The 1912 Portland City Directory’s entry for Ethel Elizabeth Sullivan stated she was a student at B-W Business College. [1] Her address was 410 Ross which was the address of her grandparents, John and Margaret Gleeson. [2] Ethel is the sister of my paternal grandmother Anna Marie Sullivan. What was B-W Business College? The business section of the directory listing under colleges and schools at the back of the book listed Behnke-Walker Business College, located at 167 4 th Street. [3] On another page was a full-page advertisement for the school. [4] According to the ad, the college had “the most commodious, best-lighted and perfectly ventilated quarters. It had the largest and most complete equipment, with the greatest number of expert instructors and the most thorough and modern methods.” Behnke-Walker Business College A browser search brought up some more information about the college. The college was established in 1902. The training was for jobs in bookkeeping and shortha
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