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Sanderson Academy records, 1817-1828.Finding AidEncoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2004
Historical NoteSanderson Academy opened in 1816 under the direction of Reverend Alvan Sanderson in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Mary Lyon attended the school in 1817, and then became a teacher. She served as principal from 1827-1828. Interest in the school declined in 1832, but it reopened in 1879. The school was destroyed by fire in 1939. Later that year it was reopened in a new building. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionRecords of a school opened in 1817. Mary Lyon attended as a student, served as a part-time assistant and became preceptress. Includes mss. catalogue and compositions by Mary Lyon's pupils dated 1828. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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