DAVID MURRAY FILES,, 1840-1911

Summary: Professor David Murray was a native of Delaware County, New York, a graduate of Union College, and a member of many organizations centered in the New Brunswick community and Rutgers College. In 1863 he became a professor of mathematics and astronomy at Rutgers. It was at this time that Murray became interested in education in Japan. He prepared a paper on this topic, which received so much attention that he was invited to accept a position as an educational advisor to the Japanese government. He served in Japan from 1873 to 1879, and upon leaving, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor. Later Murray became a trustee at Rutgers College. Much of this material seems to have come from the papers of David Murray, given to the Rutgers College Library at some point after his death. The rest of Murray's materials derive from the Rutgers University Archives Faculty Biographical Files, including Clippings, Correspondence, Japanese Language Materials and several books now included in the Griffis Related Books series to follow. Murray's files include Published Works, Pamphlets, and Miscellaneous items. David Murray also amassed a large collection of Japanese artifacts and oversize graphic materials (see Artifacts and oversized graphic series).