BOUND VOLUME College Catalogs, 1887-1893, include the following:
2d Annual Catalog, 1887-88
3d Annual Catalog, 1888-89
5th Annual Catalog, 1890-91
6th Annual Catalog, 1891-92
7th Annual Catalog, 1892-93
Listed as Wilmington Commercial College on the 2nd and 3d
annual catalogs, the name changed in 1890 to Goldey Wilmington Commercial College on the 5th annual catalog. In 1891, on the 6th annual catalog, it became Goldey Wilmington Commercial College and School of Shorthand and Typewriting.
BOUND VOLUME College Catalogs, 1893-1901 (8th-15th annual catalogs)
In 1895 the name on the catalog became Goldey Wilmington
Commercial and Shorthand College.
BOUND VOLUME College Catalogs, 1901-1908 (16th-22nd annual catalogs)
Goldey College (catalog) 1899-1900 very fragile.
The early College catalogs (through 1916) provide a wealth of information about the College, Wilmington, and the times. In addition to presenting the College’s philosophy of education and detailed descriptions of the courses, faculty, and the campus, the catalogs include lists of current graduates; lists of students attending during the past year; testimonials of parents, students, and businessmen (some well know) ; list of past graduates and their current employment ; descriptions of employment opportunities in the Wilmington area and expected salaries ; and many photos of the classrooms, students, graduating classes, athletic teams, and Wilmington businesses. The changing business office is reflected in the description of new courses and in the emphasis on the importance of educating women as well as men.
This guide was made machine-readable by Emely Subda, July 2017.