Willard, Emma Hart, 1787-1876
Dates
- Existence: 1787 - 1876
Biography
Emma Hart Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was an American women's rights activist who dedicated her life to education. She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women's higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Emma Hart Willard letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 826556
Mss 826556
Date(s):
1826 to 1890
Abstract
In English.
Mrs. Emma (Hart) Willard letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 851178.2
Mss 851178.2
Date(s):
1851-02-28
Abstract
In English.