Malcom Black papers 1860-1923, 1989
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Texas A&M University
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The history of Texas A&M University, the first public institution of higher education in Texas, began in 1871, when the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas was established as a land-grant college by the Texas Legislature. Classes began on October 4, 1876. Although Texas A&M was originally scheduled to be established under the Texas Constitution as a branch of the yet-to-be-created University of Texas, subsequent acts of the Texas Legislature never gave the university any authority over ...
Black, Malcom, 1854-1948.
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Reverend Malcom Black (1854-1948) was born in Austin County, Texas to Gaelic-speaking parents on December 10, 1854. Black was home-schooled and tutored until entering Baylor University in 1870. Shortly after starting at Baylor, Black transferred to Southwestern University. After working in business for a several years, Black entered the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas in 1877. Black was a member of the charter graduating class of 1879, with a degree in Civil Engineeri...