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The many locations of Peirce College: A journey to 1420 Pine Street

When Thomas May Peirce founded Union Business College in 1865, classes were held on the second floor of Handel and Haydn Hall, a small concert hall at 9th and Spring Garden streets. The oldest known photographs of a Peirce classroom were taken in Handel and Haydn in 1866. Peirce quickly outgrew the Hall, and the […]

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July 7, 2014
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania visits Peirce’s Penmanship Past

Bart Everts is Peirce’s Reference & Instruction Librarian, as well as curator of our archives. He’ll be kicking off a new feature on the blog exploring the history of Peirce College, so stay tuned for his monthly posts. These days, we don’t tend to think too much about penmanship. You might have spent some time […]

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May 28, 2014
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The many locations of Peirce College: A journey to 1420 Pine Street

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania visits Peirce’s Penmanship Past

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