Troy Female Seminary Catalogue, 1849

Catalogue of the Officers and Pupils of the Troy Female Seminary. Kneeland and Co's Steam Press: New York, 1849. Measures 5.5 x 9 inches. 32 pages. Original soft wrappers. Catalogue includes lists of faculty, students, graduates and fees as well as several pieces of student writing . Troy Female Seminary, later renamed The Emma Willard School and often called simply "Emma," was founded by Willard in 1821 in order to provide an opportunity for women to receive the same quality of higher education as their male peers. Emma Willard's lifetime of educational activism was built on the belief that gender equality cannot exist without high quality female education. Foxing to front and back wrapper. Front wrapper torn 3-inches alon gspine. Front corner ripped. Overall good condition.