Appendix A: Schools by County and City

I am including this appendix in the hope that it will be of use to future researchers. I would like to note a few cautions, however. It is likely that the appendix contains some schools that were really public schools or offered only adult education. Other schools may have advertised, but not actually conducted classes.

Also, this is not a scientifically selected sample of schools. The collection of data was significantly influenced by the availability of microfilmed newspapers and the opportunity to travel to various libraries and historical societies. Because of their special influence, public, as well as private normal (i.e. teacher preparation) schools are listed.

Instances of instruction in photography are also noted, although they were not discussed separately in the body of the dissertation.

Each entry is in the following form:

• earliest date of any art instruction
• name of school
• earliest date of any drawing instruction, courses, fees;
• earliest date of any painting instruction, courses, fees;
• earliest date of any needlework instruction, courses, fees;
• earliest date of any other art instruction, courses, fees;
• source(s)

Reproduced and updated from Appendix A (pp. 362-407) Winkelman, R. J. (1990). Art education in the non-public schools of Pennsylvania, 1720-1870 (90-32395) [Doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University].

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Montgomery
Montour*
Northampton
Northumberland*
Perry*
Philadelphia
Pike*
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder*
Somerset*
Sullivan*
Susquehanna*
Tioga*
Union
Venango*
Warren*
Washington
Wayne*
Westmoreland
Wyoming*
York

*I have not yet identified schools offering art instruction in counties marked by as asterisk. The lack of data should not be taken to suggest that there was no private school art instruction in these counties prior to 1870. This data was originally compiled in the 1980s before the advent of the internet. At that time, my most fruitful option, beyond pouring through microfilmed newspapers, was to drive to each county seat in turn and spend a few days in the physical archives of the local historical society. Now that I am retired and have more time on my hands, I will attempt to make this data collection more complete.

Adams, Gettysburg

Adams, York Springs

Allegheny, Allegheny

Allegheny, Allegheny City

Allegheny, Alleghenytown

Allegheny, Braddock’s Field

Allegheny, Bridgeville

Allegheny, Lawrenceville

Allegheny, Mansfield

Allegheny, Pittsburgh

Armstrong, Kittanning

Beaver, Beaver

Beaver, New Brighton

Bedford, Bedford

Bedford, Bloody Run

Bedford, Rainsburg

Berks, Kutztown

Berks, Reading

Blair, Altoona

Blair, Holidaysburg

Bucks, Andalusia

Bucks, Attleborough

Bucks, Bristol

Bucks, Buckingham

Bucks, Carversville

Bucks, Fallsington

Bucks, Hartsville

Butler, Harmony

Cambria, Ebensburg

Cambria, Loretto

Centre, Bellefonte

Chester

Chester, Brandywine

Chester, Coatesville

Chester, Ercildoun

Chester, Goshen Township

Chester, Kennett Square

Chester, Kimberton

Chester, Mt. Vernon

Chester, Oxford Borough

Chester, Phoenixville

Chester, Pughtown

Chester, Sadsbury

Chester, Upland

Chester, West Chester

Chester, West Grove

Chester, Westtown Township

Clearfield, Clearfield

Crawford, Meadville

Cumberland, Carlisle

Cumberland, Cumberland Valley

Cumberland, Mechanicsburg

Cumberland, Newville

Cumberland, Shippensburg

Dauphin, Harrisburg

Dauphin, Middletown

Delaware

Delaware, Darby

Delaware, Edgemont

Delaware, Media

Delaware, Pleasant Hill

Delaware, Upland

Delaware, Village Green

Delaware, West Haverford

Elk, St. Mary’s

Erie, Edinboro

Fayette, Merrittstown

Franklin, Chambersburg

Franklin, Fayetteville

Franklin, Mercersburg

Huntingdon, Cassville

Indiana, Blairsville

Indiana, Indiana

Indiana, Saltsburg

Juniata, Academia

Juniata, Port Royal

Juniata, Tuscarora Valley

Lancaster, Chestnut Level

Lancaster, Lancaster

Lancaster, Lititz

Lancaster, Marietta

Lancaster, Maytown

Lancaster, Millersville

Lancaster, Mount Joy

Lancaster, Strasburg

Lebanon, Annville

Lebanon, Meyerstown

Lehigh, Allentown

Luzerne, Carbondale

Luzerne, Kingston

Luzerne, Waverly

Lycoming, Jersey Shore

Lycoming, Muncy

Lycoming, Williamsport

Montgomery

Montgomery, Abington

Montgomery, Bala-Cynwyd

Montgomery, Frederick

Montgomery, Hatborough

Montgomery, Jenkintown

Montgomery, Norristown

Montgomery, Perkiomen Bridge

Montgomery, Pottstown

Montgomery, Skippack

Northampton, Bethlehem

Northampton, Easton

Northampton, Nazareth

Philadelphia, Frankford

Philadelphia, Germantown

Philadelphia, Holmesburg

Philadelphia, Philadelphia

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Potter, Coudersport

Schuylkill, Orwigsburg

Schuylkill, Pottsville

Union, Milton

Union, New Berlin

Washington, Canonsburg

Washington, Washington

Westmoreland, Latrobe

York, West Manchester

York, Wrightsville

York, York