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JOHN HARVARD
First Day of Issue: September 3, 1986
First Issue Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
A prominent clergyman and benefactor of Harvard Uni-
versity, John Harvard was born in London, England, in
November, 1607. He attended school at the Puritan
College of Emanuel in the University of Cambridge.
Shortly after his graduation in 1637, Harvard was or-
dained and left England for Massachusetts. While serving
as a Massachusetts minister, Harvard compiled a great
library of books, for his interest in learning and education
was great. Unfortunately, John Harvard's promising
career was cut short when he died at the early age of
thirty-one. However, before he died, he provided that
Newtowne College receive one-half of his entire estate,
and some four hundred volumes of literature from his
most cherished library collection. This generous gift
enabled the college in Newtowne, Massachusetts, to
begin immediate operation. On May 2, 1638, the college
was renamed Harvard University. Today, Harvard Uni-
versity remains the oldest institution of higher learning
in the United States.
No. 86-66
©1986 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Tom Lydon.
