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  1. The Eastman Business College was a business school located in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It operated from 1859 until it closed in 1931. At the height of its success, the school was one of the largest commercial colleges in the United States. History. The diploma awarded by Eastman Business College.

  2. History. Eastman Business College was founded by Harvey G. Eastman, and was for a time one of the largest commercial schools in the United States. The curriculum of Eastman Business College offered eight Business Courses—spelling; business writing; correspondence; business arithmetic; bookkeeping; business forms; business habits; and banking ...

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  4. Title. A Brief History of Eastman Business College, 1875. Description. Booklet (dated December 1875) titled 'A Brief History of Eastman Business College, from Its Earliest Conception to the Present Time.' 16 pages. Subject. Eastman National Business College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) -- Records and correspondence. Business writing -- Study and teaching.

    • 1875-12
    • digitized
    • 1870-1879
  5. He moved his school to St. Louis, Missouri in spring of 1858, but due to unfortunate hiring of abolitionist teachers in pro-slavery Missouri, was forced to move again, ultimately establishing the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 3, 1859. Through Eastman's tireless promotion, the school eventually became one of the ...

  6. Dec 31, 2020 · NEWS. Now & Then. Times Herald-Record. 0:05. 0:45. Eastman College - Poughkeepsie (1909) The Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, was founded in 1859 by Harvey G. Eastman, and was...

  7. Living on the family farm in Kresgeville (named for his ancestors) until he was 21 years old, he was educated in the local public schools, the Fairview Academy, in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, and at the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, from which he graduated in March 1889.

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