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[[File:Greetings from Annhurst College, Putnam, Conn (75787).jpg|thumb|right|A vintage [[postcard]] of Annhurst College.]]
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Annhurst College was founded by Mother Louis du Sacré-Coeur, D.H.S., the Provincial of the American Province of the [[Daughters of the Holy Spirit]] in 1940 as an all women's college. The college was officially dedicated on September 23, 1941, as '''Ker-Anna Junior College'''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663232/keranna/ |title=KER-ANNA |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=2 |date=April 28, 1941 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and changed its name two years later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663258/new_womens_college/ |title=New Women's College |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=18 |date=April 7, 1943 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Annhurst was a [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]] for most of its history, and began accepting male students in the fall of 1972.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663270/annhurst_opens_college_to_men/ |title=Annhurst Opens College to Men |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=10 |date=July 25, 1972 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> At the time of its closing in May 1980,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663215/annhurst_college_closes_with_36th/ |title=Annhurst College Closes With 36th Graduation |first=Mark |last=McGrath |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=1 |date=May 26, 1980 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> the college had approximately 400 full-time students, of which 25 were male.
Annhurst College was founded by Mother Louis du Sacré-Coeur, D.H.S., the Provincial of the American Province of the [[Daughters of the Holy Spirit]] in 1940 as an all women's college. The college was officially dedicated on September 23, 1941, as '''Ker-Anna Junior College'''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663232/keranna/ |title=KER-ANNA |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=2 |date=April 28, 1941 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and changed its name two years later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663258/new_womens_college/ |title=New Women's College |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=18 |date=April 7, 1943 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The name was created as a combination of "[[Saint Anne|Saint Ann]]" and the German suffix "-hurst," referring to the [[grove]]-like setting of the campus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/367744245/ |title=State Board Accredits New College |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=2 |date=May 26, 1944 |accessdate=November 2, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

Student life on campus included a newspaper called ''The Heather'' and athletic programs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/367911551/ |title=Society and Clubs |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=13 |date=October 31, 1945 |accessdate=November 2, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> An alumnae association was formed in 1945 by the first graduating class.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/367717297/ |title=Annhurst College Forms Association of Alumni |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=6A |date=June 3, 1945 |accessdate=November 2, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

Annhurst was a [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]] for most of its history, and began accepting male students in the fall of 1972.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663270/annhurst_opens_college_to_men/ |title=Annhurst Opens College to Men |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=10 |date=July 25, 1972 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1977, the college began offering admission to students with [[Learning disability|learning disabilities]] who were unable to complete high school.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/241003550/ |title=Annhurst Committee to Investigate Rules |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=26 |date=April 8, 1977 |accessdate=November 2, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

At the time of its closing in May 1980,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23663215/annhurst_college_closes_with_36th/ |title=Annhurst College Closes With 36th Graduation |first=Mark |last=McGrath |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=1 |date=May 26, 1980 |accessdate=September 12, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> the college had approximately 400 full-time students, of which 25 were male.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==

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Annhurst College
Former name
Ker-Anna Junior College
Motto
Deus Primus Serviatur[1]
Active1941 (1941)–1980 (1980)
FounderMother Louis du Sacré-Coeur, D.H.S.
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Location
South Woodstock
,
Connecticut
,
United States

41°55′41″N 71°57′25″W / 41.928°N 71.957°W / 41.928; -71.957

Annhurst College was a private Catholic college in South Woodstock, Connecticut, which operated from 1941 to 1980. The college's curriculum was career-focused.

History

A vintage postcard of Annhurst College.

Annhurst College was founded by Mother Louis du Sacré-Coeur, D.H.S., the Provincial of the American Province of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in 1940 as an all women's college. The college was officially dedicated on September 23, 1941, as Ker-Anna Junior College[2] and changed its name two years later.[3] The name was created as a combination of "Saint Ann" and the German suffix "-hurst," referring to the grove-like setting of the campus.[4]

Student life on campus included a newspaper called The Heather and athletic programs.[5] An alumnae association was formed in 1945 by the first graduating class.[6]

Annhurst was a women's college for most of its history, and began accepting male students in the fall of 1972.[7] In 1977, the college began offering admission to students with learning disabilities who were unable to complete high school.[8]

At the time of its closing in May 1980,[9] the college had approximately 400 full-time students, of which 25 were male.

Notable people

Notable alumni include:

Notable faculty and administrators included:

Later use of the campus

After Annhurst College closed in 1980, the rural 200-acre (0.81 km2) campus was sold to Data General Corporation, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.[10] The Data General Facilities group, led by Roland Quillia, converted the college to a Field Engineering training center. The converted Data General field engineering training center opened in November 1981.

In 1997, the campus was sold to Hyde School, based in Bath, Maine.

In 2017, the campus was purchased by the locally-based Woodstock Academy.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annhurst College in Connecticut Among Few In Nation Offering Lithuanian Courses". The Anchor. Diocese of Fall River. February 1, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via issuu.
  2. ^ "KER-ANNA". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. April 28, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "New Women's College". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. April 7, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Board Accredits New College". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. May 26, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Society and Clubs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 31, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Annhurst College Forms Association of Alumni". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 3, 1945. p. 6A. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Annhurst Opens College to Men". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 25, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Annhurst Committee to Investigate Rules". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. April 8, 1977. p. 26. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ McGrath, Mark (May 26, 1980). "Annhurst College Closes With 36th Graduation". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 1. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bettis, Rebecca M. (November 26, 1981). "Data General Taking Hold At Annhurst". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. B5. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "History of Woodstock Academy". Retrieved September 12, 2018.

Further reading

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