Lon Morris College: Trove Of Historical Items Institute Inward Storage

The Jacksonville (TX) Progress published, "Lon Morris College: Pieces of history come home," written past times Deborah Burkett, representing the Cherokee County Historical Commission (CCHS). Burkett provides a historical sketch for the establishment as well as describes a recent regain of many items from the onetime establishment that convey been inwards storage since it shut inwards 2012. Returned items include diplomas, photographs, yearbooks, paintings as well as other memorabilia as well as these are instantly stored inwards the CCHS archives.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 post inwards September 2013, " Lon Morris College," followed the closure.  There are likewise links to a twosome of to a greater extent than recent articles inwards the comment department below the post where you lot tin laissez passer on notice read nigh purpose of the onetime campus as well as the transfer of remaining funds to back upwards scholarships at Texas Wesleyan University.

Interested readers powerfulness likewise read, "Lon Morris College, a storied academic history," that was published past times the Jacksonville Progress on August 16, 2009 alongside additional information on the institution.

Accessing History: Tarleton Solid Soil University

Tarleton State University Library Special Collections as well as Archives offers a expose of innovative ways to access institutional history as well as traditions.  You tin persuasion a expose of images as well as brief descriptions through the "Tarleton State University Campus History Tour," on the Historypin site.

There is besides a "Timeline of Tarleton History" created using Tiki-Toki web-based timeline software.  You tin chop-chop scan historical images selected from the archives as well as click on whatever of involvement for to a greater extent than information.

Links are besides provided off an About Us driblet downwardly carte for a expose of resources.  The History & Heritage Book is a 70-page document that includes a comprehensive array of institutional information from the history of campus buildings through origins of campus traditions as well as everything inwards between.

You tin besides search as well as persuasion a broad diversity of institutional photographs through the Cross Timbers Historic Images Project.  The projection site offers a collection of 19th as well as 20th century historic images representing Tarleton State as well as the Cross Timbers expanse of Central Texas where it is located.

Waco Tribune Highlights Local Higher Teaching History

Terri Jo Ryan of the Waco Tribune offers fascinating articles highlight local history.  There convey been 4 inward the yesteryear couplet of years roofing higher didactics institutions. Each article includes historical photographs as well as a multifariousness of interesting details.

Robert H. Hill as well as Hill's Business College were featured on June 9, 2012.  The establishment was founded inward 1881 as well as operated inward diverse locations until the Great Depression.

An article on Toby's Practical Business College ran on July 7, 2012.  Edward Toby was a especially successful as well as enterprising educator.  His schoolhouse was formally chartered inward 1899 as well as operated until 1942.

Waco Female College was the focus on March 15, 2014.  The establishment was affiliated amongst the Methodist Episcopal Church South as well as was chartered inward 1860.  The college shut inward 1895 as well as the belongings was as well as then used yesteryear Add-Ran Christian University, a predecessor to Texas Christian University.

An article on Central City Commercial College appeared on March 29, 2014.  The establishment opened inward 1924 as well as shut 70 years afterwards inward 1994.

Anamarc Collge (Tx) Closes

Leonard Martinez reports on the closing of Anamarc College inwards El Paso, TX for KVIA television.  Andrew J. Polk together with then reports July 7, 2014 amongst to a greater extent than data on the financial problems facing the institution.

Genevieve Curtis reports on the notification of students by the institution for KFOX fourteen on July 11, 2014.

Gina Benitez interviews onetime students also for KFOX fourteen on July 12, 2014.

Anamarc College opened inwards Apr 2000 together with was owned together with operated by Ana Maria Piña Houde together with her hubby Marc Houde.  The establishment offered diploma programs inwards the areas of medical assistant, medical billing together with coding, administrative assistant, phlebotomy technician, nursing assistant, together with vocational nursing.  It likewise added associate degrees inwards concern administration and inwards nursing.  Anamarc operated 3 campuses, two inwards El Paso, TX together with i inwards Santa Teresa, NM.

American Commercial College Closing Inwards Texas

Justin Kree reports for KWES-TV most the closing of the final American Commercial College site inwards Odessa, TX.  Campuses inwards Wichita Falls in addition to San Angelo too unopen a few days ago.  A campus inwards Shreveport, LA unopen inwards 2012 in addition to Lubbock in addition to Abilene campuses unopen inwards 2011.

A previous May 22, 2014 written report on the Texomas.com site indicated that the president of the college plead guilty to theft of authorities funds past times converting pupil loan funds for institutional use.

German Methodist Colleges

German College, Charles City, IA [ founded every bit the German-English College inwards 1868 inwards Galena, Il.  It moved to Charles City, IA, inwards 1891 too merged amongst Morningside College inwards 1914]

Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, TX [founded inwards 1883 too after became a public junior college after 1937]

Butler College As Well As Texas College Featured Inwards Tyler, Tx African American Heritage Trail

Betty Waters authored an article for the Tyler Morning Telegraph on Feb 27, 2014 featuring a novel African American Heritage Trail honoring contributions to the history in addition to increment of the city.

The trail includes 21 landmarks in addition to markers in addition to includes a duo of institutions of higher education.  Texas College in addition to Butler College are besides recognized alongside fantabulous brusk documentary videos offered past times the City of Tyler Historic Preservation Board.



Texas College continues to serve eastward primal Texas.  It is affiliated alongside the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in addition to was founded inwards 1894.



Butler College was a Baptist establishment founded at East Texas Baptist Academy in addition to operated from 1905-1972.

Lon Morris College

KLTV reported on September 3, 2013 that representatives of the old Lon Morris College are suing a old president together with board members.  The establishment was affiliated amongst the Methodist Church together with filed for bankruptcy inwards 2012.

Lon Morris was founded inwards 1854 every bit New Danville Masonic Female Academy almost Kilgore, TX.  It moved inwards 1873 into Kilgore every bit Alexander Institute together with became role of East Texas Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church, South 2 years later.  Then inwards 1894 it moved 1 time to a greater extent than to Jacksonville to holding of the Sunset Academy together with operated nether lift of Alexander Collegiate Institute.  A junior college curriculum was offered after 1909 together with the lift changed to Lon Morris College inwards 1924.