Photograph of university President Aubrey Lucas, M. M. Roberts, and Governor Cliff Finch, taken at the dedication of M. M. Roberts Stadium. This photo can also be found in the September 28, 1976, Student Printz and in Chester M. Morgan's book,...
Photograph of William Hall "Corn Club" Smith (1866 - ?). W. H. Smith was the first President of Mississippi Normal College in 1911. He served for 11 months before resigning; 4 1/2 x 6 1/2
Envelope drawing (architectural drawing) of proposed future development of the Mississippi Normal College campus. Drawing by R. H. Hunt, architect. Also found in Chester M. Morgan's book, Dearly bought, deeply treasured on the inside cover.
Photograph of a football game, thought to be on the Mississippi Normal College campus. Photograph also found on page 64 of Chester M. Morgan's Dearly bought, deeply treasured, published in 1987.
Photograph of a domestic science class at Mississippi Normal College. An annotation at the top of the photograph reads: "Cooking by electricity: an important future factor." An annotation at the bottom includes the General Electric logo.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A letter, dated 2 March 1910, from Marshall McCullough to T.P. Scott regarding the establishment of the Mississippi Normal College.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. Letter, dated 7 March 1910, from T.P. Scott to "a few of the leading teachers in the state" asking them to invest $.25 each to help establish the Mississippi Normal College.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. Application for a faculty position. Letter from Anne H. Augustus to T.P. Scott, dated 30 August 1910. Augustus is applying for the position of Chair of the English Department.
Menu for Board of Trustees banquet. The purpose of this banquet was to persuade the Board of Trustees to locate the new college in Hattiesburg. Also found in Dearly Bought, Deeply Treasured on page 5; 5 x 7
Program cover reads, "Hattiesburg, Miss. The Logical Point for the State Normal School September Sixth 1910 Hotel Hattiesburg." The purpose of this banquet was to persuade the Board of Trustees to locate the new college in Hattiesburg. Also found...
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A letter from W.S.F. Tatum to T.P. Scott dated 20 September 1910, concerning the selection of a site for Mississippi Normal College, favoring the Tatum property.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A letter from W.S.F. Tatum to T.P. Scott dated 11 October 1910, concerning the selection of a site for Mississippi Normal College, favoring the Tatum property.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A letter from W.S.F. Tatum to T.P. Scott dated 25 November 1910, concerning the selection of a site for Mississippi Normal College, favoring the Tatum property.
Bond for $500 for Mississippi Normal College issued in 1910 by the Forrest County Board of Supervisors. Holes were punched in the document every year until it was paid.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. Page from an announcement about the Mississippi Normal College taken from the minutes of the Board of Trustees on 27 December 1910 concerning the selection of a site for the school.
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A letter from A.A. Montague to T.P. Scott dated 9 March 1911, concerning the transfer of 160 acres to the Trustees of the College.
