Object NumberP.CHG.0400
TitleOblique view of Indian College plaque
DescriptionThe plaque is made of stone and measures 51 inches wide. It is located to the left of the south entrance.Date06/19/2015
Recognized / Honored
Harvard University Native American Program
Sponsor / Donor
A. Ray Halbritter
Photographer
Molly McGinty
Building/Site(s):
Previous NumberM.0192
CollectionPhotographs
InscriptionsNear this spot from 1655 to 1698 stood Indian College, here American Indians and English students lived and studied in accordance with the 1650 charter of Harvard College, calling for the education of the English and Indian youth of this country. The Indian College was Harvard's first brick building and housed the college printing press where from 1659 to 1663 was printed the first Bible in North America, the Algonquin Translation by John Eliot. Of the first five American Indians to attend Harvard College, Joel Iacoomes Eleazar Benjamin Larnell died prior to graduation, John Wampus left and became a mariner, Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck of the Wampanoag tribe Class of 1665 was the first American Indian to graduate. This plaque was placed by the Harvard University Native American Program 1997. A gift of A. Ray Halbritter HLS '90 to his parents Ray and Gloria, his sister Karen and his brother Barry.
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Extent1 photograph
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Date: 06/19/2015
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