Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Restrictions may apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a member of the archives staff for information concerning these restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.

Preferred Citation

Episcopal Female Institute Records, 156 THL/WFCHS, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired as a gift.

Historical Note

In 1874 a group of Winchester citizens, under the sponsorship of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Virginia, established the Episcopal Female Institute to provide education to daughters or wards of members of that church. By 1911, the school had closed and all real estate sold.

Scope and Content

This collection contains documents from the Episcopal Female Institute of Winchester, Virginia. There are lists of students and teachers, as well as catalogs describing classes and facilities. The collection also includes the minutes of the Board of Directors.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Schools--Virginia--Winchester
• Women--Education--Virginia--Winchester