Newcomb College, 1886-2006 : Higher Education for Women in New Orleans /

Newcomb College, 1886-2006 shares the rich history and tradition of the college through a diverse and multidisciplinary collection of essays. Early chapters focus on the life of Josephine Louise Newcomb and her desire to memorialize her daughter Sophie, as well as the development of student culture...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Willinger, Beth Ann, 1943-, Tucker, Susan, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Newcomb College.
Newcomb College > History.
Women > Education (Higher)
EDUCATION > Higher.
Femmes > Enseignement superieur > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans > Histoire.
Women > Education (Higher) > Louisiana > New Orleans > History.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Newcomb College, 1886-2006 shares the rich history and tradition of the college through a diverse and multidisciplinary collection of essays. Early chapters focus on the life of Josephine Louise Newcomb and her desire to memorialize her daughter Sophie, as well as the development of student culture in the Progressive Era. Several essays explore the staples of a Newcomb education, from its acclaimed pottery and junior year abroad programs to lesser-known but trailblazing work in physical education and chemistry. Concluding biographical and autobiographical chapters recount the lives of distingu.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (464 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807143377

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