Science Hill Female Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.)
Shelbyville, Ky. girls school. The school was established in 1825 by Julia Ann Tevis. She and her husband, Reverend John Tevis, ran the school until his death in 1860. In 1879, Julia Tevis sold the school to Dr. Wiley Taul Poynter and Doctor T.W. Jordan. In 1880 Jordan sold his interest in the school to Poynter. The Poynter family ran the school until it closed in 1939.
From the description of Science Hill Female Academy : records, 1825-1975. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324371
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Stuart, David Todd, b. 1812. Diary of Rev. David Todd Stewart, 1854. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Poynter family. Poynter family : papers, 1895-1910. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Poynter, Clara Martin, 1846-1937. Letter, 2 August 1894. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Science Hill Female Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.). Science Hill Female Academy : records, 1825-1975. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Miller family. Miller family : papers, 1833-1848. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Lucy. Letter to Miss Margaret Briscoe, 16 December 1898. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Corlis-Respess family papers, 1754-1934. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Lillard family. Lillard family : papers, 1801-1925 (bulk 1842-1855). | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Jacob, John Jeremiah, 1778-1852. John Jeremiah Jacob : papers, 1806-1851. | The Filson Historical Society |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Berea College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Centre College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Corlis - Respess Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Jacob, John Jeremiah, 1778-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Jordan, T. W. | person |
| associatedWith | Lillard family. | family |
| associatedWith | Lucy. | person |
| associatedWith | Methodist Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Miller family. | family |
| associatedWith | Mount Holyoke College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Poynter, Clara Martin, 1846-1937. | person |
| associatedWith | Poynter family. | family |
| associatedWith | Poynter, Harriet Rockwell. | person |
| associatedWith | Poynter, Horace, 1879-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Poynter, Juliet Jameson, 1881-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Poynter, Wiley Taul, d. 1896. | person |
| associatedWith | Radcliffe College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Science Hill Alumni Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stuart, David Todd, b. 1812. | person |
| associatedWith | Tevis, John, 1792-1861. | person |
| associatedWith | Tevis, Julia A. 1799-1880. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Kentucky | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vassar College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. | person |
| associatedWith | Wellesley College | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Kentucky--Shelbyville |
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| Teachers |
| Single-sex schools |
| Women |
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