Women's Christian College (Madras, India)

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College for women in Madras, India. Founded in 1915, the college is sponsored jointly by several Protestant churches in Great Britain and the United States.

From the description of Records, 1914-1979 (inclusive). (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 269368175

The Women's Christian College was founded in 1915 in Madras, India. In 1920 it became a sister college to Mount Holyoke. Many Mount Holyoke graduates have since gone on to teach there. The College specializes in nutrition, and advises other schools on diet for students with limited means. It also has advised the military on making healthy foods which will not spoil.

From the guide to the Women's Christian College papers MS 0603., 1919-, (Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Benner, Lorraine W., 1906-1995. Papers 1956-1995. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
creatorOf Women's Christian College (Madras, India). Records, 1914-1979 (inclusive). Harvard University, Divinity School Library
creatorOf Women's Christian College collection, 1919- Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn Light, Eleanor Bird, 1947-. Eleanor Bird Light Papers, 1967-1969. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn Lorraine W. Benner Papers MS 0629., 1956-1995. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Haynes, Frances E., 1870-1958. Haynes papers, 1895-1958. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Women's Christian College papers MS 0603., 1919- Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Women's Christian College (Madras, India). Associate Board. Associate Board of the Women's Christian College (Madras, India) records, 1915-1973, n.d. (inclusive). Yake University Divinity School Library
referencedIn St. Christopher's Training College. Records, 1921-1974 (inclusive). Harvard University, Divinity School Library
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associatedWith Benner, Lorraine W., 1906-1995 person
associatedWith Christa Seva Vidhyalaya. corporateBody
associatedWith Christa Seva Vidhyalaya, Madras. corporateBody
associatedWith Haynes, Frances E., 1870-1958. person
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Light, Eleanor Bird, 1947- person
associatedWith Mason, Eleanor D., Class of 1919 person
associatedWith Mount Holyoke College - Associated schools. corporateBody
associatedWith Mount Holyoke College - Sister colleges. corporateBody
associatedWith St. Christopher's Training College. corporateBody
associatedWith St. Christopher Training College, Madras. corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Christian College (Madras, India). Associate Board. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
India
Madras (India)
Subject
Christian universities and colleges
Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges
Women
Women's colleges
Occupation
Activity
Educators

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Active 1914

Active 1979

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