School certificates, awards, merits, and tickets, 1810s-1910s

Containers:

Box 1, Oversize-folder 1, Oversize-folder 2

Scope and content:

Assorted examples and samples of student awards, passes, and other ephemera distributed by schools and relating to children's or women's education. Items include: Troy Female Seminary certificates, signed by principal Emma Willard, 1823 and 1866; Troy Female Seminary diploma (oversize) for Louisa L. Brown, 1843; Miss Phebe Harcy, head of class, 1809 Aug. 20; Bradford Academy Female Department report card for Larissa Kimball, 1830s; Angeline W. Tottingham reward of merit for spelling, Pittsford, 1815; Mary Lucas teaching certificate, Middlesborough, 1849 June 12; Cincinnati Female Institute attendance ticket, 1840; Young Ladies Hall reward of merit to Mary P. Gramble, 1820 May 8; Miss Cranston's School reward of merit for Abby R. Manchester, 1816 Oct. 23; Attendance certificate for Merrimack County Institute for Martha H. Morse, Concord, 1852; Cheshire County Teachers' Institute, Keene, certificate for Mary Towne, 1848 Nov. 1; School Souvenir (Winterterm student list), District 18, Chesterfield Factory Village, N.H., 1869; Reward of merit for Peleg Walker, 1820s?; Reward of Merit certificate for Peleg Walker, 1820s?; Souvenir for New Rye School (includes photograph portrait of woman and student list), Epsom, N.H., 1910; Reward of merit for Lydia M. Watson, 1800s?; Rewards of merit (adhered to a board) for Mary Patrick and Sarah A. Lincoln, 1858; Wesleyan Female College library shelf location tickets (2); Miss Peck illuminated manuscript of appreciation, on vellum, Montreal, 1882; Reward of merit for Joseph Battles, by Phebe Battles, 1800s; Rewards of merit (2) for Sophronia Sturtevant, 1800s; Rewards of merit (9) for Mary Eastman for Henry Tappan School, 1846-1847; Miss Balch's Boarding School token of appreciation, 1822 Mar. 20; an oversize Reward of Merit for Miss Sally Boynton, East Windsor, 1829.

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