George R. Smith College Documentation
Title
George R. Smith College Documentation
Creator
Social Justice Initiative, Philander Smith College
Date
1925-1939
Description
The George R. Smith College Documentation collection consists of copies of correspondence, texts, news articles and historical documents collected by Philander Smith College's Social Justice Initiative to support their efforts to "permanently recognize the existence of George R. Smith as a part of Philander Smith College" (Social Justice Initiative, 2013). The collection includes experts from the Papers of George R. Smith (The State Historical Society of Missouri), correspondence between PSC President George C. Taylor, Bishop Clair and other officials of the Methodist Episcopal Church as well as a photocopy of a text edited by Rose M. Nolen, Lost on the Prairie: George R. Smith College Methodist School for Blacks, Sedalia, Missouri 1888-1925.
Subject
George R. Smith College
African American universities and colleges
Universities and colleges--Mergers
Philander Smith College
Extent
1 box, 9 folders
Is Part Of
Academic Affairs Collection
Table Of Contents
- Nolan, R. M. (Ed). (n. d.)Lost on the Prairie: George R. Smith College Methodist School for Blacks, Sedalia, Missouir 1888-1925.
- Merger of interests of George R. Smith College with Philander Smith College| Homecoming Celebration correspondence
- Correspondence: Degree requirements, awarding of degrees
- Social Justice Initiative, George R. Smith College Proposal | Documentation from the State Historical Society of Missouiri
- Misc. News clippings
- Scott Joplin (Misc. articles from 2004-2009)
- Methodist Adventures in Negro Education by Jay. S. Stowell, 1922 (Excerpt) (2 photocopies)
- George R. Smith College 24th Annual Bulletin (catalog), 1918-1919 (photocopy)
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Stowell, J. S. (1922). Looking toward the West: George R. Smith College and Philander Smith College. In Methodist Adventures in Negro Education.
Source
Philander Smith College, Social Justice Institute
Format
Text
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
1925-1939
Sedalia (Mo.)
Little Rock (Ark.)
Access Rights
This collection is available for viewing at D. W. Reynolds Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Provenance
The photocopies in this collection were gathered and deposited in the PSC Archives in 2013.
Finding Aid by
L. Stacey
Accession by
L. Stacey
Accession date
2017-01-23
Accession number
03.SOJU.2013.02
Acquisition Type
Deposited by the Social Justice Institute.
Date received
2013
Repository
D. W. Reynolds Library, Archives and Special Collections
Storage location
ARC STOR 3C
Collection
Citation
Social Justice Initiative, Philander Smith College, “George R. Smith College Documentation,” Philander Smith University Digital Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://pscdigitalarchive.omeka.net/items/show/220.