Morehead State University

Established in 1887 as Morehead Normal School, under control of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions, by Frank C. Button and his mother Phebe Phelps Button; came under state control in 1922, name changed to Morehead State Normal School; name changed to Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College in 1926, Morehead State Teachers College in 1930, and Morehead State College in 1948; gained university status along with other state-supported regional colleges in 1966.

From the description of Morehead State University records 1887-9999. (Morehead State University). WorldCat record id: 40935872