St. Mary's School Class of 1888 Collection
Title
St. Mary's School Class of 1888 Collection
Subject
Universities and Colleges
Women--Education (Higher)
Illinois--Knoxville
Education
Education, Higher
Students
College students
Episcopal Church
Leffingwell, Charles W. (Charles Wesley)
Description
The St. Mary's School, a higher education institution for girls affiliated with the Episcopal Church, opened in 1868 with Reverend Charles Wesley Leffingwell as the first Rector. Leffingwell's wife, Elizabeth, served as the first matron of the school.
St. Mary's School first operated from the former Ewing Female University building which closed in 1867 and whose buildings were donated to the Episcopal Church. The school quickly grew and constructed an addition to the building after four years of operation. A fire at the school in 1883 destroyed the building and its contents. The school reopened within a month at Ansgari College in Knoxville, Illinois. St. Mary's School closed in the 1930s.
Photographs in this collection include images of the students of the Class of 1888.
St. Mary's School first operated from the former Ewing Female University building which closed in 1867 and whose buildings were donated to the Episcopal Church. The school quickly grew and constructed an addition to the building after four years of operation. A fire at the school in 1883 destroyed the building and its contents. The school reopened within a month at Ansgari College in Knoxville, Illinois. St. Mary's School closed in the 1930s.
Photographs in this collection include images of the students of the Class of 1888.
Collection Items
Woman Wearing Stripes
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 wears a striped top during a portrait sitting.
Elizabeth Leffingwell
Elizabeth Leffingwell, matron of St. Mary's School and wife of Reverend Charles W. Leffingwell of the Protestant Episcopal Church, founder of St. Mary's School poses for a portrait.
Woman Wearing Pin
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 wears a white pin on her collar for a portrait.
Woman Looking Down
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 in Knoxville looks down while posing for a portrait in profile.
Woman Wearing Dark Collar
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 poses for a portrait wearing a dark collar.On verso: "With much love from, June 8/88."
Mary Parkin
Mary Parkin, a pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888, poses for a portrait.
Woman Wearing White
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 in Knoxville poses for a portrait wearing a light-colored top.
Woman Wearing Lace
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 wears a dress with a lace collar during a portrait session.
Woman Wearing a Dark Dress
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 wears a dark dress for a portrait sitting.
Woman with Glasses
An unidentified pupil or staff member from the St. Mary's School Class of 1888 poses for a portrait wearing glasses.
Woman Wearing Dark Collar
An unidentified pupil or staff member from St. Mary's School Class of 1888 in Knoxville, Illinois, poses for a portrait wearing a light dress with a dark collar.
Woman in Profile
An unidentified pupil or staff member from St. Mary's School's Class of 1888 poses for a portrait in profile
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- St. Mary's School Class of 1888 Collection