US-RPB-ams.1uf.m2 Wilfred H. Munro Papers1891-1932(bulk) Raymond Butti Brown University Library

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Wilfred H. Munro Papers AMS.1UF.M2 .25 Linear Feet 1891-1932 English . Munro (Wilfred H.) Papers Biographical / Historical note

Wilfred Harold Munro was a professor of history at Brown University. He was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, on August 20, 1849. He attended Mowry and Goff's English and Classical School and graduated from Brown in 1870. After college, Munro taught at De Veaux College in Niagara Falls, was associate principal of St. Mark's School in Salt Lake City in 1871, spent some time in Central and South America, was principal of the Academic Institute in Le Roy, New York, from 1875 to 1879, and returned to De Veaux College as president from 1881 to 1889. He resumed his study of history at Freiburg and Heidelburg in 1890 and 1891, and in 1891 began his teaching career at Brown as associate professor of history. His title was changed to professor of European history in 1899. He was appointed the first director of University Extension in 1890. He retired from teaching in 1911. He died on August 9, 1934 in Providence.

 I. Manuscripts I English. Academic Hoods I.1 English. 1 I.1 Scope and Contents note

Description of hoods adopted for use of graduates of Brown University.

 II. Letters by Munro. II English. McConnell, Gertrude Allen II.1 1932 January 23 English. 1 II.1 III. Letters by others III English. American Institute of Civics III.1 1893 June 30 English. 1 III.1 Scope and Contents note

Notice of his election as a councilor of the American Institute of Civics. Signed by John F. Covington, registrar.

 Bicknell, Thomas Williams III.2 1922 May 16 English. 1 III.2 Scope and Contents note

Will not attend alumni dinner; disapproval of last year's dinner.

 Bolles, Frank III.3 1893 March 27 English. 1 III.3 Camp, Walter to Sharpe, Lucian III.4 1893 April 08 English. 1 III.4 Scope and Contents note

Explains the Financial Union system at Yale.

 Camp, Walter III.5 1900 March 12 English. 1 III.5 Scope and Contents note

Account of meeting was published in the Sun asks why he was not given permission to publish.

 Carroll, Charles III.6 1916 January 17 English. 1 III.6 Scope and Contents note

Thanks him for efforts on his behalf.

 Cleaveland, H. G. to Sharpe, Lucian III.7 1893 March 27 English. 1 III.7 Scope and Contents note

Written from Ann Arbor, giving prices of tickets to the ball games.

 Dwight, Timothy III.8 1894 January 6 English. 1 III.8 Scope and Contents note

Declines invitation to Phi Beta Kappa banquet.

 Eliot, Charles William III.9 1891 September 24 English. 1 III.9 Scope and Contents note

Will attend meeting of Association in New England; suggests topic for speech.

 Fisher, George Park III.10 1893 November 09 English. 1 III.10 Scope and Contents note

Declining invitation.

 Fisher, George Park III.11 1894 March 04 English. 1 III.11 Scope and Contents note

Declining invitation to Phi Beta Kappa dinner.

 Fretwell, John III.12 1908 April 15 English. 1 III.12 Scope and Contents note

Writes of his work for Transylvania and the aid given him by Miss Carolina Richmond.

 Gates, Merrill Edwards III.13 1891 October 19 English. 1 III.13 Scope and Contents note

Will bring colleague, Prof. Anson D. Morse, to meeting in Providence.

 Goodwin, William Watson III.14 1893 December 27 English. 1 III.14 Scope and Contents note

Regrets he cannot attend meeting of Phi Beta Kappa on January 18.

 Harkness, Albert III.15 1900 February 25 English. 1 III.15 Scope and Contents note

Unable to attend Phi Beta Kappa banquet.

 Higginson, Thomas Wentworth III.16 1907 December 19 English. 1 III.16 Scope and Contents note

Thanks him for compliment concerning his paper.

 Wayland, Heman Lincoln III.17 1894 March 03 English. 1 III.17 Scope and Contents note

Declining invitation.

 Wayland, Heman Lincoln III.18 1894 March 06 English. 1 III.18 Scope and Contents note

Corrects letter of March 3. Conveys message to alumni contributors that Dr. and Mrs. Robinson are pleased by an act which has "largely relieved them of the anxiety about the future which they felt daily pressing more and more heavily upon them."

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