Berwick Academy (South Berwick, Me.)
Independent co-educational country day school, grades K-12, serving students from seacoast area of Maine and New Hampshire; founded in 1791 as preparatory school; male boarding students accepted in 1857; in 1960 last public school graduation and boarding school era begun, with last boarders graduating in 1974; country day school began in 1977; custodian to the oldest secondary school building in Maine; 5 buildings on National Register of Historic Places.
From the description of Berwick Academy archives, 1791-2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70973737
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Wells, Moses H. Moses H. Wells autograph letter signed, 1855 Feb. 20. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Berwick Academy (South Berwick, Me.). Berwick Academy archives, 1791-2003. | Berwick Academy | |
| referencedIn | Tompson, John Goodwin, 1799-ca. 1872. List of scholars receiving Bibles from J. G. Tompson, 1835 June 1. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Berwick Academy (South Berwick, Me.). Berwick Academy World War II collection, 1941-1999. | Berwick Academy | |
| creatorOf | Cutts, Thomas, Captain. Petitions, lists of voters, and other records from York County, Me., 1798-1844 (bulk 1812-1844). | Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum |
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| correspondedWith | Carroll, Gladys Hasty, 1904-1999. | person |
| correspondedWith | Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909 | person |
| associatedWith | National Register of Historic Places. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Tompson, John Goodwin, 1799-ca. 1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Wells, Moses H. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| South Berwick (Me.) | |||
| Maine--South Berwick |
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| Preparatory schools |
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