Music Vale Seminary papers, 1851-1959 (inclusive).

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Music Vale Seminary papers, 1851-1959 (inclusive).

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This collection documents the activities of Music Vale Seminary, the first music school in the United States. The seminary was founded around 1835 by Orramel Whittlesey in Salem, Connecticut, where young women were instructed in music until the school's dissolution in 1876. The collection contains correspondence, historical information, published music by Whittlesey, and miscellaneous materials.

1 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Yale University, Music Library

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Yale University, Music Library

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Whittlesey, Orramel, 1801-1876

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Music Vale Seminary, the first music school established in this country, was founded by Orramel Whittlesey in Salem, Connecticut. The date of its founding is given variously as 1835, 1836, and 1839. This discrepancy is attributed to what Orramel Whittlesey describes as the "modest beginning" of the school. It was a boarding school for young women from across the country known consecutively as Mr. Whittlesey's School, Salem Normal Academy of Music, and finally as Music Vale Seminary ...