Wheelock College. Office of the President.

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Lucy Wheelock founded the Wheelock Kindergarten Training School (Boston Mass.) in 1888 to provide education for teachers of young children. She served as Principal until 1940 when she was named Principal Emeritus, later President Emeritus when the School became Wheelock College in 1941. She was President of the International Kindergarten Union and served on committees of the National Congress of Mothers, a forerunner of the Parent Teacher Association.

From the description of Lucy Wheelock collection, 1871-1989. (Wheelock College Library). WorldCat record id: 341998713

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associatedWith Barnard, Henry, 1811-1900. person
associatedWith Blackwell, Alice Stone, 1857-1950. person
associatedWith Fröbel, Friedrich, 1782-1852. person
associatedWith Hall, G. Stanley 1844-1924. person
associatedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith International Kindergarten Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Kindergarten Union. Committee of Nineteen. corporateBody
associatedWith Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer, 1804-1894. person
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associatedWith Wheelock, Lucy, 1857-1946. person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
Boston (Mass.)
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Teachers
Child care
Universities and colleges
Teachers colleges
Early childhood education
Kindergarten
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Active 1989

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