Date Original
1922-1974
Description
This collection contains a course of study, three bulletins, one program, one pamphlet, and one brochure from 1922 to 1974 related to State Agricultural School and Arkansas State College, later known as Arkansas State University, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Arkansas State University is a public research university located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It was founded as a regional agricultural training school, the First District Agricultural School, in 1909. ASU began offering a two-year college program in 1918; and in 1925, it became the First District Agricultural and Mechanical College. A four-year degree program began in 1930. The name changed again in 1933 to Arkansas State College. In 1967, the Arkansas Legislative elevated the institution from college to university status, and the name was changed to Arkansas State University.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Jonesboro, Craighead County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000948
Resource Type
Text
Collection
State Agricultural School/Arkansas State College/Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Ark.) collection, MS.000948
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
State Agricultural School/Arkansas State College/Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Ark.) collection, 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
