Title
Date Original
1888
Description
This collection contains a letter written by White County Examiner B.P. Baker as a member of the Galloway Female College Building Committee.
Biographical/Historical Note
B.P. Baker was a member of the building committee of Galloway Female College. Galloway College was a college for women located in Searcy, Arkansas and named for Methodist Bishop Charles B. Galloway. The school opened in 1889 and would become known as the largest school for females in the South. In 1930, Galloway was merged with two other Methodist college, Hendrix College (Conway) and Henderson-Brown College (Arkadelphia). Galloway College closed in 1933, and the property was sold to Harding University.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
White County, (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.027
Resource Type
Text
Collection
B.P. Baker letter, SMC.037.027
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
B.P. Baker letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
