Record #:

14822

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

1772 marked the opening of Salem College, an institution of higher learning for women. It boasted of two distinguishing titles: oldest college for women and longest continuously running college, 170 years of uninterrupted service in 1943. The institution was founded by Moravians, a religious group which stressed the value of arts, history, language, and music. In 1943, 45 faculty members taught 363 students and an impressive 50,000 enrolled students passed through the institution during its 170 year history.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 11, Aug 1943, p1-2, por

Subject(s):

Salem College (Winston-Salem)--History

Record #:

20125

Author(s):

Rondthaler, Howard E.

Abstract:

The author looks specifically at the administration of successive Salem College Presidents Maximilian Grunert, Theophilus Zorn, and Edward Rondthaler during the difficult Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Examining both the financial and social difficulties of the era, the article looks at how these three men managed to keep Salem College open during a period when other institutions closed.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 27 Issue 4, Oct 1950, p430-436, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Reconstruction (1865-1877)--North Carolina; Salem College (Winston-Salem)--History