The story of Pittsburgh: Education, part two

Education, part two (Vol. 1, nr. 15)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623781

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241142

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Title:: Education, part two

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 15

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 36] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Duffs-iron City college

Collection:: Economics Books

instruction for themselves and their clerks. He thereupon abandoned his plans to proceed to New Orleans, and in 1839 the first business training school of America had its inception in Pittsburgh at the corner of what is now First avenue and Market street. His efforts were highly repaid by the interest and coop- aration of enterprising merchants. and in the following vear. Duffs-Iron City College 424 Duquesne Wav 1840, the school was incorporated by the Legislature of the State as “Duff’s Mercantile College of Pennsylvania”. The school grew in popularity and size, and after nearly twenty years, it was removed to Fifth avenue, where it located in the Hussey building. In 1858, William H. Duff succeeded his father and became principal of the college. Under his direction, the institution attained the leading rank among pusiness colleges. Requiring larger quarters, the school re-

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