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   www.williams.edu. Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755.

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   The College opens its doors October 9th with an undergraduate enrollment of 20. The Free School is closed, and the Academy, with a student body of approximately 60, will be phased out after several years. By Sylvia Kennick Brown, College Archivist. Print this page.

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   Williams College, at Williamstown, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1785, opened as a free school 1791, became a college 1793, named for Ephraim Williams. The Williams campus, noted for its fine old buildings, includes West College (1790), the Van Rensselaer Manor House (moved from Albany, N.Y.), and the oldest U.S. observatory (Hopkins; 1838).

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   Feb 1, 2024 · A Williams anthology; a collection of the verse and prose of Williams college, 1798-1910 (IA williamsantholog00lehmrich).pdf 714 × 1,110, 244 pages; 10.47 MB WIlliamson College Exterior Sign.jpg 640 × 640; 93 KB

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   Is Williams College a private college?

   • Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755.

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   What event occurred at Williams College in 1793?

   • In 1793, Williams College is incorporated by the General Court on June 22nd. The College opens its doors on October 9th with an undergraduate enrollment of 20. During this time, the Free School is closed, and the Academy, with a student body of approximately 60, is phased out after several years.

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   Who was the first president of Williams College?

   • The first president was Ebenezer Fitch. Not long after its founding, the school's trustees petitioned the Massachusetts legislature to convert the free school to a tuition-based college. The legislature agreed and on June 22, 1793, Williams College was chartered. It was the second college to be founded in Massachusetts.

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   How did Ephraim Williams start Williams College?

   • Williams College was founded by Ephraim Williams in 1755 when his will was presented for probate in the court at Northampton, Massachusetts. Attempts were made in 1762 by members of the Williams family to found Queens College in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

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   When was Williams College founded?

   • The legislature agreed and on June 22, 1793, Williams College was chartered. It was the second college to be founded in Massachusetts. Depiction of West College, which composed the entire college in its early years. At its founding, the college maintained a policy of racial segregation, refusing admission to black applicants.

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   How many alumni does Williams College have?

   • This fund formed by alumni served as the first college endowment in the United States, and as a result, Williams has maintained a legacy of high alumni involvement. There are 30,699 living alumni of record, and 69 regional alumni associations nationwide and overseas.

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8. archivesspace.williams.edu › repositories › 2Collection: Williams College Alumni Biographical Files

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   The Williams College Alumni Biographical Files include papers related to Williams students and alumni during their time at Williams and beyond. The collection includes ephemera, newspaper and article clippings, obituaries, documents, reports, and correspondence.