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Page 1 of Williamson Mission statement, 1889

MLA citation style
Board of Trustees of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades,. “Page 1 Of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889”. no date. Wts Collection- History Box, 1889.
APA citation style
Board of Trustees of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades,. (1889). Page 1 of Williamson Mission statement, 1889. Wts Collection- History Box. Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A57326
Chicago citation style
Board of Trustees of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades,. “Page 1 Of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889”. Wts Collection- History Box, Williamson College of the Trades - Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History, 1889. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A57326.
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Title

Page 1 of Williamson Mission statement, 1889

Subject

Trade schools--Pennsylvania
College benefactors--Pennsylvania

Description

The first page of a printed three page pamphlet, describing the mission of Williamson and how they chose students for the program. Board of trustee members and the board secretary are listed on the back.

Creator

Board of Trustees of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades

Date

1889

Location Covered

Philadelphia (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Media (Pa.)

Time Period Covered

1885-1895

Type

Image

Original Format

Pamphlets

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Source

WTS Collection- History box

Language

English

Rights

Permission for use required, except for non-commercial educational use with an included credit. Contact Williamson College of the Trades, George Heckler Archive with usage questions.

Contact

Williamson College of the Trades, 610-566-1776, Lesley Carey, Archivist, archives@williamson.edu

Contributing Institution

Williamson College of the Trades

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Notes

This document clarifies the selection process of students, according to Mr. Williamson's wishes. Students were to be between 16 and 18 years old, preference was given to those from Philadelphia, then Bucks County, then Delaware County. They had to pass a simple academic (" scholastic") test and a physical examination.