S.R. Warner as Acting SHSTC President, Newspaper Article, January 21, 1943

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collections is comprised of personal photographs, a Sam Houston Normal Institute panoramic class photograph, a newspaper article clipping, SHNI Manual Training Building postcard, a report on plant foods for quail in Southeast Texas, two German language related books, and S.R. Warner's diploma and license of instruction from the College of William and Mary.

Dates

Creation: January 21, 1943

Biographical / Historical

Tappanhannock Virginia's Rappanhonnock Times, established in 1893, is Essex County's only newspaper.

Dr. S.R. Warner became acting president of SHSTC after President Harmon Lowman left on leave several times to work in Washington D.C. on World War II efforts.

Dr. S.R. Warner, as acting president, set up an army school at SHSTC. It was related to a government contract for the training of men in fields related to the army. These tasks required the reconstruction and erection of buildings to provide more dormitory space and purchases of new equipment.

Extent

1 Sheets : Newspaper article clipping.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

The newspaper article is titled "Dr. Selden R. Warner Made Acting President Of Sam Houston State College." It is from The Rappahannock Times and was published on Thursday, January 21, 1943.