Hartford Female Seminary Collection, 1823-1890.

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Hartford Female Seminary Collection, 1823-1890.

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Correspondence, financial records, and other information pertaining to the Hartford Female Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded by Catharine Beecher in 1823 and in existence for approximately 60 years, the school had a number of prominent alumnae. The collection contains information on the sale of stock in the late 1820s and the dissolution of the organization in the late 1880s, treasurer's accounts, correspondence signed by Catharine Beecher, and other items such as student grades.

1 linear foot (2 boxes).

Connecticut Historical Society

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Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800-1878

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Educator Catharine Esther Beecher, a daughter of Lyman Beecher, was an advocate of education for women and of women teachers. In 1823 she founded the Hartford Female Seminary to educate young women. In 1846, she began a project to send female teachers from the Eastern states to western states and territories, and established training schools for women teachers in several western cities. From the description of Letter, 1847. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 548941345 ...

Hartford Female Seminary (Hartford, Conn.)

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Hartford Female Seminary was founded in 1828 in Hartford, Conn. From the description of Catalogue, 1853. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007154 ...