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"Arkadelphia female college" newspaper clipping

Arkadelphia Female College Ad

"Colored Football Team Challenges" newspaper clipping

Arkadelphia Presbyterian Academy Football

"Arkansas Christian College" newspaper clipping

Arkansas Christian College

Large group of people in front of building fronted by columns

Arkansas Female College

Multistory brick building

Arkansas State Normal School

Multistory school building with covered entrance and wheelchair ramp

Interior hallway with furniture framed pictures on the walls and covered table on the left

Benton Campus Interior

"Bentonville College" newspaper advertisement

Bentonville College Ad

Group of white men in suits on steps of brick building

Cane Hill Class

Two-story brick building with chimneys and arched doorways

Cane Hill College

Group of white children and teachers on steps of brick building

Cane Hill College

Two-story house with covered porch and balcony and stone chimney

Cane Hill College Dormitory

Multiple women posing in dresses outdoors

Central College

Two white women in dresses and hats walking in front of a multistory building

Central College

"Springdale Chautaqua" newspaper clipping

Chautauqua Article

faded black and white photo of older white woman with round glasses in dress and necklace and a braided bun

Alida Clawson Clark

faded black and white photo of older white man with round glasses and beard in suit jacket

Group of people walking amongst several small wooden buildings

Commonwealth Buildings

Classroom with computers on table in center and couch in background

Ornate white stone multistory building with red tiled roofs with a smaller but similar-looking building in front

Crescent College

"Crescent College for young women" newspaper clipping

Crescent College Ad

"Rev. Elliott

Principal G. M. Elliott Death

"Far West Seminary" newspaper clipping

Far West Seminary Story

"We regret to learn ..." newspaper clipping

Far West Seminary Story

Old document "Monthly Record"

Fayetteville Female Seminary Report Card

Multistory brick building with columns and trees

Galloway Women's College

"The People's Forum" newspaper clipping

Haygood Seminary Letter

Three-story building with covered porch and balconies on each floor

"Holiness College to Open" newspaper clipping

Holiness College Story

"Judson University" newspaper clipping

Judson University Assistance Story

"Ku Klux gives $1

Postcard featuring three brick buildings with notes under each saying Morris Hall

Little Rock College Postcard

Multistory building with clock tower second tower and covered entrance next to multistory building with arched entrances

Little Rock University

Multistory brick building with tower and taller clock tower with trees in front yard

Little Rock University

Multistory brick building with clock tower and second tower with trees in its front yard

Little Rock University

Two story building with four columns supporting covered entrance

Postcard featuring multistory red brick and stone building labeled "Little Rock College"

Portrait of white woman in dark clothing

Kate Richards O'Hare

"Active Preparations" newspaper clipping

Opening Preparations

Group of young white men and women in uniforms with brass instruments and drums

Pea Ridge College Band

Group of people posing in front of large two-story house with four columns and decorative front garden with rows of trees

Albert Pike House

"Richard Allen Institute" newspaper advertisement

Richard Allen Institute Ad

"Destroyed by Fire" newspaper clipping

Richard Allen Institute Fire Story

"Springdale College will hold commencement exercises May 23 with ten graduates" newspaper clipping

Springdale Commencement

"Tulip Female Collegiate Seminary" newspaper clipping

Tulip Female Collegiate Seminary Ad

"Report of the Committee" newspaper clipping

Tulip Female Collegiate Seminary Article

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