Date Original
1844
Description
This collection contains two photocopies of broadsides advertising lectures to benefit the Far West Seminary.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Far West Seminary was a planned collegiate-level educational institution in northwest Arkansas, which never opened. It was chartered in 1844; however, the brick building that was to house the school burned before its completion in 1845. It played an important role in education for Arkansas because many people involved in its planning also opened other educational institutions in the state. Board member Robert W. Mecklin established his own primary school at Mount Comfort in Washington County. He also opened a school called Ozark Institute. Also, one of Mecklin's assistants, Reverend Robert Graham, founded Arkansas College in Fayetteville in 1852.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Minnesota
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.024.011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Far West Seminary broadsides [photocopy], SMC.024.011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Far West Seminary broadsides [photocopy], 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
