After several weeks of anticipation, following George Wild’s initial investigation of Carryalls available in Boston and Eliza B. Wheaton paying for the carriage, it was finally delivered by train at the Norton Depot, just one mile east of the Seminary. Wild was actually the first to use the carriage, driving Mrs. Wheaton's guest, Dr. Thomas [...]

Although Mrs. Wheaton and her companion Eliza Knight Beane were together a great deal, they sometimes traveled in different directions.  On June 11, Mrs. Beane went with Seminary teachers Maria Mellus and Ann E. Carter to Mansfield, while Mrs. Wheaton drove around Norton, visiting Mrs. Atkinson, the minister’s wife, as well as Mrs. Tom Wetherel [...]

Business and domestic duties kept Eliza busy during the early weeks of June 1872. Mrs. Wheaton kept a small income-producing herd of Jersey cattle. Admired for their beautiful fawn coloring and huge doe-like eyes, Jerseys are small, docile, inquisitive, and known for their high protein and butterfat production (each cow can produce as much as [...]

The Rev. Timothy Atkinson and his new wife Eudora Clark Atkinson call on Mrs. Wheaton, and she returns the call.

Mary Chapin takes horseback riding lessons, and Wheaton Seminary experiments with coeducation.

Dogs have long had a special place here on Wheaton’s campus. Recently students have been discussing the idea of starting a Pet Friendly House that would teach students about caring for animals. Whether or not this theme house is approved, we can say for certain that dogs have enjoyed a rich and long history at [...]

Eliza isn’t your average 19th century woman.

Mrs. Wheaton attends the funeral of her cousin-by-marriage, Dr. Samuel Deans, of Easton, MA.

Eliza B. Wheaton experiments with electrical medical treatments.

Some of you have noticed that illness has driven Eliza and Mrs. Beane to their beds.

Mrs. Wheaton hires a new maid. The perennial complaint of the upper-class 19th century housewife was the difficulty of finding, and keeping, good help.

Although @ElizaBTweetin has been up and running for only four short weeks it is part of a much larger and longer project.

The first week of April was busy for Mrs. Wheaton as work continues on her house.

The process of home rejuvenation continues!

Friends and neighbors in Eliza B. Wheaton's diary, 18-25 March 1872

Welcome to the pocket diaries of Wheaton Female Seminary founder Eliza Baylies Wheaton, via @ElizaBTweetin!

Humpty Dumpties tell the story of romance at Wheaton in the 1950s.

Out of the Marion B. Gebbie Archives comes the image of a child protestor from Nov. 3, 2002. This child's story is unknown but he stands out amongst the crowd.

What happens when you are faced with something that doesn't fit what you expect? Everyone knows what a pillow is, but then it is pretty obvious right??

Freshman searches Wheaton College Stacks and sees changing emphasis on historical figures.

Improve your understanding of Wheaton College's past with an exciting new timeline of key events. It will be helpful for those head-scratching questions, like when did Wheaton become a college?

Wheaton’s public transit connections haven’t changed a whole lot since 1918. One Wheaton student discover's shared experiences of traveling to and from Boston with a Wheaton alum almost 100 years later.

Unexpected things are coming out of the Marion B. Gebbie Archives. Franny Trimble, Senior, discovers a picture of cows on a beach, learns about Jeffery's Bay South Africa, and poses the ultimate question: "So do cows surf???"

Learn about the diversity of shoes found in the Lucy A. Morse Shoe collection that were collected during her world travels.

Dear Archives Staff, I was surprised and excited when I opened a birthday card from my mother's cousin recently and found a clipping of an article from your Wheaton Quarterly.

Wheaton faculty are using the Archives and Special Collections to enrich the learning experience.

The Writings of Eliza Baylies Wheaton. Associate Professor of History Kathryn Tomasek explores digital history.