Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.)

Lincoln University was founded as Lincoln Institute by the white officers and black enlisted men of the 62nd and 65th U.S. Colored infantries of the Civil War who donated $6400 to help fund the school; opened Sept. 17, 1866 in Jefferson City, Mo., with a class of two and with Lt. Richard B. Foster, a white officer of the 62nd U.S. Colored Infantry, as principal; college department was added in 1887; Lincoln Institute formally became a state institution in 1879 with the deeding of the property to the state; under the second Morrill Act of 1890 it became a land grant institution; designated a university in 1921.

From the description of General university records, 1903-[ongoing]. (Lincoln University). WorldCat record id: 70973497

From the description of Collection publication, 1893-[ongoing]. (Lincoln University). WorldCat record id: 70973495

From the description of Photograph collection, 1929-[ongoing]. (Lincoln University). WorldCat record id: 70973500

From the description of Lincoln collection, 1876-[ongoing]. (Lincoln University). WorldCat record id: 78015733