Miles Selden Certificates
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two certificates presented to Miles Selden while a student at William & Mary.
The first certificate is dated July 4, 1842 and was presented to Selden for his success in the studies of "Belles Lettres, Logic, Ethics, History, National Law & Chemistry." It is signed by faculty members Thomas Dew, Robert Saunders, Beverley Tucker, and John Millington.
The second certificate is dated July 4, 1843 and was presented to Selden for his success in the studies of Natural Philosphy and Mathematics. It is signed by faculty members Thomas Dew, Robert Saunders, Beverley Tucker, John Millington, and Charles Minnigerode.
Both certificates are affixed with the Temple Seal.
Dates
- Creation: 1842-1843
Creator
- College of William and Mary. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Biographical / Historical
Miles Selden attended William & Mary from 1840-1844.
Extent
0.15 Linear Feet
Language
English
Custodial History
Removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in June 2016
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Arthur T. Selden of Maryland
Subject
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Selden, Miles (Person)
- College of William and Mary--Faculty (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Miles Selden Certificates
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository