Harriet Castle Coleman

Object/Artifact

Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection

Founded in 1895 as Free Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association and as one of Hawaii’s first non-profit organizations, KCAA established the first teacher-training program in the islands.

Name/Title

Harriet Castle Coleman

Description

“Free Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Association” As financial secretary for the FKCAA, Harriet was responsible for raising funds to make the organization viable, as well as for selecting personnel and preparing the annual report. In both her fund raising and her personnel election, she played a crucial role in setting the path for the organization for years to come. Her 126 THE HAWAIIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY influence would prove to be crucial to the FKCAA's early implementation of Dewey's ideas.

Web Links and URLs

Harriet Castle

Created By

hawaiiancovers@gmail.com

Create Date

May 12, 2023

Update Date

June 13, 2023