Browsing Milligan Exhibits by Issue Date
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Land Grant to Edmund Williams, 1782
(1782-10)Edmund Williams received this land grant dated 1782 by the State of North Carolina for 640 acres of land along Buffalo Creek. -
Wilson G. Barker, c. 1865
(1865)Rev. 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 ... -
Oldest known record of the Buffalo Institute, March 28, 1866
(1866-03-28)This 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 ... -
Postal Card from Wilson G. Barker to Josephus Hopwood, July 29, 1875
(1875-07-29)A 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. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Annual of Milligan College 1880-1881, p. 15
(Milligan College, 1880-1881)Annual of Milligan College 1880-1881, p. 15 -
The Milligan Mentor, Vol. I, No. 5
(Josephus Hopwood, 1883-12)This edition of The Milligan Mentor, a paper from the late 1800s edited and published by Josephus Hopwood, has a long article on coeducation. -
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 ladies -
"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 ... -
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 ... -
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. McCartney -
Milligan College students with notepads, c. 1897
(1897)Milligan College students with notepads, c. 1897. -
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 ... -
Willie Godby Tabor's Shorthand Class
(1897)Identified: Mrs. J.W. Tabor, Sally Master, W.D. Sutton -
Milligan College Faculty
(1904-1905)This photo of Milligan College Faculty (1904-1905) shows both men and women as faculty. -
Milligan College Faculty
(1904-1905)1904-05 Milligan College faculty. Olive Garrett is in the front row on the far right. -
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.
