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Widney (J.P.) papers and ephemera
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Description
This collection includes the cape/cloak, Stetson hat, a hymn book, and a book of unpublished poems belonging to J.P. Widney (1841-1938).
Background
Joseph Pomeroy Widney (1841-1938), was an American doctor, educator, historian, and Methodist pastor, and brother of Robert Maclay Widney. Widney served as a member of the University of Southern California's Board of Trustees from 1880 to 1895 and was the second president of the university. He also was the founding dean of its school of medicine.
Extent
3.67 Linear Feet 2 boxes
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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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