Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medals
Scope and Contents
Four Chancellor's medals presented in 1925 (Charles Henry Brent), 1942 (Thomas B. Lockwood), 1951 (Samuel P. Capen), and 1971 (Alfred H. Kirchhofer).
Dates
- 1925-1971
Terms of Access and Use
The Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medals are open to researchers.
Copyright
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Historical Note
The Chancellor's Medal is awarded to individuals whose accomplishments have greatly added to the prestige of the city of Buffalo and often to the University as well. Recipients of the Chancellor's Medal, the highest award given by the University, exemplify what it means to be a "great citizen of Buffalo."
On February 9, 1922, former Chancellor Charles P. Norton added a clause to his will establishing the Chancellor's Medal. In the clause he wrote:
The purpose of the clause in my will relating to the Chancellor's
Medal is to personify civic patriotism and vilify public service
in the eyes of the citizen of Buffalo. I ask the Council of the
University to award it each year on Washington's birthday at the
University exercises to some citizen who performed some great
thing which is identified with Buffalo. It may be a great civic or
political act, a great book, a great work of art, a great
scientific achievement, or any other thing which in itself is truly
great and ennobling and which dignifies the performer and Buffalo
in the eyes of the world. By Buffalo, I mean not only the City of
Buffalo as it is circumscribed by its city limits, but also the
greater Buffalo of its environing neighborhood to which the City's
moral, intellectual, educational and business influence extends.
The deed for which the medal is given need not have been performed
within the year immediately preceding the time of warding the
decoration. The medal may be awarded to a man, woman, or child.
The first recipient of the medal was Charles Henry Brent in 1925.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Four Chancellor's medals presented in 1925 (Charles Henry Brent), 1942 (Thomas B. Lockwood), 1951 (Samuel P. Capen), and 1971 (Alfred H. Kirchhofer).
Acquisition Information
Medals presented to Thomas B. Lockwood and Samuel P. Capen gifted by their respective estates. Medal presented to Alfred H. Kirchhofer, purchased at an estate sale and gifted by Raimie Manch, July 15, 2004. Acquisition information for the medal awarded to Charles Henry Brent is unknown.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by John Edens, January 2011; finding aid encoded by Lucy Bell, August 2018.
- Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929
- Capen, Samuel Paul, 1878-1956
- Kirchhofer, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry), 1892-1985
- Lockwood, Thomas B.
- Medals Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- University Archives (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Chancellor's Medals
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by John Edens.
- Date
- January 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
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