Sarah Parke Morrison papers, 1855-1913.

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Sarah Parke Morrison papers, 1855-1913.

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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.

.2 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Cravens, John William, 1864-1937

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Bryan, William Lowe, 1860-1955

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Indiana University alumnus, professor, and president. From the description of William Lowe Bryan papers, 1830-1956. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 47180120 William Julian Bryan was born 11 November 1860 in Monroe County to John Bryan, a Presbyterian minister, and Eliza Jane Phillips Bryan. After attending the public schools in the county, Bryan entered the Preparatory Department of Indiana University in 1877. While a student a IU, he was active in man...

Indiana University. Digital Library Program

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In 1954, the Indiana University School of Education partnered with the Prasan Mitr College of Education in Bangkok and the Thai Ministry of Education to develop programs in teacher education in Thailand. IU's involvement in this area of the world expanded even further the following year when IU was contracted by the U.S. Foreign Operations Administration to assist in the development of an Institute of Public Administration at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. From the descri...

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 ...