Mount holyoke college wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get as rigorous an education as men, where the academic. Mount holyoke was founded in 1837 by mary lyon as mount holyoke female seminary. Historical sketch of mount holyoke seminary, founded at south hadley, mass, in 1837 mount holyoke college on. Educator mary lyon founded it as mount holyoke female seminary in 1837 and served as its first principal until her death in 1849. Mount holyoke college five college compass digital collections. Mount holyoke students launched a campaign against a dating book and. History of mount holyoke seminary, south hadley, mass during its first half century, 18371887. Mount holyoke female seminary was one of several christian institutions of higher education for young women established during the first half of the 19th century. Around this time, postcards were becoming a popular and entertaining form of communication. Mount holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet 285 m, is the westernmost peak of the holyoke range and part of the 100mile 160 km metacomet ridge. Sue bradley cabot and dana feldshuh whyte were copresidents of our class from 20002010, and were responsible for getting the first class website off the ground. Mount holyoke college is a private liberal arts womens college in south hadley.
In 1893, the seminary course was discontinued, and the new title mount holyoke college was authorized. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Primarily documenting the founding of the huguenot seminary, south africa, its history and her activities there. First person accounts of mount holyoke female seminary in 1847 1848 by emily dickinson and her contemporaries. Massachusetts legislature approves charter change for mount holyoke seminary and college, which enables school to award. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Mount holyoke college college, south hadley, massachusetts. Consists of books, articles, and other publications, unpublished papers, correspondence, notes, lists, biographical data sheets, records of financial contributions, words and music for a song entitled the missionary call, an autograph album, a photograph album, and photographs. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Materials concern the work of missionaries particularly mount holyoke college alumnae in africa, china, hawaii. For the history of mount holyoke college and other rare and unique materials, see archives and special collections. Lyon is considered to have been an innovator in womens education. When lucy goodale, mount holyoke seminary class of 1841, wrote home to her. She established the wheaton female seminary in norton, massachusetts, now wheaton college in 1834.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of mount holyoke college books online. Lyon firmly believed that women must be well educated to contribute significantly to societys greater good. We collect, preserve and share the stories of the mount holyoke community its people and its physical places from the schools founding in 1837 to the present day. Professor elizabeth young reads from pet projects at the. Aug 27, 2017 founded in 1837, mount holyoke is not only one of the oldest schools in the country its the first institution in the united states to educate women. Mount holyoke college ma postcard history series by donna albino april 17, 2001 paperback.
My book collection, 18371890 mount holyoke college. Mount holyoke s early history is one of triumph over tremendous odds. Mount holyoke college 18371987 anne carey edmonds on. Dickinson attended mounty holyoke female seminary after leaving. Interpretations of the founder in the secularization process of mount holyoke seminary and college, 18371937, perspectives on the history of higher education 28 2011. Women the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. This belief, fueled by her love of learning, inspired her to found mount holyoke female seminary. As is common with historic colleges, the ghost stories abound.
Her students assembled in a number of particular mission fields, most importantly persia, india, ceylon, hawaii, and africa. By the turn of the twentieth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. A look inside student rooms during mount holyokes earliest years, all students lived in the seminary building. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Mount holyokes curriculum reflected lyons interest in science she was a chemist by training and courses included botany, natural history and astronomy. Mount holyoke college is not just a prestigious college, it is a campus with beautiful walking paths, lakes, and woods.
Mount holyoke college south hadley 2020 all you need to. Hist333ml research seminar in american womens history. The dangerous experiment national womens history museum. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Lyon decided mount holyoke the name of a mountain near south hadley, the town chosen for the seminary s locationwas a better choice. Mount holyoke college was one of the first institutions of higher education for women in the united states. Mary lyon and the mount holyoke missionaries by amanda. These are the books, magazines, articles, and pamphlets that date between 1837 and 1890. What did catherine beechers book, a treatise on domestic economy, describe.
Semicentennial celebration of mount holyoke seminary. History of mount holyoke seminary, south hadley, mass. Why did mary lyon name her school mount holyoke female seminary, instead of mount holyoke female college. This collection is composed of books published in the 19th century that are known to have been used in the courses of study at mount holyoke female seminary. Mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. In our digital collections, we have letters, student newspapers, photographs of the college and more, as well as theses that students have submitted as honors work. What world gave rise to mary lyons vision for mount holyoke and enabled her to carry her plans to success. Contrary to most historyofscience interpretations of womens professional. Mount holyoke female seminary received its collegiate charter in 1888, becoming mount holyoke seminary and college. In fact, there are so many that the mount holyoke archives has an official form for submitting your moment of horror. See more ideas about mount holyoke college, college and building map. Around this time, postcards were becoming a popular and entertaining form of. By the turn of the nineteenth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and.
Mary lyon writes a book called a missionary offering a plea for support of. In this book, amanda porterfield examines mount holyoke founder mary lyon and the missionary women she trained. By the turn of the nineteenth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. Birthday biographies class of 1960 mount holyoke college. A few, like ellen whitmire and sarah worcester, had studied at mount holyoke seminary, a prestigious massachusetts womens college. Though it was never owned by a religious group, the school was early associated with new england. One of their many lasting contributions was the creation of birthday biographies of women who made a difference in the life of the author of the biography, all with a connection to mount holyoke. An excerpt from a catalogue for the mount holyoke female seminary, 1835. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor by. In the nineteenth century, the words seminary and college were used to describe schools at a variety of levels. Deacon porter was instrumental in constructing the original seminary building and had a huge role in supporting mary lyons mission. Hist259 mary lyons world and the history of mount holyoke. In the nineteenth century, the words seminary and college were used to describe schools at a.
The female seminary was not a college, but rather a later version of the academy, an 18 th century creation offering modern languages, science, history, and vocational subjects at a level bridging secondary school and junior college. Mount holyoke college switched to centralized dining in spring 2018 when they opened the dining commons, an addition to blanchard hall. The ipswich female seminary was the germ of mount holyoke seminary, which grew out of the earnest thought and indefatigable efforts of miss lyon in the halfdozen years before 1836, when the cornerstone was laid. The basic version of the story is that their affair was discovered by porters wife listed by several sources as clara and she become furious and vowed to get her revenge. This fascinating reappraisal of the relationship of women and the scientific enterprise focuses on the efforts of protestant women science faculty at mount holyoke college to advance themselves and their institution from its founding as an evangelical protestant seminary for women by mary lyon in 1837 to the present. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own research into the history on my postcards. Mary lyons world and the history of mount holyoke not scheduled for this year. Aug 09, 2018 seminary building, the first building used by mount holyoke female seminary. Mount holyoke college arcadia publishing history books. Mount holyoke college department of history, south hadley, ma. What we do about history matters, observed gerda lerner, a founder of the field of womens history. Interpretations of the founder in the secularization process of mount holyoke seminary and. The centenary of mount holyoke college, friday and saturday, may seventh and eighth, nineteen hundred and thirtyseven by mount holyoke college book historical sketch of mount holyoke seminary.
Mount holyoke college wikipedia republished wiki 2. But for 75 years, it was an unforgettable part of the experience of visiting mt. The mount holyoke college history and description collection contains a variety of sources which document the history of the school, particularly its founding years and events during anniversary celebrations in 1862, 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, and 1987. History go where no one else will chemist and educator mary lyon founded mount holyoke college then called mount holyoke female seminary in 1837, nearly a century before women gained the right to vote. Find out information about history of mount holyoke college. Most were young, usually in their twenties, and had received some education and training. An account of the missionary movement at mount holyoke seminary and college 1937. Many of the materials chronicle the colleges past but also womens education in the us and, through the history of the seminarys early missionaries, around. Mount holyoke female seminary was the sister school to andover seminary. To keep your teeth healthy best teeth whitening techinque history books. Dickinson attended mounty holyoke female seminary after leaving amherst college. Located in south hadley, massachusetts, mount holyoke college is the oldest institution of higher education for women in the united states never to have closed its doors and the first of the seven sister liberal arts schools.
Religion, class and curriculum in the educational visions of catharine beecher and mary lyon, history of. The history of missionary endeavor and the history of mount holyoke seminary are subjects for profound and authoritative writing. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own. Fiftieth anniversary celebration events include publication of the history of mount holyoke seminary by sarah d. My book collection, 19301999 mount holyoke college.
Papers consist of correspondence, devotional book, clippings, biographical information, and photographs. She then established mount holyoke female seminary now mount holyoke college in south hadley, massachusetts in 1837 and served as its first president or principal for 12 years. Abandoned for decades, the deteriorating tramway was a safety hazard. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. A handwritten autobiographical sketch found in archives and special collections, presumed to have been written by mary, reveals. In addition, mount holyoke college alumnae, south hadley residents, k 12 educators from south hadley, granby and holyoke, simmons west students and five college students, faculty and staff may also borrow from the mount holyoke college library. A handwritten autobiographical sketch found in archives and special collections, presumed to have been written by mary, reveals the schools origins. Many unique trees can be found throughout the large campus.
Today, her famous wordsgo where no one else will go, do what no one else will docontinue to inspire mount holyoke students. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Chemist and educator mary lyon founded mount holyoke college then called mount holyoke female seminary in 1837, nearly a century before women gained the right to vote. Mhc seminary in turkey class of 1961 mount holyoke college. Apr 08, 2020 the prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get as rigorous an education as men, where the academic. Founded in 1876, the mount holyoke college art museum stands among the oldest teaching museums in the country. Lyon, mary 17971849 history of missiology boston university. On a small table were drinks and refreshments shaped like animals.
The mountain is located in the connecticut river valley of western massachusetts, and is the namesake of nearby mount holyoke college. Within 4 years, the seminary enrollment dropped from 269 to 122 to 8. Holyoke daily transcript, mount holyoke college centennial supplement 1937 48 pages of photos and articles from may 7, 1937. Also contains a correspondence by anna bliss, mount holyoke female seminary. February 28, 1797 march 5, 1849 was an american pioneer in womens education. Her students were reading stockhardts chemistry book, the. The prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get. Mount holyoke college ma postcard history series paperback april 17, 2001. Books, videos, articles, more lits mount holyoke college. Just seven years after graduating from mount holyoke, mary ann known also as mary and annie and charlotte ely, both class of 1861, established their own version of the mount holyoke seminary in bitlis, turkey. The mountain is located in the towns of hadley and south hadley, massachusetts. For details on lits services to these specific communities, see services for visitors and affiliates.
They looked especially at mount holyoke in western massachusetts, founded in 1837. We will examine the conditions, assumptions, and exclusions that formed mount holyoke and the arrangements of. All had passed difficult entrance examinations in grammar, math, u. History is a critical and analytical method of inquiry into our collective past based on our cumulative experience, informed understanding, and careful judgment. Many had traveled for days to reach what would become the first of the seven sisters colleges for women. Like many such esteemed institutions, its history unfolds through countless unique chapters, each one shaped not just by the talented individuals who oversaw its development, but also by a multitude of remarkable objects. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor. Mount holyoke college history and description collection. In 1888, during the principalship of elizabeth blanchard 58, the institution obtained collegiate status and was named mount holyoke seminary and college. An excerpt from a catalogue for the mount holyoke female.
Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own research into the history. In 1893, the seminary curriculum was phased out and the institution was formally named mount holyoke. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity. She also planned a dantethemed party to raise awareness on campus of the ascs dante collection, complete with danteinspired coloring pages for. Mount holyoke college a viewbook of campus and interior views, circa 1953. The founding of mount holyoke female seminary mount. Using evidence from the past, historians investigate the relationship between cause and effect and between agency and responsibility to understand better how things change over time. Mount holyoke colleges department of history aims to educate fearless women as part of their liberal arts education. In 1937 alumnae were encouraged to donate personal items relating to college history to celebrate mount holyokes 100th anniversaryand the collection has taken off from there. Identification of the books has been made from the listings given in the school catalogs from the opening in 1837 to 1888, when the school obtained a collegiate charter.
Materials that you can use for research and teaching in archives and special collections include photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, rare books and much more. History of mount holyoke college article about history of. On this day in 1965, massachusetts officials burned what was left of the wooden tramway that had carried thousands of people to the summit of mt. While at mount holyoke, she curated an exhibit on the history of interactive books, such as popups and those with quickresponse qr codes. A collection of over postcards of mount holyoke college, historical. And the new and old architecture is also fascinating. The ipswich female seminary was the germ of mount holyoke seminary, which grew out of the earnest thought and indefatigable efforts of miss lyon in the half. A look inside student rooms during mount holyoke s earliest years, all students lived in the seminary building. Mount holyoke college by donna albino, paperback barnes. Mount holyoke female seminary, mount holyoke seminary and college. Animal fiction and taxidermy in the nineteenthcentury archive.