William Thaw

ca. 1875-1889

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Title
William Thaw
Date
ca. 1875-1889
Identifier
31735073053146
Description
William Thaw was a trustee and benefactor of the Western University of Pennsylvania. He was a founding member of the association that built Allegheny Observatory and was a primary supporter of the work done there by Samuel P. Langley. Thaw Hall, the only remaining building from the Acropolis Plan, is named in his honor.
Type
still image
Subject
Philanthropists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Thaw, William , 1818-1889
Source
University of Pittsburgh Archives Personal Files
Collection
Pitt Faculty
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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