Page 2-3 of Williamson Mission Statement, 1889

Williamson College of the Trades - Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History

About

Subject

Trade schools--Pennsylvania
College benefactors--Pennsylvania

Description

These two pages give additional details on how students are chosen for the program and what is expected of them.

Creator

Board of Trustees of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades

Date

1889

Location Covered

Philadelphia (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Media (Pa.)

Time Period Covered

1885-1895

Type

Image

Original Format

Pamphlets

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Date Digitized

2019

Source

WTS Collection- History box

Notes

This document clarifies the selection process of students, according to Mr. Williamson's wishes. Students were to be between 16 and 18 years old, preference was given to those from Philadelphia, then Bucks County, then Delaware County. They had to pass a simple academic (" scholastic") test and a physical examination.

Rights

Permission for use required, except for non-commercial educational use with an included credit. Contact Williamson College of the Trades, George Heckler Archive with usage questions.

Contact

Williamson College of the Trades, 610-566-1776, Lesley Carey, Archivist, archives@williamson.edu

Contributing Institution

Williamson College of the Trades

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.