Guadalupe College
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Guadalupe College in Seguin, Texas, was an educational institution for African Americans. It was established in 1884 and opened officially in 1887.[1] Its founding were largely through the efforts of William B. Ball,[i] who would later serve as president. The school's first president was David Abner Jr., a position he served until 1905.[2] The school's main building was destroyed by a fire in 1936. A fundraising drive was called off in 1937 and the school largely ceased operations.[3]
Notable alumni
- Maud A. B. Fuller (1868-1972), Baptist leader and educator [4]
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ William Batton Ball (1839–1923) had served in the Union Army – assigned to Major Darius B. Warner of the 113th Ohio Infantry during Civil War – he had been preacher, then a pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Seguin.
References
- ^ "Guadalupe College," by Anne Brawner (née Florence Anne Beauchamp; 1933–2012), Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Glasrud, Bruce Alden (PhD). Americans in South Texas History. Texas A&M University Press, 2011. pps. 14 & 15
- ^ Brawner, Anne (née Florence Anne Beauchamp; 1933–2012) (May 1980). Guadalupe College: A Case History in Negro Higher Education 1884–1936 (M.A. thesis). Southwest Texas State University. pp. 76–78. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "First Ladies of Colored America - No. 12". The Crisis. 50 (9): 272. September 1943 – via Google Books.
Categories:
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Texas
- Educational institutions established in 1884
- Education in Guadalupe County, Texas
- Historically black universities and colleges in the United States
- 1884 establishments in Texas
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1937
- 1937 disestablishments in Texas
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