Littleton Female College
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Littleton Female College, established as Central Institute and also known as Littleton College, was a Methodist-affiliated women's college Littleton, North Carolina from 1882–1919.[1] James Manly Rhodes (1850–1941)[2] served as its president except for during a two-year period. It was destroyed by a fire in 1919.[3]
Courses included chemistry, physics, stenography, languages, and history. "Female" was dropped from the name in 1912.[4] A historical marker commemorates its history.[5]
See also[edit]
- Women's colleges in the United States
- List of women's universities and colleges in the United States
- Scarritt College
References[edit]
- ^ Rives, Ralph Hardee (1962). "Littleton Female College". The North Carolina Historical Review. 39 (3): 363–377. JSTOR 23517290 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Rhodes, James Manly | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
- ^ "Littleton College | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
- ^ "Littleton College Victim to 1919 Fire | NC DNCR". www.dncr.nc.gov. January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Littleton College Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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