S. H. McCollester, Westbrook Seminary, ca. 1865
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The Rev. Sullivan Holman McCollester (1826-1921) began working at Westbrook Seminary in April 1861.
He served as principal for eight years, leading the school into a period of growth.
Under his leadership, the school received a charter as a Female College in 1863, the first state-chartered institution of the kind in New England.
He left Westbrook in 1866 due to ill health.
Other Information
- Title: S. H. McCollester, Westbrook Seminary, ca. 1865
- Creation Date: circa 1865
- Subject Date: circa 1865
- Local Name: Stevens Plains
- Town: Portland, Westbrook
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: carte de visite
- Local Code: Faculty photographs
- Collection: Westbrook College History Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Abplanalp Library, UNE
716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
(207) 221-4323
http://www.une.edu/wchc/
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LC Subject Headings
Teachers--Maine
Westbrook Junior College
Westbrook College
Westbrook Seminary--People
Schools--Maine--Portland
University of New England. Westbrook College Campus
McCollester, Sullivan H.--Portrait photographs
Clergy--Maine--Portland
Universities & colleges--Maine
People
McCollester, Sullivan H.
McCollister, S. H.
Other Keywords
University of New England
Westbrook College
Westbrook Junior College
Women's education
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