Records, 1836-1858.

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Records, 1836-1858.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191917592

This is a collection of records from Bacon College in Georgetown and Harrodsburg, Kentucky. They document the general administration of the college.

ca. 2.5 cubic ft.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6961827

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Taylor, James, 1798?-1876?

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Hatch, Samuel, 1659-1718

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Bacon College

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Historical note: Bacon College was chartered in 1837 in Georgetown, Kentucky. Its founder was Thornton F. Johnson, a member of the Disciples of Christ who resigned from Georgetown College in order to establish an institution independent of the Baptists who administered Georgetown. Bacon College moved to Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 1839 and graduated its first students two years later. Suffering from limited financial resources throughout its existence, the college closed in 1850 having granted only...

Bowman, John B., 1824-1891.

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Bacon College. Board of Trustees.

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