Records, 1911-1937.

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Records, 1911-1937.

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Records from the President's Office of the State Teachers College at Radford (and preceding names) during the administration of its first president, John Preston McConnell. Includes materials on accreditation, college anniversary commemorations, budgets and teacher education. Includes correspondence with employees and faculty members and with state agencies and other individuals. Notable correspondents include E. Lee Trinkle, former governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Record group 2, series 1 organized into two subseries: Subseries 1. Commencement programs and activities. Subseries 2. Subject files. Subseries 1 arranged chronologically; subseries 2 arranged alphabetically.

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Radford University Library, McConnell Library

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Radford University Library, McConnell Library

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State Teachers College at Radford

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State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford

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State Normal School for Women at Radford

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State Teachers College at Radford. Office of the President.

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John Preston McConnell was appointed as president of the State Normal and Industrial School for Women in October, 1911. Dr. McConnell was born on February 22, 1866 in Scott County, Va. and obtained his A.B. and A.M. from Milligan College in Milligan, Tenn. He earned a Ph. D in History and Economics from the University of Virginia in 1904 and served as Professor of History and Economics at Emory and Henry College from 1904 until 1913 when he assumed his presidential duties at Radford. McConnell s...

McConnell, John Preston, 1866-

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John Preston McConnell was appointed as president of the State Normal and Industrial School for Women in October, 1911. In addition to his duties as president, Dr. McConnell was involved in a variety of civic, commercial, philanthropic, and religious activities. McConnell served as President until 1937 when he retired because of failing health. He died in October, 1941. From the description of Personal papers of John Preston McConnell and family, 1920-1991. (Radford University Librar...

State Normal School for Women at Radford. Office of the President.

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