A Guide to the Episcopal Female Institute Records, 1874-1910 Episcopal Female Institute Records 156 WFCHS-THL

A Guide to the Episcopal Female Institute Records, 1874-1910

A Collection in
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room, Handley Regional Library
Collection Number 156 WFCHS-THL


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Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room, Handley Regional Library

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room
The Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58
Winchester, VA 22604
Phone: (540) 662-9041, ext.17
Email: archives@handleyregional.org
URL: http://www.handleyregional.org

2020 ( CC0 1.0 )

Processed by: Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room, Handley Regional Library

Repository
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, Va.
Collection Number
156 WFCHS-THL
Title
Episcopal Female Institute Records, 1874-1910
Physical Characteristics
0.42 linear feet
Creator
Episcopal Female Institute (Winchester, Va.)
Language
Materials in this collection are in English .
Abstract

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Restrictions may apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a member of the archives staff for information concerning these restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.

Preferred Citation

Episcopal Female Institute Records, 156 THL/WFCHS, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired as a gift.

Historical Note

In 1874 a group of Winchester citizens, under the sponsorship of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Virginia, established the Episcopal Female Institute to provide education to daughters or wards of members of that church. By 1911, the school had closed and all real estate sold.

Scope and Content

This collection contains documents from the Episcopal Female Institute of Winchester, Virginia. There are lists of students and teachers, as well as catalogs describing classes and facilities. The collection also includes the minutes of the Board of Directors.

Index Terms

    Subjects:

  • Schools--Virginia--Winchester
  • Women--Education--Virginia--Winchester

Other Finding Aid

A full inventory for this collection is availble here: https://www.handleyregional.org/services/departments/archives/manuscripts/e/156-WFCHS-THL