Westbrook College Campus (Campus History) by Joyce Bibber

Westbrook College Campus (Campus History) by Joyce Bibber

Established in 1831, Westbrook Seminary, as the school was originally known, may be the earliest coeducational boarding school in the country. Once noted as having been in three cities without moving, the institution began in a section of Westbrook that became Deering and was later annexed to Portland. Westbrook Seminary was founded by Universalists but open to all youth, whatever their creed or gender. Permitted to give college work in 1863, it provided laureate degrees to women for more than 50 years. In the 20th century, the institution moved from coeducational seminary to girls' school, to junior college for women, to college, and finally it became part of the University of New England, all under the school's original charter. Westbrook College Campus tells the story of this institution through vintage images, some never published before, selected from the campus archives.

Established in 1831, Westbrook Seminary, as the school was originally known, may be the earliest coeducational boarding school in the country. Once noted as having been in three cities without moving, the institution began in a section of Westbrook that became Deering and was later annexed to Portland. Westbrook Seminary was founded by Universalists but open to all youth, whatever their creed or gender. Permitted to give college work in 1863, it provided laureate degrees to women for more than 50 years. In the 20th century, the institution moved from coeducational seminary to girls' school, to junior college for women, to college, and finally it became part of the University of New England, all under the school's original charter. Westbrook College Campus tells the story of this institution through vintage images, some never published before, selected from the campus archives.

Established in 1831, Westbrook Seminary, as the school was originally known, may be the earliest coeducational boarding school in the country. Once noted as having been in three cities without moving, the institution began in a section of Westbrook that became Deering and was later annexed to Portland. Westbrook Seminary was founded by Universalists but open to all youth, whatever their creed or gender. Permitted to give college work in 1863, it provided laureate degrees to women for more than 50 years. In the 20th century, the institution moved from coeducational seminary to girls' school, to junior college for women, to college, and finally it became part of the University of New England, all under the school's original charter. Westbrook College Campus tells the story of this institution through vintage images, some never published before, selected from the campus archives.

Bibber, Joyce K.: - For this volume, Joyce K. Bibber, recently retired from the University of Southern Maine's history faculty, has made extensive use of the university's own archives and has also searched through numerous other public and private collections to assemble photographs from all the university's roots in order to detail their growth and illustrate the many changes along the way. Picture subjects include not only the buildings constructed or purchased, but also groups of early faculty and students, plus a variety of student activities, from practice teaching and basketball to picnics and dances.
Joyce K. Bibber taught at the University of Southern Maine, including some of its earlier forms, for thirty-two years. This is her fifth volume for Arcadia Publishing.

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ISBN 13	9780738562483
ISBN 10	0738562483
Title	Westbrook College Campus (Campus History)
Author	Bibber Joyce K
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Year published	2009-03-09
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