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Item Item Land Grant to Edmund Williams, 1782(1782-10) State of North CarolinaEdmund Williams received this land grant dated 1782 by the State of North Carolina for 640 acres of land along Buffalo Creek.Item Wilson G. Barker, c. 1865(1865) J. SmarerRev. Wilson Gilvan Barker was born near Bristol, Virginia, on December 25, 1830. He was trained as a school teacher and served as a Colonel in the Confederate forces during the Civil War. On February 4, 1866, Barker was ordained as a Christian Church minister and was called “Brother Barker.” It was in 1866 that Brother Barker left Bristol, Virginia, with his wife Sarah and their three children to arrive at the Buffalo Creek Christian Church (now Hopwood Memorial Christian Church) where Barker became the first teacher and administrator of the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, an establishment of higher education for young men and women.Item Oldest known record of the Buffalo Institute, March 28, 1866(1866-03-28) Wilson G. BarkerThis is a copy of the oldest known record of Buffalo Male and Female Institute. It is a statement of charges and credits to G. W. and S. W. Williams on behalf of their children. It is signed by Wilson G. Barker, founder and first teacher of Buffalo Male and Female Institute.Item Postal Card from Wilson G. Barker to Josephus Hopwood, July 29, 1875(1875-07-29) Barker, Wilson GilvanA postal card from Wilson Barker to Josephus Hopwood informing Hopwood of his election as Principal of the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, dated July 29, 1875.Item Buffalo Male and Female Institute circular, 1878(1878)This Buffalo Male and Female Institute circular would have been distributed prior to September 2, 1878, announcing the school term of fall 1878. On this circular, Josephus and Sarah Eleanor Hopwood are noted as principals of the Institute.Item The Era of Christian Reform(1878)This illustration shows one hundred and fifteen leaders of the Campbell’s American Reform Movement. Robert Milligan can be seen standing in the section labeled “one hope.” This is a copy of the original lithograph in the collection of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, Phillips Memorial, Nashville, Tennessee, now located at Bethany College, West Virginia.Item Subscription List, 1867(1878-06-07)On June 7, 1867, seventy-nine subscribers pledged $1553 to build a new school building on the acre of land that was donated by Joshua Williams. The Institute, a two-story structure built by bricks fired on-site, was completed in 1867, which is now the location of Derthick Hall.Item Annual of Milligan College 1880-1881, p. 15(Milligan College, 1880-1881) Milligan CollegeAnnual of Milligan College 1880-1881, p. 15Item The Milligan Mentor, Vol. I, No. 5(Josephus Hopwood, 1883-12) Hopwood, Josephus; Hopwood, JosephusThis edition of The Milligan Mentor, a paper from the late 1800s edited and published by Josephus Hopwood, has a long article on coeducation.Item Group of People(1889-1891)Group in front of classroom building, ca. 1889-1891. Identified: Mrs. Eleanor LaRue Hopwood in center, standing linked arms with two young ladiesItem "Aunt Betty Cox's Class"(1891-1894)Despite opportunities for genders to mix in some classes and clubs, there was certainly still gender segregation heavily enforced at Milligan. For example, in the early days of Milligan College, the business institute at the College offered a special women’s business course, as opposed to the regular business course offerings. The two photos Aunt Betty Cox’s Class (1891-1894) and William Johnson Matthews’ Class (1894) show groups strictly segregated by gender. It is unclear why these photos show this segregation – it could be simply for a photo, but seems more likely that they are representative of some kind of group.Item William Johnson Matthews' Class(1894)Despite opportunities for genders to mix in some classes and clubs, there was certainly still gender segregation heavily enforced at Milligan. For example, in the early days of Milligan College, the business institute at the College offered a special women’s business course, as opposed to the regular business course offerings. The two photos Aunt Betty Cox’s Class (1891-1894) and William Johnson Matthews’ Class (1894) show groups strictly segregated by gender. It is unclear why these photos show this segregation – it could be simply for a photo, but seems more likely that they are representative of some kind of group.Item Glee Club(1895-1896)Glee Club, 1895-1896. Identified: Joe Combs, Sallie Wade Davis, L. Broyles, W.K. Biship, Jim Owings, G. Combs, F. Broyles, E.C. McCartneyItem Milligan College students with notepads, c. 1897(1897)Milligan College students with notepads, c. 1897.Item Item American Literary Society(1897)Milligan College, like most other colleges and universities of the time, had literary societies, clubs focused on readings and recitations. Despite Josephus Hopwood’s history of having helped combine literary societies at Abingdon, during this time, all literary societies at Milligan during this time were for one gender only. This did not mean that they did not mix in other ways, such as by giving performances, however. The Annual of 1880-1881 states, “Some of the most entertaining programmes we have ever had at the institution has been by the young ladies of the Tibiserian ranks,” the Tibiserian Society being one of these societies for women.Item Milligan College Faculty(1904-1905)This photo of Milligan College Faculty (1904-1905) shows both men and women as faculty.Item Milligan College Faculty(1904-1905)1904-05 Milligan College faculty. Olive Garrett is in the front row on the far right.Item Faculty(1905)1905 Faculty with classroom building in background. Pearl Archer is in the top row on the far right. Olive Garrett is the middle woman on the front row.