Alexander Winchell Papers relating to Syracuse University, 1850-1896 (majority within 1871-1880)

University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library

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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113, USA

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Scope and Content:: These selections of the Alexander Winchell papers relate primarily to his chancellorship at Syracuse University (1873-1874) and to the years following. The materials were microfilmed at the request of a researcher.
Biographical / Historical:: Alexander Winchell was a professor of geology and paleontology at the University of Michigan and director of the Michigan Geological Survey. In 1872 he was appointed the first Chancellor of Syracuse University. He was inaugurated on February 13, 1873 and resigned on June 24, 1874.
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