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Athenaean Society Certificate
| 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. |
| Image ID: | 38578 |
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| Creation Date: | 1857 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Lucius Fairchild papers, 1819-1943 |
| Genre: | Document |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | Wis Mss GC Box 8 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8.75 x 10.75 inches |
| Illustration also viewable at Image ID: 25003 |
| College buildings |
| Societies, etc |
| Certificates |
| Debates and debating |
| Ephemera |
| Public speaking |
| College students |
| Student activities |
| University of Wisconsin |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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