A Guide to the Granbury College Register, 1873-1901
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Granbury College (Granbury, Tex.) | |
| Title: | Granbury College Register | |
| Dates: | 1873-1901 | |
| Abstract: | The Granbury College Register, 1873-1901, documents the establishment and administration of the school in Granbury, Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 70-002 | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Historical Note
In 1873, the Methodist Episcopal Church of Granbury, Texas, established Granbury College, which served as a private elementary and high school. In 1889, Granbury College merged with and was renamed Weatherford College. The institution was later restructured as a junior college in 1921, one of the oldest in the state of Texas.
Sources:
"A Historical Sketch of the Granbury Church of Christ." Granbury Church of Christ History. Accessed June 1, 2011. http://www.therestorationmovement.com/granbury,tx.htm.
Minor, David. "Weatherford College."Handbook of Texas Online. June 1, 2011.
Scope and Contents
The Granbury College Register, 1873-1901, documents the establishment and administration of the school in Granbury, Texas. The register lists rules and regulations, faculty members, graduates, and members of the board of trustees. Additionally, the collection includes a record of speakers at commencements and recipients of various prizes.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Granbury College (Granbury, Tex.) -- History. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Education, Elementary -- Texas -- Granbury. | ||
| Education, Secondary -- Texas -- Granbury. | ||
| Methodist Church -- Education -- Texas -- Granbury. | ||
| Places | ||
| Granbury (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Granbury College Register, 1873-1901, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 3C139 | Register, 1873-1901 | ||||||||||||