Glass negative showing Taylor College, a large three-story stone builidng with a steeply pointed roof and a clock tower at Bryn Mawr. Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr was the first women’s college to offer graduate education through Ph.Ds. This private liberal arts college, originally affiliated with Quakers, became non-denominational in 1893. Bryn Mawr was also the first United States college to offer doctorates in social work. Men have been admitted as graduate students since 1931., Photographer remarks: Dark place in centre of building caused by uneven development. V[Varnished], Time: 5:15 PM, Light: Bright, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date
April 3, 1883
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.63]
