This series spans the years from the 1860s to the 1940s. A sizable portion of the early records concern the expenses of constructing buildings on the Bebek campus. There are financial statements for the 1870s prepared by George Washburn in his capacity as treasurer and an 1899 list of securities held by the trustees on behalf of the College. In many instances there is correspondence that refers to financial matters.
As the College grew the records became more elaborate, encompassing such subjects as beneficiary funds, procedures for aiding needy students and financing operations under the stringencies imposed by World Wars I and II. There is an incomplete series of minutes of the finance committee of the trustees for the early 1930s and early 1940s.
Relations between the College and the Turkish government became strained during the 1930s with the enactment of the Minimum Profits Tax. This law treated colleges as though they were commercial enterprises and thus was a source of concern to RC administrators. There are extensive reports of conferences with tax officials over the application of the tax to educational institutions. Much of the correspondence in this series relates to the availability of supplies and the cost of transporting them to Turkey from the United States.
There are several printed pamphlets and broadsides designed for fundraising that describe the College, provide some historical background and discuss the institution's financial needs in order fulfill its mission. These materials range in date from 1873 to 1919.
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Financial statements and invoices, 1860s-1890s
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Financial, miscellaneous, [undated]
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Washburn bank book, 1869-1876
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Financial statements prepared by Washburn, treasurer, 1871-1872
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Edward Ede to Washburn, itemized account, 1874-1877
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Financial statements and correspondence re Washburn, 1886-1889
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Financial statements of the president and trustees, 1897-1898
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Securities held by the trustees, 1899
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Financial documents, miscellaneous, 1800s
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Construction of buildings, financial statements, 1904-1907
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Correspondence to Gates from A.D.Hamlin re construction of buildings,, 1910
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Finance Committee Minutes, 1932-1942
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Correspondence pertaining to Beneficiary Funds, 1880-1933
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Correspondence to Wright re investments, sale of property, 1939-1942
(includes letters from Schieffelin)
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Correspondence from Wright to Trustees re financial situation of the college,, 1939-1943
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Correspondence re buildings and Minimum Profits Tax, 1931-1936
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Correspondence re the Minimum Profits Tax, 1935-1944
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War claims and shipments during World War I, 1914-1921
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Report on construction at RC for 1913-1914 and Report of the Boarding Department, 1914, 1913-1914, 1914
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Report of the Boarding Department Memo re gifts tax, 1930
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Treasurer's Reports, Samuel Anderson, 1913-1914
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Correspondence Washburn/Anderson, 1913-1914
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Correspondence to Anderson from A.T. Schauffler, 1915
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Correspondence to Schauffler from Anderson, 1915
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Correspondence to Anderson from Staub, 1919
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Correspondence to Anderson from Gates, 1920
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Correspondence to Gates from Anderson, 1920
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Correspondence to Anderson from Staub, 1920-1921
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Budget from Finance Committee, 1920
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Correspondence Anderson/Cleveland Dodge, 1914-1919
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Dodge, financial statements, 1917-1919
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Annual Reports of the Bursar, 1918-1941
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Correspondence to Staub from Herman Kreider, 1943
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Correspondence Black/Kreider, 1946-1948
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Correspondence from Kreider to the NY Office, 1942-1948