Poynter family : papers, 1895-1910.

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Poynter family : papers, 1895-1910.

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Collection of correspondence primarily between Clara Poynter and her children. Letters detail daily life of an educated, upper middle class family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Letters discuss Science Hill, school activities, life at Andover Academy, weather, health, gardening, food, a local scandal, and relates parental advice on life and romance.

0.33 cubic ft.

The Filson Historical Society

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The Filson Historical Society

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Science Hill Female Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.)

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Shelbyville, Ky. girls school. The school was established in 1825 by Julia Ann Tevis. She and her husband, Reverend John Tevis, ran the school until his death in 1860. In 1879, Julia Tevis sold the school to Dr. Wiley Taul Poynter and Doctor T.W. Jordan. In 1880 Jordan sold his interest in the school to Poynter. The Poynter family ran the school until it closed in 1939. From the description of Science Hill Female Academy : records, 1825-1975. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCa...

Abbot Academy

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The first school dedicated to the higher education of girls in the United States, Abbot Female Academy was founded by Sarah Abbot in 1829 in Andover, Massachusetts. It later was known as Abbot Academy until it merged with Philips Academy in 1973. From the description of Abbot Academy collection, 1893-1947. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 667883547 ...

Poynter family.

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Prominent family of Shelbyville, Ky. Owners and operators of Science Hill Female Academy. From the description of Poynter family : papers, 1895-1910. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49264591 ...