Historedia
Person

Sophia B. Packard

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1881–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sophia B. Packard, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Spelman College is established in Atlanta, Georgia

    1881–1888

    Role: Founder and First President

    1. 11 April 1881 · Friendship Baptist Church basementFounding of Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary

      Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles established the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 11, 1881.

    2. 1882 · Massachusetts1882 Fundraising Trip to Massachusetts

      In 1882, Packard and Giles returned to Massachusetts to seek funding, connecting with businessman John D. Rockefeller.

    3. 1884 · Spelman SeminaryRenaming to Spelman Seminary

      In 1884, the institution was renamed Spelman Seminary in honor of Laura Spelman Rockefeller and her parents following John D. Rockefeller's visit.

    4. 1888 · Spelman SeminaryPackard Appointed First President

      Sophia B. Packard was appointed as Spelman's first president in 1888 after the charter for the seminary was granted.

Sources

  1. Spelman College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14