Williamson college of the trades / Andrew Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Andrew Joseph, author.

Series:

Campus history series.

The campus history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trade schools--Pennsylvania.

Trade schools.

Delaware County (Pa.)--History.

Delaware County (Pa.).

Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--History.

Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades.

Genre:

History.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

"Williamson College of the Trades was founded in 1888 by Quaker businessman and philanthropist, Isaiah V. Williamson, whose objective was to provide financially disadvantaged young men with a useful trade. Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the school accepted its first students in the fall of 1891. Then, as now, the young men received free room, board, and tuition while dividing their day between the classroom and the shop. In 2015, the institution changed its name from Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades to Williamson College of the Trades, but its mission has never changed." -- From cover.

Contents:

Beginnings: the foundation

Finding its place: 1890-1920

Hard work and difficult times: 1920-1940

Courage and sacrifice: the 1940s

Crisis and renewal: 1950-1970

Into a new era: 1970-1990

Surviving and thriving: 1990 to the present.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439659328

143965932X