Markers and Monuments, Galloway College Marker, Searcy, June 11, 1961 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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Markers and Monuments, Galloway College Marker, Searcy, June 11, 1961 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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Negative taken for June 14, 1961, Arkansas Gazette article "Traces of Old Galloway College Still Found at Harding," B1:2. A block of marble with the inscription "Galloway Female College - 1899" is embedded in a stone tower on the campus of Harding College. It is a reminder of the all-female college that once stood on the location of Harding College in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. The grounds and buildings of Galloway Female College was purchased by Harding College in 1934. The marker reads, Galloway Female College 1899. W.C. Ratcliff Pres., L.E. Moore Secty. Building committee John T. Hicks chairman, J.C. Harder, J.M. Jelks, T.B. Paschall, C.W. Yarnell."

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...