Sam Houston Normal Institute Campus Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of five black-and-white photographs of Sam Houston Normal Institute's campus buildings.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1919-1924
Conditions Governing Use
The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.
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Biographical / Historical
These photographs were originally located in a photo album or scrapbook. They belonged to a unidentified alumnus of Sam Houston Normal Institute who was a relative of Jo Piland.
Copies of these photographs were widely available in the early 20th century.
On April 21, 1879, Sam Houston Normal Institute (SHNI) was established. SHNI was the first tax-supported teacher training institute in Texas and received a $2 million endowment from the Peabody Education Fund, which was created to develop and improve educational facilities in the South after the Civil War. On October 10, SHNI officially opened its doors to the first class of 110 students with four faculty members.
It has undergone several name changes over the years from Sam Houston Normal Institute, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Sam Houston State College, to the current name Sam Houston State University.
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is now a public research university with more than 90 undergraduate, 60 masters, and 10 doctoral degree programs. It enrolls over 21,000 students and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. Approximately 50% of students are first-generation.
Extent
5 Photographic Prints (Each of the photographs is in a clear archival sleeve) : Black-and-white photographs ; 5x7"
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged by the date when the buildings were built.
Physical Location
This folder is located within the Small Collections Box in the University Archives, Newton Gresham Library, Room 400.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to an unknown alumnus who was a relative of Jo Piland. Piland donated these photos to the Alumni Association. Thelma Mooney later donated these photographs to the University Archives.
- Title
- Sam Houston Normal Institute Campus Photographs
- Author
- KN and J. Welsch
- Date
- December 2022, April 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 4/10/2024: Review, minor edits, and publication- JW
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository