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Oskaloosa College
TypePrivate university
Active1855–1898
AffiliationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Location
Oskaloosa
,
Iowa
,
United States

Oskaloosa College was a liberal arts college based out of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Work was begun on establishing the college in 1855, under the influence of Aaron Chatterson and was affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).[1][2] The college was incorporated in 1858, but classes were not held until 1861.[2] Its first president was George T. Carpenter.[3] In 1881, all but one of the faculty left the college to start a new school in Des Moines, Iowa, which would later become Drake University;[4][5] they were also joined by 47 (out of 300) students.[4] For a good portion of its history, the school endured severe financial hardship, which eventually led to its demise in 1898.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Kiddle, Henry; Schem, Alexander Jacob (1877). Cyclopaedia of Education: A Dictionary of Information for the Use of Teachers, School Officers, Parents and Others. New York: E. Steiger. p. 675.
  2. ^ a b Parker, Leonard Fletcher (1893). Higher Education in Iowa. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 136.
  3. ^ a b "Oskaloosa College; Oskaloosa, IA". The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections. Retrieved 2020-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Eugene Claremont Sanderson". Northwest College of the Bible. Retrieved 2020-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ McCue, Craig S. (2012). Des Moines. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7385-9183-4.
  6. ^ Acton, Richard. "Clarke, George Washington". The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. Retrieved 2020-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "William Temple Hornaday". NNDB. Retrieved 2020-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Nash, Roderick Frazier (1989). The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780299118433.
  9. ^ "Isaac D. Young". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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