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- catalog abstract "The ornate silver keys donated to Harvard by William Stearns were made in Boston by silversmith Obadiah Rich, who was active in the area between 1830 and 1850. These keys replaced iron ones which had been previously used in the inauguration of Harvard presidents. According to law and custom, in his role as steward it was Stearns' responsibility to carry the keys to the University at the inauguration of Harvard presidents. Stearns carried these keys at the inagural cermonies for Harvard presidents Edward Everett, Jared Sparks, James Walker, Cornelius Conway Felton, Thomas Hill, and Charles William Eliot.".
- catalog alternative "Title from shelflist: Keys: symbolic keys of the University, 1846".
- catalog contributor b13063012.
- catalog contributor b13063013.
- catalog date "1846".
- catalog description "The ornate silver keys donated to Harvard by William Stearns were made in Boston by silversmith Obadiah Rich, who was active in the area between 1830 and 1850. These keys replaced iron ones which had been previously used in the inauguration of Harvard presidents. According to law and custom, in his role as steward it was Stearns' responsibility to carry the keys to the University at the inauguration of Harvard presidents. Stearns carried these keys at the inagural cermonies for Harvard presidents Edward Everett, Jared Sparks, James Walker, Cornelius Conway Felton, Thomas Hill, and Charles William Eliot.".
- catalog description "William Gordon Stearns (1804-1872, Harvard A.B. 1824, A.M., and LL.B. 1827) served as steward of the University from 1844 to 1870. He gave Harvard these symbolic silver keys in 1846 for use on public occasions.".
- catalog extent "2 keys on ring :".
- catalog isPartOf "Collections of the Harvard University Archives. University records. hua".
- catalog issued "1846".
- catalog language "lat".
- catalog subject "Harvard University Presidents Inauguration.".
- catalog title "Keys to the University used at the inauguration of the President of Harvard College since 1846.".
- catalog title "Title from shelflist: Keys: symbolic keys of the University, 1846".
- catalog type "Harvard objects. local".
- catalog type "Keys (Hardware) aat".