Keywords: Gorham Seminary
Item 15709
Maine Female Seminary, Gorham, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gorham Media: Print
Item 15710
Maine Female Seminary, Gorham, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print
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Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.
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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women
"Holyoke Seminary. After teaching school in Kentucky for a time they returned to Maine. The sisters operated a private school for girls in Farmington…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family
"… and to Bates College (called the Maine State Seminary until 1863) from 1862–1863. He attended Norwich University in Vermont from 1863-1864."
