Robert Maclay Widney correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two letters written by American lawyer, judge, and founding member of the University of Southern California Robert Maclay Widney to Rev. John Dickenson in 1886. The first letter is informing Dickenson of his professorship of Mineralogy and Geology and his position as curator of the museum. In the second letter Widney urges Dickenson to be present on campus for the beginning of the 1886 fall semester.
Dates
- Creation: 1886
Creator
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Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of two letters written by American lawyer, judge, and founding member of the University of Southern California Robert Maclay Widney to Rev. John Dickenson in 1886.
Processing Information
Collection is fully processed.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Robert Mclay Widney correspondence
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu