Sarah Parke Morrison papers, 1855-1913

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Sarah Parke Morrison papers, 1855-1913

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Sarah Parke Morrison became the first woman admitted to Indiana University in 1867. Collection consists of personal papers of Sarah Parke Morrison in three series: Correspondence, 1897-1913, consisting primarily of outgoing correspondence. Frequent correspondents include former Indiana University President William Lowe Bryan and Registrar John W. Cravens. The correspondence all dates from the years after she left IU and much of it discusses her desire that women become members of the various University boards. Schedules, 1855-1856, consists of a single schedule of a typical day for Morrison at the Western Female College; and Writings, 1911-1912, includes a handwritten account of Morrison's entrance and experience as the first female student at IU and a small pamphlet of Morrison's poetry published in 1912.

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Morrison, Sarah Parke, 1833-1916

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Sarah Parke Morrison was the daughter of John J. Morrison, a president of the board of Indiana University, and in favor of coeducation in Indiana. When the board voted favorably to admit women to the university, Morrison was persuaded to continue her schooling. She was the first woman to graduate from I.U. (1869), completing a four year course in two years. From the description of Autobiography, ca. 1919. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771822 ...