Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.)

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The Georgia Female College opened in Macon, Georgia in 1839 as the first college chartered to grant degrees to women. In 1843, the name changed to Wesleyan Female College and by 1917 to Wesleyan College.

From the description of Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.) matriculation books, 1846-1961. (Wesleyan College, Willet Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 38727759

From the description of Wesleyan Collecge faculty meeting minutes, 1861-[ongoing]. (Wesleyan College, Willet Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 38727732
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creatorOf Willet, Lawrence. Papers, 1591-1981. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Read, Mary. Mary Read scrapbook of Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.), 1921-1922. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Walter R. Branham, Jr. family papers, 1848-1985 Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.). Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.) records, 1836-circa 1890. Library of Congress
creatorOf Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.). Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.) matriculation books, 1846-1961. Greenwich Public School
referencedIn Lavender R. Ray family collection 1867-1900 1877-1892 Ray, Lavender R. family collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Frank Foley family papers, 1838-1967 (bulk 1909-1913).
referencedIn Emma Lewis Lipps papers, 1899-1970s.
referencedIn Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. Del Ward collection, 1987-1997.
referencedIn Thomas, Ella Gertrude Clanton. Diaries, 1848-1889. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Ryan family. Papers, 1858-1963. Bucks County Historical Society
referencedIn Bonnell, John Mitchell, 1820-1871. John Mitchell Bonnell papers, 1848-1864. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Eisenstein, Linda. Rehearsing Cyrano : a play with music / by Linda Eisenstein. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Hardaway, R. A. (Robert Archelaus), 1829-. Papers, 1855-1924. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Ainsworth, William Newman, Bp., 1872-1942. William Newman Ainsworth papers, 1893-1942. Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts
creatorOf Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.). Wesleyan Collecge faculty meeting minutes, 1861-[ongoing]. Greenwich Public School
referencedIn United Methodist Church (U.S.). South Georgia Conference. Women's Society of Christian Service. School of Missions and Christian Service. School of Missions and Christian Service records, 1957-1985. Arthur J Moore Methodist Museum & Library
referencedIn Tilly, Dorothy Rogers, 1883-1970. Dorothy Rogers Tilly papers, 1868-1970. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Wesleyan College (Macon, Ga.). Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1956. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Quillian, William Fletcher. William Fletcher Quillian papers, 1900-1960. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
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associatedWith Ainsworth, William Newman, Bp., 1872-1942. person
associatedWith Bonnell, John Mitchell, 1820-1871. person
associatedWith Branham, Walter R. (Walter Richardson), 1850-1934. family
associatedWith Eisenstein, Linda. person
associatedWith Hardaway, R. A. (Robert Archelaus), 1829- person
associatedWith Quillian, William Fletcher. person
associatedWith Ray family family
associatedWith Read, Mary. person
correspondedWith Ryan family. family
associatedWith Thomas, Ella Gertrude Clanton. person
associatedWith Tilly, Dorothy Rogers, 1883-1970. person
associatedWith United Methodist Church (U.S.). South Georgia Conference. Women's Society of Christian Service. School of Missions and Christian Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Wesleyan Female College (Macon, Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Willet, Lawrence. person
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