Original Minutes, First Drafts and Other Obsolete Papers, 1857-1867

This collection gathers original, photocopies, and transcripts of meetings minutes of the conventions from which arose the founding of Beloit College. These include the four conventions held from August, 1844 through October, 1845, the last of which produced a charter and an elected board of trustees. Other materials include Professor Robert K. Richardson's transcripts and notes regarding these conventions and earlier ones held by various groups such as the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. There are also early college committee documents, and a "reminiscence" from Horace White about this time period.