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Athenaean Society Certificate
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Membership certificate of the Athenaen Society of the University of Wisconsin presented to Charles Fairchild in 1857. The society was a student literary and debate organization formed in 1850. Along with other literary organizations of the period, the Athenaean Society formed the most vital part of student life at the University. The certificate is illustrated with John F. Rague's plan of the University which appeared in the September 6, 1851, issue of Fleanson's Pictorial. It shows North Hall, University Hall (Bascom), and South Hall, along with two dormitories that were never built.
1857
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1857 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 28 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Wisconsin Women's History |
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| Source Collection | Lucius Fairchild papers, 1819-1943 |
| Call Number | Wis Mss GC |
| Media Number | Box 8 |
| Catalog Record | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000gc |
| Finding Aid | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464997302121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Daughters of Lucius Fairchild
Portrait of, from left to right, Mary, Salley, and Carol Fairchild, daughters of Lucius Fairchild.
J.C. Fairchild Letter
1856
Letter from Napoleon Bonaparte Van Slyke to Mayor Jairus Fairchild, from the Astor House, New York, describing the sale of city bonds.
Charles Fairchild
1860
Waist-up studio portrait of Charles Fairchild in uniform. He was a paymaster in the U.S. Navy.
Watertown & Madison RR Bond
1857
One thousand dollar bond and coupons issued by the Watertown and Madison Railroad Company in 1857. Jairus Fairchild, president, and T.L. Lawrence have signed as the company officers.
