Y

Photograph

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Rocktown History

Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton,VA a school for girls was founded in 1842,

Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton,VA a school for girls was founded in 1842,

Name/Title

Y

Entry/Object ID

Card0462

Description

Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton,VA. School for girls was founded in 1842 and was owned by the Presbyterian Church. In 1923 the school was named in honor of Miss Mary Baldwin who during the Civil War became principal and devoted the next 35 year to its development. More information on card

Collection

Collection 010

Acquisition

Accession

93.05

Source or Donor

Museum Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1842

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Location

Location

Building

Archives HRHS-117

Category

Permanent

Date

May 21, 2026

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 14, 2018

Provenance

Notes

Scanned images of the HRHS postcard collection.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 14, 2018

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 26, 2026