Wells College
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Wells College was a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York, United States, until its closure in 2024. It was founded in 1868 as a women's college and became coeducational in 2005. The colleg
Wells College Main Building in 1936
Wells College Boathouse on Cayuga Lake
Henry Wells
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Henry Wells was an American businessman important in the history of both the American Express Company and Wells Fargo & Company. Wells worked as a freight agent before joining the express business. Hi
Wells College
…shore of Cayuga Lake, remains a part of the Aurora Village–Wells College Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Henry Wells, a co-founder of both Wells Fargo & Company and American Express Company, established Wells College in 1868 as Wells Seminary, stating that the promotion…
Portrait by Britton & Rey, c. 1878
Share of the American Express Company, issued 13. October 1865; signed by William G. Fargo as Secretary and Henry Wells as President