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Mount Vernon Seminary

 Organization

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Alumnae Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0049-MS
Abstract This collection contains publications, photographs, administration records and realia created and maintained by the Mount Vernon Seminary and College Alumnae Association. Dating between 1889 and 1995, the publications include The Roll Call, Alumnae Roll Call, The Alumnae Asosociation of Mount Vernon Seminary, and Annual Reports of the Alumnae Association. The Alumnae Association was established in 1885 and merged with the Mount Vernon Seminary Society in 1933 to form the Mount Vernon...
Dates: 1839-1995

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Alumnae Office records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0043-RG
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875 and a two year junior college was added in 1927. The Junior College remained open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity. The university was an independent institution until 1999, when it became affilated with The George Washington University. This collection contains Alumnae Bulletins published by the Alumnae Office from July 1944 to Spring 2003, as well as Alumnae Directories...
Dates: 1933-2003

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Catalogue Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0019-RG
Abstract This collection contains the course catalogues of the Mount Vernon Seminary, the Mount Vernon Junior College, and the Mount Vernon College. The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875, and was a six-year prepatory institution for young women. In 1927, Mount Vernon established a Junior College, which was open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity, which was an independent institution until 1998, when it became affilated with...
Dates: 1877-1998; Majority of material found within 1877 - 1998

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Chapel and religious life collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0048-RG
Abstract

Mount Vernon Seminary and College was an all-women's high school and junior college founded in 1875 by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. This collection contains the records of the Mount Vernon College Chapel. The artifacts and records date from 1931 to 1980, with the bulk of the material dating between 1963 and 1971.

Dates: 1931-1980; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1971

Mount Vernon Seminary and College class photographs collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0023-RG
Abstract

This collection contains class photographs from Mount Vernon Seminary and College. The material dates from 1877 to 1992.

Dates: 1877-1992

Mount Vernon Seminary and College collection of biographical materials and correspondence with Marjorie Merriweather Post

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0017-MS
Abstract Marjorie Merriweather Post, Founder of the General Foods Corporation, was the First Alumna Trustee of Mount Vernon Seminary and College. She gave untiringly to Mount Vernon Seminary and College, and maintained a lifelong relationship with the school that kept her in constant communication with George Lloyd and later Peter Pelham, Presidents of Mount Vernon Seminary and College. This collection contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, invitations, speeches and memorabilia,...
Dates: 1901-1999; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1973

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Commencement Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0037-MS
Abstract This collection contains programs, invitations, correspondence, speeches and addresses, memoranda, notes, personal files, and photographs. The materials date from 1877 to 2000. These are the commencement, baccalaureate, convocation, and other special event programs and files of Mount Vernon College, which includes Mount Vernon Seminary, Mount Vernon Junior College, and Mount Vernon Preparatory School. This collection includes personal files of Mount Vernon College Presidents, Peter D....
Dates: 1877-1999; Majority of material found within 1877 - 1999

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Dean of Students records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0041-RG
Abstract

This collection contains student handbooks from Mount Vernon Seminary, Mount Vernon Junior College, and Mount Vernon College. They range in date from 1923 to 1998.

Dates: 1923-1998

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Faculty Records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0039-RG
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875 and a two year junior college was added in 1927. The Junior College remained open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity. The university was an independent institution until 1999, when it became affilated with The George Washington University. This collection includes Mount Vernon Seminary and College faculty records including: faculty meeting minutes, faculty and staff...
Dates: 1950-1999

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Foxhall Road Campus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0006-RG
Abstract

This collection contains photographs, negatives, contact sheets, as well as various press releases, minutes, and correspondence documenting the campus, students, and staff of Mount Vernon Seminary and College during the period from 1946 to 1999 when it was located on Foxhall Road.

Dates: 1930-2000; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1980

Mount Vernon Seminary and College graphics, publications, and administrative material collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0035-MS
Abstract This collection contains photographs, slides, scrapbook pages, faculty handbooks, correspondence, brochures, event programs, student and alumni publications, and oversized poster boards and artifacts, which include plaques, framed photographs, Mount Vernon College themed paraphenalia, and various items of A/V equipment. These materials documenting the the daily lives of students, special college events, and alumni involvement in college life, were produced and used by students and faculty of...
Dates: 1875-2002; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1997

Mount Vernon Seminary and College M Street Campus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0002-RG
Abstract

M Street was the second location of Mount Vernon Seminary, founded in Washington, D.C. in 1875. The school officially began operating from its M Street location in 1880. Mount Vernon Seminary and College merged with The George Washington University in 1999. This collection contains photographs, artifacts, school event and club records, student scrapbooks and other student materials created during the school's time on M Street. The materials range in date from circa 1877-1939.

Dates: circa 1875-1939

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Media collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0044-MS
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary began in 1875 as a private high school and junior college for women, founded by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. This collection contains videotapes, audio cassettes, audio tape reels, 8 mm film, 16 mm film, and a 35 mm film from the Mount Vernon Seminary and College archives. The recordings capture campus scenes, ceremonies,...
Dates: 1925-1999; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1999

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Memorabilia collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0029-MS
Abstract

This collection contains memorabilia from the Mount Vernon Seminary and College campuses. The Mount Vernon Seminary began in 1875 as a private high school and junior college for women, founded by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. Material in this collection dates between circa 1850 and 2000.

Dates: circa 1850-2000

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Nebraska Avenue Campus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0003-RG
Abstract Having outgrown its M Street location, Mount Vernon Seminary moved to a 15.5-acre campus on Nebraska Avenue, NW, in 1917. School founder Elizabeth J. Somers died in 1924, and the Elizabeth Somers Chapel was dedicated on campus in 1925. Adelia Gates Hensley was headmistress until her death in 1923, when Jean Dean Cole became headmistress, a position she held until her death in 1939. It was under Ms. Cole's administration that MVS was divided into the preparatory and Junior College divisions....
Dates: 1917-1942

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Office of Development records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0028-RG
Abstract

Mount Vernon Seminary and College was an all-women's high school and junior college founded in 1875 by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. This collection contains the records of the Mount Vernon College Office of Development. Records date from 1953 to 2005, with the bulk of the material dating between 1997 and 2001.

Dates: 1953-2005; Majority of material found within 1997 - 2001

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Office of Public Relations collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0055-RG
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875 and a two year junior college was added in 1927. The Junior College remained open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity. The university was an independent institution until 1999, when it became affilated with The George Washington University. This collection includes photographs, negatives, press clippings and public relations materials from Mount Vernon Seminary and...
Dates: circa 1925-1998

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Office of the President records

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0036-RG
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875 and a two year junior college was added in 1927. The Junior College remained open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity. The university was an independent institution until 1999, when it became affilated with The George Washington University. This collection includes files from the Office of the President that cover a range of topics, including but not limited to...
Dates: 1929-1989

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Spring Valley Campus and Florence Foerderer scrapbook collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0004-MS
Abstract

This collection contains newspaper articles, photographs, songs, and correspondence related to the Spring Valley campus of the Mount Vernon Seminary and College and the student life of student Florence Foerderer. The bulk of the material dates from 1943 to 1950.

Dates: 1925-1957; Majority of material found within 1943 - 1950

Mount Vernon Seminary and College Student Publications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0054-MS
Abstract The Mount Vernon Seminary was officially established by Elizabeth Somers in 1875 and a two year junior college was added in 1927. The Junior College remained open until 1969, when Mount Vernon College became a four-year unversity. The university was an independent institution until 1999, when it became affilated with The George Washington University. This collection includes student publications from Mount Vernon Seminary and College including: The Record, Asylum/Quintessence,...
Dates: 1890-2018

Mount Vernon Seminary and Junior College Syllabi and Class Rolls

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0062-RG
Abstract

The Mount Vernon Seminary and College began in 1875 as a private high school and junior college for women, founded by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. This collection contains bound course syllabi from the Mount Vernon Seminary and Junior College, dating from 1902 to 1942. Each syllabus includes a list of enrolled students.

Dates: 1902-1942

Peter Pelham collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC0011-MS
Abstract

Peter Pelham was the fifth president of Mount Vernon Seminary and Junior College, originally founded in Washington, D.C. in 1875. Mount Vernon Seminary and College merged with The George Washington University in 1999. This collection contains correspondence, and administrative files from the collection of Peter Pelham, president of Mount Vernon Seminary from 1962-1976.

Dates: 1962-1982

Photographs, 1976-1990

 Series
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents

The series consists of photographs in print form, slides, and photographic positives. Most date between 1976-1990 and many are undated. The photographs depict events at Mount Vernon College and Seminary such as reuions, sporting events, and personnel. Images of the Washington, D.C. area are also included.

Dates: 1976-1990

Plaque, Olwen Lloyd presented by the class of 1950 Lois La Motte, Sc., 1950

 File — Box SHARED Box 22: Series Series 1; Series RG0031 Series 1; Series RG0043 Series 4; Series Series 1 [Barcode: 32882022363967], Box: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, a plaque, and administrative files belonging to George and Olwen Lloyd, President and Headmistress of Mount Vernon Seminary and Junior College from 1936-1962. The materials in this collection range in date from 1940-1985.

Dates: 1950

Publications, 1889-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents This series contains three publications by the Alumnae Association of Mount Vernon Seminary. Subseries 1 includes The Roll Call (1913-1933) and the Alumnae Roll Call (1934-1940). Subseries 2 contains Annual Reports of the Alumnae Association (1889-1933). The series also has one publication titled The Alumnae Association of Mount Vernon Seminary, which was only published for the academic year 1933-1934. Publications covered campus and alumnae topics such as reunions, commencements,...
Dates: 1889-1995

Realia, 1839-1975

 Series
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents

The realia includes medals, songbooks, rings, a paperweight, and pins. The materials date from 1877-1975. The materials result from participation in school groups, class activities, religious groups, and non-academic organizations.

Dates: 1839-1975

Short Run Publications, 1963-1992, bulk: 1963 - 1973

 Series
Identifier: Series 10
Scope and Contents

The materials of this series include issues of various short run publications from Mount Vernon Seminary and College. They date from 1964-1992. These publications include literary magazines, political newsletters, and campus newsletters.

When possible, two copies of each issue are included.

Dates: 1963-1992; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1973

Suzanne J. Allan (nee Johnson) memorabilia, 1959-1961

 Series
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence, graduation programs, event materials, napkins, and photographs. These materials were collected by Suzanne J. Allan (nee Johnson) during her time as a student at Mount Vernon College. The material is dated from 1959-1961.

Dates: 1959-1961

Syllabi, 1939-1997, bulk: 1939 - 1986

 Series
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

The materials of this series include course syllabi from Mount Vernon Seminary, Mount Vernon Junior College, and Mount Vernon College. They range in date from 1939-1997.

Dates: 1939-1997; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1986

Teaching Materials, 1909-1969, bulk: 1956 - 1969

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MVC0060.MS, Series 2
Scope and Contents

Collection includes teaching materials for courses in U.S. History, International Relations, and Religion (Old and New Testament). Materials date from 1956-1969.

Dates: 1909-1969; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1969