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1. RG3.B11.F10 - Correspondence

   This is a letter describing Milton E. McLinn who taught at the PA Soldiers' Orphan School. It was sent by his granddaughter. She describes the family and includes clippings re McLinn.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. RG3.B11.F35 - Postcard

   Two postcards from the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School. One is of the Gazebo with teachers and the other with children in front of the Main House. Photographers: Horace D. Heistand "Sigman's" Picture Shop

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. RG3.B14.F1 - Photographs and etchings

   This hardbound photo album was donated by the Lane family. It contains family pictures as well as students at the Mt. Joy Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School. Teachers and professors are also included and some were at Chester Springs.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. RG3.B15.F3 - Newspaper clippings

   This folder contains documents gathered to put together a lecture about the Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School at Chester Springs. Included are photographs of the facility and childrens' activities. Excerpts from the James Paul 1976 book describe the school, teachers, staff and the rights of the children, how to teach, recreactional activities and other facets of managing such a school. Also included are excerpts from some of the yearbooks ...

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. RG3.B16.F17 - Correspondence

   This folder includes correspondence from a descendant of Chester Springs' Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School principal Milton E. McLinn. It includes a clipping on McLinn and his picture. Details of his work and his family are included.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. RG3.B16.F19 - Research materials

   This folder contains several newspaper clippings describing life at the Chester Springs Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School as well as the Scotland School. Included is a resarch paper by West Chester University intern Owen Kinney who discusses the education at the orphan school compared to contemporary education of the period.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. RG3.B16.F21 - Newspaper article

   This is a story by Dr. Rob Lukens printed in the West Chester newspaper The Daily Local. It discusses the life of Eleanor Moore McCullough who was a principal at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School at Chester Springs. It highlights her wedding dress which was part of Chester County Clothing of the 1800s exhibition at the Chester County Historical Society.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. RG3.B16.F28 - Genealogy

   This information identifies that Oliver Shingle was a singing teacher at the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School. Included is additional information on the Shingle that does not pertain to Historic Yellow Springs and the orphan school.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. RG4.B10.F25 - Photographs and etchings

   This is a photograph of Daniel Garber teaching a class at the Chester Springs Country School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He is wearing knickers. The students are in various attire while special note is made of a woman in trousers.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. RG4.B10.F3 - Correspondence

    This folder contains a series of letters and documents regarding the implementation of Normal Art Courses at the Summer School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. D. Roy Miller, Resident Manager, and Theodore M. Dillway, Director Division of Art for the Board of Public Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss the curriculum to be followed for elementary, junior high school and high school. These classes were...

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. RG4.B10.F35 - Newspaper article

    This newspaper article discusses the students who studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and what their memories were. It contrasts why students study here today and what the philosophy of the school is versus the past. This remains a classic studio art school learning at the feet of the masters.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. RG4.B21.C181 - Print, Photographic

    Black and whtie photograph of a group of students and instructors (including Daniel Garber, right back row) gathered by building for a group shot.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. RG4.B21.C244 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of a Valentine's Day costume party that occured at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. This gathering involved D. Roy Miller (king) and Mildred Miller (queen) along with others all dressed in costume.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. RG4.B24.24 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of a painting class from the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. The class is taking place east of the Lincoln Building, then the Women's Dormitory. The instructor for the class is Hugh Henry Breckenridge (1870-1937).

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. RG4.B24.34 - Negative, Film

    Negative of a sculpture class in the sculpture studio at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. They are sculpting a live horse right next to the fireplace. Albert Laessle is the teacher for this class.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. RG4.B24.6 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic postcard included with the negative of the picture and a print of a portrait painting class at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. The model for the class is Mary Moffet and the instrucor for the class is Roswell Weidner, a former student at the academy country school.

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. RG4.B25.11 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of people sitting outside of the Faculty House, now the Main/Rosato House, at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. Two of them are sitting on the steps and another is standing in the background on the porch.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. RG4.B25.25 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of an art class from the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School in Yellow Springs. This class is pictured in front of the portico, between the Washington Building and the Lincoln Building (both dormitories at the time). Daniel Garber can be seen in the back row of the class, holding a palette and wearing a white collared shirt with a bowtie.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. RG4.B25.40 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of a German Shepard that was owned by Mildred Miller, teacher at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. RG4.B31.18 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Daniel Garber teaching a painting class at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts Country School. Looking on is Joseph Fraser, the curator of the summer school after D. Roy Miller left.

    Record Type: Photo