
Cover page of Foundation Deed, 1888
Cover page of Foundation Deed, 1888
College benefactors--Pennsylvania, Trade schools--Pennsylvania
The cover page of the Foundation Deed between Isaiah V. Williamson, the Board of Trustees, and the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances documenting the founding of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, dated December 1, 1888. This is a 1922 reprint of the deed.
Lemuel Coffin letter, 1889
Lemuel Coffin letter, 1889
Death--Causes, Isaiah Van Sant Williamson--Death and burial
A letter from Lemuel Coffin to John Shrigley, both among the first trustees of Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades. The letter describes a visit that Mr. Coffin had with I.V. Williamson, 2 weeks before Williamson's death and details some of Williamson's symptoms.
Lemuel Coffin letter,1889, number 2
Lemuel Coffin letter,1889, number 2
Death--Causes, Isaiah Van Sant Williamson--Death and burial
A second letter from Lemuel Coffin to John Shrigley, both members of the original board of trustees of Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, on Feb 27, 1889. In the letter, Mr. Coffin describes I.V. Williamson's deteriorating health and his desire to see the piece of property in Media before the trustees purchase it.
Page 1 of Williamson Mission statement, 1889
Page 1 of Williamson Mission statement, 1889
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
The first page of a printed three page pamphlet, describing the mission of Williamson and how they chose students for the program. Board of trustee members and the board secretary are listed on the back.
Page 2-3 of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889
Page 2-3 of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
These two pages give additional details on how students are chosen for the program and what is expected of them.
Page 3 of the opening day program, 1891
Page 3 of the opening day program, 1891
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
Page 3 of the opening day program for Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades. It lists the original Board of Trustees, the current Board of trustees and the address of the city office of the Board in Philadelphia.
Page 4 of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889
Page 4 of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
This page lists the Board of Trustees, the secretary, school officers and the addresses for the school and the Board office.
Page 5 of Foundation Deed, 1888
Page 5 of Foundation Deed, 1888
College benefactors--Pennsylvania, Trade schools--Pennsylvania
Page five of the Foundation deed for Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, describes the reasons Williamson had for founding the school and the basic attributes of Williamson's school.
Page 76-77 of Wanamaker biography
Page 76-77 of Wanamaker biography
Charities--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
Pages 76-77 of John Wanamaker's biography of I.V. Williamson in which he lists the charities that Williamson contributed to. The chapter is titled " Philanthropy his real business".
Pages 6-7 of the opening day program, 1891
Pages 6-7 of the opening day program, 1891
Trade schools--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
Pages 6-7 of the program of the opening day ceremony. It gives the opening remarks by trustee Samuel B. Huey and the text of the opening prayer.
Pages 78-79 of Wanamaker Biography
Pages 78-79 of Wanamaker Biography
Charities--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
This show the continuation of a list of charities that I.V.Williamson donated to, in a chapter called "Philanthropy his real business".
Title page of reprinted biography of I.V. Williamson
Title page of reprinted biography of I.V. Williamson
Books, Biography
The title page and front page of the John Wanamaker biography of his friend I.V. Williamson. This is a 1972 reprint by the Alumni Association of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades. The original was published in 1928, five years after Wanamaker's death, 20 years after he wrote the book.
Williamson image in alumni magazine, June, 1922
Williamson image in alumni magazine, June, 1922
Philanthropists--Pennsylvania, College benefactors--Pennsylvania
A page from the June, 1922 issue of the Williamsonian which shows I.V. Williamson and a group of Philadelphia philanthropists posed on a front porch after inspecting the Cranberry Iron and Coal Properties. The visit was in 1886. The caption is written by J.Chabot, class of 1906.