Rutgers Honors James Neilson
Title
Rutgers Honors James Neilson
Description
A brief report in The New York Times about Rutgers University's memorial service for James Neilson (1844-1937) after his death in 1937. The report calls him the "godfather" of the women's college (Douglass College).
Date
1923-11-22
Spatial Coverage
Language
English
Text (Transcript)
Rutgers Honors James Neilson
Special to The New York Times.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. 21.—Many trustees, alumni, faculty members and undergraduates of Rutgers University attended a memorial service in honor of James Neilson this afternoon in Voorhees Chapel, New Jersey College for Women. Mr. Neilson, who was a trustee of the university, was called the "godfather" of the women's college, having donated much of the land on which it stands. He died last February.
Special to The New York Times.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. 21.—Many trustees, alumni, faculty members and undergraduates of Rutgers University attended a memorial service in honor of James Neilson this afternoon in Voorhees Chapel, New Jersey College for Women. Mr. Neilson, who was a trustee of the university, was called the "godfather" of the women's college, having donated much of the land on which it stands. He died last February.
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Place of publication
Page
38
Citation
“Rutgers Honors James Neilson,” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed April 24, 2024, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/186.