Western Female Seminary
The Western Female Seminary was founded in 1853 in Oxford, Ohio by Reverend Daniel and Mrs. Tenney. It was one of the original "daughter schools" of Mount Holyoke Seminary. Helen Peabody, student of Mary Lyon, was selected as principal of the Seminary. In 1894 it became The Western, a College and Seminary for Women. In 1904 its name changed again, to Western College for Women. It is now a small liberal arts college.
From the guide to the Western Female Seminary records MS 0599., 1863-1973., (Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Hopkins family. Hopkins-McVay family papers, 1836-1964. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Putnam Family. Papers 1796-1930. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Western College. Records, 1853-1974. | Smith Library of Regional History | |
| referencedIn | Letters, 1862-1878. | Cleveland Public Library, Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Western Female Seminary collection, 1863-1973. | Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library | |
| referencedIn | Stephen R. Riggs and family papers., 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869). | Minnesota Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883. Stephen R. Riggs and family papers, 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Williston family. Williston family collection, 1681-1991. | Emily Williston Memorial Library | |
| creatorOf | Western Female Seminary records MS 0599., 1863-1973. | Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Putnam Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | Western College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Western College for Women. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Western College for Women - History. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Williston family. | family |
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