Morehead State University

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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
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creatorOf Young, Marynell,. Vintage fiddling in eastern Kentucky oral history project, 1985. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
referencedIn Kentucky Council on Higher Education. University budgets, 1970-1980. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives
referencedIn Breathitt, Edward T., 1924-2003. Edward T. Breathitt, Jr. papers, 1960-1989, [microform]. Murray State University, Waterfield Library
referencedIn Noe, Cotton, 1864-1953. James Thomas Cotton Noe papers, 1893-1952 1920-1952. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Still, James, 1906-2001. James Still collection, 1929- Morehead State University, Camden-Carroll Library
referencedIn Cecil, Joy F. Early historical aspects of adult literacy : particularly in Rowan County, Kentucky and how adult education is linked to Morehead State University / by Joy F. Cecil and Jackie McCleese. Morehead State University, Camden-Carroll Library
referencedIn Stafford-Baldwin, Tina. Attitudes of Morehead State University academic administrators and faculty/academic advisors regarding credit of experiential learning / by Tina Stafford-Baldwin. Morehead State University, Camden-Carroll Library
creatorOf Bach, Pearl Day. Pearl Day Bach papers, 1941-1964. Morehead State University, Camden-Carroll Library
referencedIn Flanery family. Flanery family papers, 1883-1972. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Hanrahan, John J.,. Vietnam Veterans of Morehead oral history project, 1983-1984. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
creatorOf Morehead State University. Morehead State University records 1887-9999. Morehead State University, Camden-Carroll Library
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