Women's Higher Education Development Mount Holyoke College Catalogues Archive 1844 to 1889
Publication date: 1844
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Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
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Mount Holyoke College, annual catalogues, 1844 to 1889, documenting the institutional structure and development of one of the earliest and most influential women's colleges in the United States. The material documents women's higher education systems through administrative and academic records, revealing how faculty organization, student enrollment, and curricular frameworks operated within a pioneering female educational institution, and providing primary-source evidence for the study of nineteenth-century women's education, institutional growth, and academic standardization. Archive of 12 printed catalogues issued over a forty-five-year period, each listing faculty members, enrolled students, and institutional information for the respective academic year. Earlier catalogues present primarily textual listings, while later issues incorporate illustrated views of campus buildings, offering visual representations of the college environment. The catalogues reflect continuity and expansion in faculty composition and student attendance, indicating the sustained operation and growth of the institution. Entries provide names of students and instructors, enabling identification of individuals within the academic community, while the progression toward illustrated content suggests increasing institutional self-presentation and public visibility. Twelve pamphlets measuring approximately 9 x 6 inches, ranging from 16 to 40 pages each. Founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon, Mount Holyoke College became a model for women's higher education and a foundational member of the Seven Sisters colleges, which collectively advanced academic opportunities for women in the northeastern United States. These catalogues document the operational continuity of the institution across the mid to late nineteenth century, a period marked by expanding access to formal education for women and the professionalization of teaching and scholarship. Two catalogues lacking original soft covers and with partial loss to text block, remaining issues complete with light handling wear; overall good to very good condition. A substantial institutional record illustrating the early formation and sustained administration of women's collegiate education.…
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- Title
- Women's Higher Education Development Mount Holyoke College Catalogues Archive 1844 to 1889
- Author
- Mount Holyoke; Women's Education
- Publication year
- 1844
- Seller catalogs
- American History by State, Archive, Women?s History & Feminism
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