Date Original
1894
Description
This collection contains a special announcement of the commercial department of the Hiram and Lydia Burrow College in Altus, Arkansas, from 1894.
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1875, Isom L. Burrow moved to Altus and opened a school there which was called Central Collegiate Institute. Although it was a privately owned school, it was recognized and promoted by the Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1882, the conferences adopted it as a training school and in 1884 purchased it. In 1886, Rev. A.C. Miller was elected president. He succeeded in moving the college to Conway in 1890, at which time it was renamed Hendrix College. The old property at Altus was turned over to Professor Burrow, who opened it as a private college under the name Hiram and Lydia College, after his parents. It survived until about 1906 when it was purchased by the town of Altus.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Altus, Franklin County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.091.034
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Hiram and Lydia Burrow College announcement, SMC.091.034
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Hiram and Lydia Burrow College announcement, 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
