Chicago Kindergarten College Documents and Photographs

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  Programme for the Kindergarten Congress, 1893

  The World's Congress Auxilary

  Kindergarten Congress Programme. The World's Congress Auxiliary of the World's Columbian Exposition, July 17-23 1893 in the Memorial Art Palace, Chicago

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  Recruitment Letter Draft of the Chicago Kindergarten College

  Chicago Kindergarten College

  Draft of a letter used by the Chicago Kindergarten College to recruit women to pursue a career in kindergarten education by enrolling at the college. It is likely that the author of the draft is Mrs. J.N. Crouse, Director of the Chicago Kindergarten College. The handwritten notes, edits, and marginalia appear to be by Elizabeth Harrison, Principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College.

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  Students of the Chicago Kindergarten College in a carriage

  Chicago Kindergarten College

  The students of the Chicago Kindergarten College holding horns in a carriage.

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  Students Studying at the Chicago Kindergarten College

  Chicago Kindergarten College

  Two students of the Chicago Kindergarten College studying together at a desk, circa 1900.

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  Students Working with Froebel Gifts in a Classroom at the Chicago Kindergarten College

  Chicago Kindergarten College

  Students using Froebel Gifts in a classroom at the Chicago Kindergarten College in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1900.

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  To The Graduate: A Recruitment Letter for the Chicago Kindergarten College by J.N. Crouse

  Chicago Kindergarten College

  Recruitment letter to a graduating class of high school seniors from J.N. "Rumah" Crouse, Director of the Chicago Kindergarten College. The letter persuades women to pursue kindergarten education.

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  To The Graduate of '98: An Open Letter from Elizabeth Harrison

  Elizabeth Harrison

  An open letter to the graduating class of 1898 by Elizabeth Harrison, Principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College in Chicago, Illinois. Harrison discusses the importance of kindergarten education for children, society, and the empowerment of women professionals.