Woodworth, Lydia Sessions,
Woodworth Papers,
1847-1994
Manuscript Collection: MS 0676
1 box
Agency History/Biographical note:
Lydia Sessions was born in South Wilbraham (now Hampden), MA in 1833.
She attended Monson Academy in South Wilbraham before entering Mount
Holyoke Seminary. Sessions began teaching at Mount Holyoke following
her graduation in 1856. In 1859 Sessions became the first Principal
of Lake Erie Female Seminary in Plainsville, Ohio. Sessions left the
school when she married Rev. William Walter Woodworth in 1866. Lydia
Sessions Woodworth died February 9, 1912.
Scope and Content:
The Lysia Sessions Woodworth Papers include compositions, letters,
clippings, biographical notes, a diploma, the class of 1856
constitution, and a brief note to Lydia Sessions Woodworth from Mary
Chapin. There are an extensive number of Lydia Sessions Woodworth's
compositions in the collection. The compositions were written
between 1847 and 1856, and they cover a wide range of topics. The
letters are round-robin letters written by members of the class of
1856.
Cite as: Lydia Sessions Woodworth Papers, Mount Holyoke
College, Archives and Special Collections, South
Hadley, MA.
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
Series List:
- Compositions
, 1847-1856
, Four folders
- Mount Holyoke Class of 1856 Materials
, 1856, 1893-1910
, Two folder
- Diploma
, 1856
, One folder
- Mary Chapin Note
, 1856
, One folder
- Biographical Information
, 1912,1994
, One folder
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