Powhatan College items

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Powhatan College items

Entry/Object ID

ARC948

Scope and Content

Collection of items related to Powhatan College for Young Women in Charles Town, W. Va.: Folder 1: Powhatan College for Young Women registers: ARC948-1: Session of 1904-05 ARC948-2: Session of 1910-11 ARC948-3: Session of 1913-14 Folder 2 and 3: The War-Whoop newsletters: ARC948-4: Vol. 1, Nos. 3-4, May-June 1905 ARC948-5: Vol. 2, No. 1, October 1905. "Miss Bland" written at top of cover. ARC948-6: Vol. 2, No. 2, November 1905. "Bland" written at top of cover. ARC948-7: Vol. 2, No. 2, November 1905. "Bland" written at top of cover. ARC948-8: Vol. 2, Nos. 6-7, March-April 1906 ARC948-9: Vol. 2, Nos. 6-7, March-April 1906 ARC948-10: Vol. 4, Nos. 5-6, March-April 1908 ARC948-11: Vol. 2, No. 3, March-April 1909 ARC948-12: May-June 1910 Folder 4: Powhatan College for Young Women programs and photographs: Powhatan College for Young Women programs: ARC948-13: Commencement program, May 1903. "Mrs. Bosley" written on back of program. ARC948-14: Commencement program, May 1904 ARC948-15: Philomathean Literary Society meeting, February 25, 1909. Written in pen is "Miss Bertha Furr was mother of Dr. Johnson--you know where Miss Mary [?] and Louise--they finished 1908." ARC948-16: Powhatan College for Young Women catalogue information ARC948-17: Page with information on Powhatan College for Young Women students. Names include: Louise Anna Bland, Brownie Bass, Mary Elizabeth Revell, Marguerite C. Moore, Tacy Jane Gaunt, Mary Bosley Matthews Mitchell. Photographs taken at Powhatan College for Young Women: ARC948-18: Female students on steps of Powhatan College for Young Women, 1906. ARC948-19: Anne Cahill[?] in gym outfit. "Ready for 'gym'" written on front of photo. ARC948-20: Female students in front of Powhatan College for Young Women. ARC948-21: Three female students outside of Powhatan College for Young Women. ARC948-22: Billy Spur and Willie Smithey, professors at Powhatan College for Young Women, sitting and reading the newspaper and a book. "Mrs. Bosley" written on back of photo. ARC948-23: Members of the Philomathean Literary Society at Powhatan College for Young Women. Flag for "Philomathean Literary Society" is behind students. ARC948-24: Four female students outside of Powhatan College for Young Women. ARC948-25: Female students in front of Powhatan College for Young Women. "Louise Bland" written on back of photo. ARC948-26: Postcard with image of Powhatan College, Charles Town, W. Va., addressed to Miss Elizabeth Martin. Postmarked August 7 [?] ARC948-27: Powhatan College for Young Women building. "Mrs. Bosley" written on back of photo. ARC948-28: Bess Walker, Bertha and Jessica on horse sleigh, January 1904. Written on back of photo: "Our old horse [?] turned her head from the camera. Please excuse her." ARC948-29: Bess Walker, Bertha and Jessica on horse sleigh, January 1904. "Blaud" written on back of photo. ARC948-30: Female students from Powhatan College for Young Women riding to Harpers Ferry in two wagons pulled by horses, May 6, 1906. ARC948-31: Graduating class standing in front of Powhatan College for Young Women, 1904. ARC948-32: Graduating class of Powhatan College for Young Women standing in a procession line outside. Photo is the same as Powhatan College Class Day, 1910 photo in The War-Whoop, May-June 1910 (4th page from inside front cover). On back of cardboard to which photo had been attached is "Mrs. Bosley."

Acquisition

Accession

75

Source or Donor

Charles Town Library

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1903 - 1914

Archive Size/Extent

3 registers 9 newsletters 4 programs 1 loose piece of paper 15 photographs