Francis Wayland daguerreotype
Title
Francis Wayland daguerreotype
Subject
Description
A black and white photograph of Francis Wayland, an American educator and president of Brown University.
Francis Wayland had always advocated for public libraries, and when he became president of Brown University, in 1827, he formed ne as soon as possible for the school. In 1851, he donated the funds needed to establish a library in Wayland, Massachusetts. Up until then, it was up to rich and high ranking philanthropists to donate and create libraries. But when Wayland’s help, legislation was soon put into action to allow towns to establish libraries. In addition to this, Wayland also created Wayland Seminary to educate former slaves, and in Brown, improved academic discipline.
Francis Wayland had always advocated for public libraries, and when he became president of Brown University, in 1827, he formed ne as soon as possible for the school. In 1851, he donated the funds needed to establish a library in Wayland, Massachusetts. Up until then, it was up to rich and high ranking philanthropists to donate and create libraries. But when Wayland’s help, legislation was soon put into action to allow towns to establish libraries. In addition to this, Wayland also created Wayland Seminary to educate former slaves, and in Brown, improved academic discipline.
Creator
Cowan's Auctions
Date
Unknown
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Francis_Wayland_daguerreotype.jpg
Rights
(Source: Francis Wayland. (2012, July 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:20, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/RnhaEB)
Publisher
Cowan's Auctions
Contributor
Cowan's Auctions
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Francis Wayland, Education, Library, Public Libraries, Slavery
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Cowan's Auctions, Francis Wayland daguerreotype, Cowan's Auctions, Unknown
Cite As
Cowan's Auctions, “Francis Wayland daguerreotype,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 24, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/323.