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Title
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The Philadelphia High School for Girls commencement announcement
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Description
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The 157th Graduating Class: June 16, 1939. The Girls Normal School, aka, Philadelphia High School for Girls was established in 1848 as the first publicly supported high school for girls in Pennsylvania (The Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls, 2025).
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Georgine Elizabeth Upshur graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1939. Upshur was also a member of the Sophrosyne Chapter of the National Honor Society .
Following high school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1943. Her life and accomplishments are documented through photographs, correspondence, and ephemera that highlight her role in Philadelphia’s African American middle-class community during the mid-20th century ([Georgine E. Upshur Willis Collection], Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections, n.d.).
The high school continues to have a rich history of graduating female trailblazers that standout in their chosen fields. Demographically, the high school has a diverse student population (Search for Public Schools - Girls HS, n.d.).
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Contributor
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Library Company of Philadelphia
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Creator
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Willis, Georgine Upshur
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Rights
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This work is not in copyright, but commercial uses of this digital representation are limited. For more information, contact printroom@librarycompany.org and see http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Identifier
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P.2022.16.67
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Language
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eng
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Format
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Text
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Extent
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1 page
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Place
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Philadelphia, PA
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Publisher
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The Library Company of Philadelphia
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Subject
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Commencement ceremonies
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High school students
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Date Created
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1939
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Is Part Of
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Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders Venning Collection - Upshur Willis Collection_Georgine E. Upshur Willis collection_scsv-p-2022-16-67
The Philadelphia High School for Girls commencement announcement 