School fundraising solicitation letters and tuition receipts, 1806-1870

Containers:

Box 1

Oversize-folder 1

Scope and content:

Examples of printed and manuscript materials relating to school finances, including teacher payment receipt, student tuition receipts, lists, and circulars for subscribers and support for different schools. Items include: Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works, for the Benefit of the Fund for the Liberal Education of Southern Girls programme, with annotations noting the names of the performers, 1872; Blue-School for Girls list of contributors, Chester, England, 1806; Auburn Female Seminary receipt for Eliza Wright, 1843 Jan. 28; Unknown school tuition receipt for Lucretia Chapman, 1821 Oct.; British and Foreign School Society, subscribers' book for a new training school for female teachers, 1842 Aug.; Gower's Walk School solicitation for Adult Instruction for Friendless and Unprovided Orphan Daughters of Clergymen, Military, and Naval Officers, 1820 Oct.; Philadelphia School of Design for Women tuition receipt for Ms. McAllister, 1865 Sept; Pay stub for Louise Shoept(?), Ellisburgh, 1870; Account book, including tuition payments, from Pioneer Valley, 1818-1829; Academy of Dancing receipt for Susan Ward from C. Labasse, 1826; Receipt for Massachusetts Teacher subscription, 1834; Receipt for tuition to Boston Cooking School, Simmons College, for 12 practice lessons, 1903; an oversize broadside "Catalogue of the Trustees and Students of Westfield Academy," Hartford, listing names and hometowns, 1829.

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