Blairsville College for Women Photograph
Title
Blairsville College for Women Photograph
Subject
Blairsville College for Women (Pa.)--Photographs .
Description
A photograph of the Blairsville College for Women , located in Blairsville , Pennsylvania . The date that this photograph was taken is unknown . According to Stephenson's "Indiana County 175th Anniversary History " the Blairsville Female Seminary was established by Presbyterian pastor George Hill around 1851 . Hill rented a brick building , which became the students ' boarding house . A one-story structure was added as a classroom . The school was undertaken because of the public's interest in promoting the education of women . Sarah Knott and Cornelia Clark were engaged as assistant teachers . Reverend and Mrs . S . H . Shepley joined the staff later and played a significant role in the school's administration . The School became the Blairsville College for women . Control of the college was passed to Reverend J . R . Hughes in April 1865 .
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
Box 7, Clarence D. Stephenson Special Collection
Source
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; Clarence D. Stephenson Special Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Language
English
Contact
For additional information contact: The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa 15701, 724-463-9606. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War
