Title

Fayetteville Female Seminary

Creator

Files

Date Original

1852

Description

Lithograph of the Fayetteville Female Seminary in 1852. Miss Sophia Sawyer was the principal of the school.

Biographical/Historical Note

Sophia Sawyer opened the girl's school in Fayetteville in 1841 on donated land. The school was unusual because it accepted both American Indian and white girls. It was known as an excellent educational institution. The school closed in 1862 due to the Civil War.

Physical Description

Lithograph, 10.5" x 8"

Keywords

Women; Education; Schools; School principals; Illustrations

Contributor

Tappan and Bradford's Lith.

Geographical Area

Fayetteville, Washington County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

G1984

Resource Type

Image

Collection

General photo file

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Fayetteville Female Seminary, General photo file, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History | Women's History

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