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3. Indiana University President's Office records, 1820-1851 1 cubic foot (1 box; 3 oversize folders)

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Indiana University. President
Andrew Wylie assumed the position as the first president of Indiana College in 1829. He died on 11 November 1851 of pneumonia, which he developed after accidentally cutting his leg while chopping wood. The collection is comprised of correspondence files, speeches, and administrative files from Wylie's presidential tenure.