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University of Chicago (1857-1886)

URI(s)

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001031682

Variants

Chicago University
Old University (Chicago, Ill.)
Old University of Chicago (1857-1886)

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2001031682

Identifies RWO

https://isni.org/isni/0000000103101032

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Additional Related Forms

University of Chicago

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cno2001031682#skos:Concept

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

Old University of Chicago Label from public data source Wikidata
University of Chicago (1857-1886)

Sources

found: Goodspeed, T. A history of the University of Chicago, 1972:p. 13 ("in January 1857, the institution was incorporated as The University of Chicago") p. 31, etc. ("on October 1, 1886, three months after the closing of the Old University ...")

found: Minutes of the Board of Trustees, Old University of Chicago, 9-8-1890("Resolution A. Resolved, that the corporate name of this University be and the same is hereby changed from 'The University of Chicago' to 'The Old University,' and that from and after the adoption of this resolution, the corporate name of this University shall be 'The Old University')

found: Wikipedia, July 21, 2011(Old University of Chicago (also called Chicago University))

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Change Notes

2001-04-19: new
2013-05-10: revised

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