found: Knieriemen, R.-A. D. Green Mountain College, in loco parentis, 1984:forew. (began as Troy Conference Academy [no publs. in LC data base] in 1834) p. 3 (in Poultney, Vermont) p. 35 (Troy Conference Academy reopened in 1864 as Ripley Female College [no publs. in LC data base]) p. 49-51 (Ripley Female College closed in late 1860s or early 1870s; Troy Conference Academy reopened in 1874) p. 160 (Troy Conference Academy became Green Mountain Junior College [no publs. in LC data base] in 1931) p. 293 (name chd. from Green Mountain Junior College to Green Mountain College in 1957)
found: GeoEthics WWW site, Sept. 23, 1998(Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT)
found: Wikipedia, September 17, 2013(Green Mountain College; a coeducational private environmental liberal arts college located in Poultney, Vermont; founded in 1834 as Troy Conference Academy, a coeducational institution. In 1863 the school's name changed to Ripley Female College; in 1874 back to Troy Conference Academy; in 1937 to Green Mountain Junior College; became a two-year junior college for women in 1943. In 1974, the school changed its name to Green Mountain College and returned to coeducational status, offering four-year baccalaureate degrees)
found: Green Mountain College website, September 17, 2013:About GMC (Green Mountain College was founded in 1834 by the Troy Conference of the United Methodist Church) History & heritage (Founded as a coeducational institution in 1834; became a two-year college for women in 1943 when World War II altered the composition of the student body. In 1974, it returned to coeducational status, offering four-year baccalaureate degrees to both men and women. Though historically tied to the United Methodist Church, the College community now reflects a vital respect for spiritual values, individual conscience, and interfaith dialogue) GMC timeline (1836: The Troy Conference Academy opened; 1863: became Ripley Female College; 1874: The Troy Conference of the Methodist Church repurchased the school and it became once again the Troy Conference Academy; 1932: Troy Conference Academy and Green Mountain Junior College co-existed as two distinct schools sharing dorms, classrooms and faculty. The institution also served as Poultney High School; 1933: The first two-year class graduated from Green Mountain Junior College; 1943: The last coeducational class graduated, and Green Mountain Junior College operated solely as a two-year college for women only. 1957: "Junior" was dropped from the College's name; 1970: The College's Methodist affiliation was dropped by mutual consent; 1996: The College renews its affiliation with The United Methodist Church)
