Shorter College
Variant namesThe Cherokee Baptist Female College in Rome, Georgia was originally chartered in 1873. In 1877, its name was changed to Shorter Female College to honor the contributions of Alfred Shorter. By 1923, it became known as Shorter College.
From the description of Board of Trustees minutes, 1878-1978. (Shorter University, Livingston Library). WorldCat record id: 38476837
From the description of Board of Trustees records, 1910-[ongoing]. (Shorter University, Livingston Library). WorldCat record id: 38476834
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Balentine, George L. George L. Balentine papers, 1982-1986. | Shorter University, Livingston Library, Rome Livingston Library | |
| creatorOf | Shorter College. Board of Trustees records, 1910-[ongoing]. | Shorter University, Livingston Library, Rome Livingston Library | |
| referencedIn | Warthen/Marsh family. Warthen/Marsh family papers, 1836-1997 (bulk 1863-1946). | Georgia Department of Archives and History Library | |
| referencedIn | Emma Lewis Lipps papers, 1899-1970s. | ||
| creatorOf | Shorter College, Rome, Ga. [Catalogs, announcements, etc.] | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| creatorOf | Minor, Randall H., 1908-. Randall H. Minor papers, 1951-1982. | Shorter University, Livingston Library, Rome Livingston Library | |
| referencedIn | Shorter College student scrapbooks, 1877-1991. | Shorter University, Livingston Library, Rome Livingston Library | |
| referencedIn | Knowles, Elizabeth M. H. Diary, 1915. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Blount, Alexander Clement, III (1889-1978), Papers, 1900-1975 | University of West Florida Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lambert, Robert Stansbury, 1920-. Robert S. Lambert collection, 1745-1980, (bulk 1760-1790, 1960-1980). | Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library | |
| referencedIn | Walter Lee Sutton Papers, 1811-1947 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Fortune, Mary Evelyn, 1915-2000. Mary Evelyn Fortune papers, 1939-2000. | Georgia Southern University | |
| creatorOf | Shorter College. Board of Trustees minutes, 1878-1978. | Shorter University, Livingston Library, Rome Livingston Library |
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| associatedWith | Balentine, George L. | person |
| correspondedWith | Blount, Alexander Clement, III | person |
| associatedWith | Fortune, Mary Evelyn, 1915-2000. | person |
| associatedWith | Knowles, Elizabeth M. H. | person |
| associatedWith | Lambert, Robert Stansbury, 1920- | person |
| associatedWith | Minor, Randall H., 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Shorter Female College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Shorter Female College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sutton, Walter Lee, 1863-1947 | person |
| associatedWith | Warthen/Marsh family. | family |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Rome (Ga.) | |||
| Georgia | |||
| Georgia | |||
| Rome (Ga.) |
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