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- Justin Morrill Letters to UVM President Matthew Buckham
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- May 18, 1872 - November 30, 1898
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Justin Morrill (1810-1898) served as a US Representative (1855-1867) and Senator (1867-1898) from Vermont, following a successful business career. His signature legislative accomplishments were the Land Grant Acts of 1862 and 1890, which used the proceeds from the sale of federal lands...
Show moreJustin Morrill (1810-1898) served as a US Representative (1855-1867) and Senator (1867-1898) from Vermont, following a successful business career. His signature legislative accomplishments were the Land Grant Acts of 1862 and 1890, which used the proceeds from the sale of federal lands expropriated from tribal nations, to create land-grant colleges. The purpose of these land-grant colleges was to teach agriculture, military instruction, and mechanical arts such as engineering in addition to the traditional science and classical education that was generally taught in colleges at that time. The second Land Grant Act, passed in 1890, funded colleges in the former Confederate states and required each state to offer race blind admissions or set up a separate land-grant college for persons of color, which led to the creation of several of the historically Black colleges and universities. An additional act passed by Congress in 1887 funded agricultural experiment stations under the direction of the land grant colleges.In 1865, the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College was incorporated, after a great deal of debate about whether a land-grant college in Vermont should be a separate institution, or attached to the University of Vermont, Norwich University, Middlebury College or even possibly a merger of those three institutions. Despite the 1865 incorporation, these debates would continue in Vermont for many years to come. With the establishment of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Morrill became a trustee of the University, a position he continued to hold until his death in 1898.
Matthew Buckham (1832-1910) became President of the University in 1871 and continued in this role until his death in 1910. He had previously graduated from the University in 1851 and served as a faculty member from 1856-1871. His time as president saw the admission of women to the University, the addition of several notable buildings to campus such as Williams Hall and the Billings Library, and the development of the State Agricultural College which had admitted no students to the agricultural course in the six years before he became President.
Morrill and Buckham were frequent correspondents and eighty-two of Morrill’s letters to Buckham, along with three to George Benedict and one to Albert Cummins, are preserved in Buckham’s papers at the University of Vermont and are digitized and transcribed in this collection. The letters included here discuss a wide variety of topics, mostly related to the agricultural college and include: federal support for the University, possible donors, military instruction, Morrill’s views on the development of agricultural colleges around the country, competition with Middlebury and Norwich, Vermont legislation such as the 1890 “divorce bill” which would have separated the State Agricultural College from the University, the experimental farm, the academic progress of Morrill’s son James at the University, and the construction of Billings Library along with the potential acquisition of the library of George Perkins Marsh.
Buckham’s letters to Morrill are with the Senator’s papers at the Library of Congress. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009307
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- Vermonters in the Civil War
- Date Created
- January 1, 1861 - February 28, 1864
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Vermont soldiers in the Civil War wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands. This collection represents a selection of letters and diaries from the University of Vermont and the Vermont...
Show moreVermont soldiers in the Civil War wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands. This collection represents a selection of letters and diaries from the University of Vermont and the Vermont Historical Society.The collection includes materials dating from 1861-1865. Materials were selected for digitization to provide a variety of perspectives on events and issues. The voices represented in the collection include private soldiers and officers, as well as a few civilians. All of the extant Civil War-era letters or diaries of each of the selected individuals (at least, all that are to be found in the participating institutions’ collections) are included; each adds a certain experience and point of view to the whole.
Officers in the photo above are (from left to right): Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton, Major Harry N. Worthen. All are from the Fourth Vermont Infantry Regiment.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont, 1904
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The 1904 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the residential and commercial...
Show moreThe 1904 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the residential and commercial buildings in the village center.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Sheldon, Vermont
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This collection contains large-scale maps of the village of Sheldon, Vermont surveyed and published by the Sanborn Map Co. for the Mutual Fire Insurance Companies of Vermont in 1915. The maps gave insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties in a portion of...
Show moreThis collection contains large-scale maps of the village of Sheldon, Vermont surveyed and published by the Sanborn Map Co. for the Mutual Fire Insurance Companies of Vermont in 1915. The maps gave insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties in a portion of the village. They provide detailed information about residences, businesses and public buildings along Main, Bridge, Church and Pleasant (East Main) Streets. They also show mills and businesses located on both sides of Black Creek.
The colored 21 x 25 inch sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroad lines, property boundaries, and street numbers.
More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont, 1906
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The 1906 fire insurance map sheets for the city of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and...
Show moreThe 1906 fire insurance map sheets for the city of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont, 1884
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The 1884 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street,...
Show moreThe 1884 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont, 1909
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The 1909 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River, commercial buildings, and the...
Show moreThe 1909 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River, commercial buildings, and the expanding residential areas.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont, 1889
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The 1889 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street,...
Show moreThe 1889 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont, 1904
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The 1904 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. Insets show the facilities of manufacturing enterprises, including...
Show moreThe 1904 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. Insets show the facilities of manufacturing enterprises, including the Richmond Underwear Co., Vermont Condensed Milk, and a lumber company.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont, 1896
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The 1896 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street,...
Show moreThe 1896 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont
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This collection contains large-scale maps of the village (later city) of St. Albans, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1884-1920 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a detailed record of the...
Show moreThis collection contains large-scale maps of the village (later city) of St. Albans, Vermont produced by the Sanborn Company from 1884-1920 to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The fire insurance maps provide a detailed record of the development of St. Albans as the “Railroad City.”
St. Albans was the administrative and operational headquarters for the Central Vermont. Rail yards, shops for repairing and fabricating rolling stock, offices, and freight and passenger depots covered many acres west of Main Street. The insurance maps focus on the railroad facilities, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
The colored 21 x 25 inch map sheets show building footprints, construction methods and materials, size and number of floors, and uses. They also indicate streets, railroads, property boundaries, street numbers, water systems, and fire protection. Each map set includes a detailed key that lists the symbols used to indicate building features. The 1889-1920 sets include an index sheet showing the mapped area and sheet numbers, a list of streets and addresses, and a “specials index” of businesses and organizations.
Later St. Albans insurance maps (1926 and 1964) are available in UVM Special Collections.
More information about Sanborn fire insurance maps is available here - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont, 1884
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The 1884 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches,...
Show moreThe 1884 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches, residences, and commercial buildings in the village center.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of St. Albans, Vermont, 1895
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The 1895 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street,...
Show moreThe 1895 fire insurance map sheets for the village of St. Albans, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps record the extensive railroad facilities west of Main Street, manufacturing and industrial enterprises located nearby, the city’s commercial center along Main Street, and the churches, courthouse and academy located east of Taylor Park. The maps also include residences in the central section of St. Albans.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Essex Junction, Vermont, 1910
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The 1910 fire insurance map sheets for Essex Junction, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. Maps show the village center, as well as factory buildings on the Winooski River to the south,...
Show moreThe 1910 fire insurance map sheets for Essex Junction, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. Maps show the village center, as well as factory buildings on the Winooski River to the south, the brick yard to the northeast, and a printing firm northwest of the village.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont, 1910
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The 1910 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The map shows new brick commercial buildings that were erected after...
Show moreThe 1910 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn Map Company to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The map shows new brick commercial buildings that were erected after a major fire in 1908 destroyed or damaged much of the village center.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont, 1889
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The 1889 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches,...
Show moreThe 1889 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches, residences, and commercial buildings in the village center.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont, 1899
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The 1899 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. An inset shows the Vermont Condensed Milk plant.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Richmond, Vermont, 1894
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The 1894 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. It also includes an inset showing H. C. Gleason’s farm and...
Show moreThe 1894 fire insurance map sheet for the central part of the village of Richmond, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. It also includes an inset showing H. C. Gleason’s farm and creamery, located a short distance southwest of the village.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Essex Junction, Vermont, 1894
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The 1894 fire insurance map sheet for Essex Junction, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. In addition to the village center, insets document the factories, mills, and creamery located...
Show moreThe 1894 fire insurance map sheet for Essex Junction, Vermont was produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. In addition to the village center, insets document the factories, mills, and creamery located south of the village on the Winooski River.
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- Fire Insurance Maps of Winooski, Vermont, 1894
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The 1894 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches,...
Show moreThe 1894 fire insurance map sheets for Winooski, Vermont were produced by the Sanborn-Perris Map Co. to give fire insurance companies and underwriters accurate information about insured properties. The maps document the extensive mill complexes along the Winooski River and the churches, residences, and commercial buildings in the village center.
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