Gutchess College (Connecticut)
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Gutchess College was a business college in Bridgeport
, Connecticut
. It was founded as Brown's Business College in 1896 with a focus on typing
, stenography, telegraphy
and bookkeeping
. It was later purchsed by Stephen D. Gutchess who in 1911 was operating the school with an annual enrollment of about 500. It was still operating in 1920.
Bridgeport
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Bridgeport may also refer to:-Places:In Canada:* Bridgeport, Nova ScotiaIn the United States:* Bridgeport, Alabama* Bridgeport, California, in Mono County...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It was founded as Brown's Business College in 1896 with a focus on typing
Typing
Typing is the process of inputting text into a device, such as a typewriter, cell phone, computer, or a calculator, by pressing keys on a keyboard. It can be distinguished from other means of input, such as the use of pointing devices like the computer mouse, and text input via speech...
, stenography, telegraphy
Telegraphy
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages via some form of signalling technology. Telegraphy requires messages to be converted to a code which is known to both sender and receiver...
and bookkeeping
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions. Transactions include sales, purchases, income, receipts and payments by an individual or organization. Bookkeeping is usually performed by a bookkeeper. Bookkeeping should not be confused with accounting. The accounting process is usually...
. It was later purchsed by Stephen D. Gutchess who in 1911 was operating the school with an annual enrollment of about 500. It was still operating in 1920.