Elmira Female College
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Elmira Female College was a pioneering 19th-century women’s college in Elmira, New York, known for being one of the first institutions in the United States to offer women a curriculum equivalent to that of men’s colleges.
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| instanceOf |
higher education institution
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women's college → |
| academicFocus |
liberal arts
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| comparativeStatus |
modeled on men's collegiate curricula of the period
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| country |
United States
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| disciplineCoverage |
classical studies
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humanities → sciences → |
| educationalLevel |
undergraduate
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| foundedInCentury |
19th century
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| genderAdmission |
women only
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| historicalRole |
expanded access to collegiate-level studies for women
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helped legitimize rigorous academic training for women → |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of gender parity in collegiate curricula in the U.S.
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| languageOfInstruction |
English
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| locatedIn |
Chemung County, New York
NERFINISHED
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Elmira, New York → New York (state) → |
| notableCharacteristic |
considered an early leader in women's higher education in the United States
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offered women a curriculum comparable to that of contemporary men's colleges → |
| pioneeringStatus |
one of the first U.S. colleges to offer women a curriculum equivalent to men's colleges
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| primaryLanguageCommunity |
English-speaking women in the United States
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| regionServed |
Northeastern United States
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| sector |
nonprofit education
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| servedCommunity |
Elmira, New York and surrounding areas
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| targetPopulation |
women seeking higher education
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| typeOfInstitution |
private college
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Olivia Langdon Clemens
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Olivia Langdon Clemens ("Elmira Female College (informal association via family and town)") → |
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Olivia Langdon
("Elmira Female College (informal association)")
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education |
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Elmira, New York
("Elmira College")
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hasEducationalInstitution |
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Elmira, New York
("Elmira College")
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hasLandmark |
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Elmira, New York
("Elmira College")
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knownFor |
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Quarry Farm, Elmira, New York
("Elmira College")
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near |