1 30 11 https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/642dbcad2007b00a9d79b0c9b9546f3c.pdf 0a9ee8531a26e03e0b694b1b05dd50e2 https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/6875ec987b2bcbd570858e312d3620a3.pdf 348ce2b5ec67b16af9758e51581c29b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Name, New Catalogs, New Costs Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama College - The State College For Women Description An account of the resource In 1923, upon completing the transition from Alabama Girls' Technical Institute to Alabama College, State College for Women, a new academic catalog was released. The catalogs looked very similar to previous volumes although it displayed the new name. More significant changes were made within the text of the catalog. In April 1923, the catalog listed the following Laboratory Fees per quarter: Art $2.00 Bacteriology $4.00 Biology $3.00 Chemistry $2.00 Food Courses $2.00 Physics $2.00 Clothing Courses $1.00 Use of Typewriter $2.00 In April 1924, Laboratory Fees were listed as the following: Art $3.00 Bacteriology $4.00 Biology $3.00 Chemistry $2.00 Food Courses $4.50 Physics $2.00 Clothing Courses $1.50 Use of Typewriter $2.00 While costs were slightly raised in the aforementioned fees, a new line item was added altogether. The school was now charging a $12.50 Tuition Fee per quarter, resulting in a $37.50 annual cost on its own. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo/Alabama College for Women Subject The topic of the resource Rising cost of transition Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anna Crawford Milner Archives and Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Christopher Culver Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Alabama College Alabama Girls Technical School Catalog curriculum Montevallo tuition cost University of Montevallo https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/4e69c71e545d80972e44d4389d0dc00b.pdf 3148196d7518fad846ad5d9958344173 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5” x 14” legal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Making a Four-Year College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 23, 1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chairman and Executive Committee Description An account of the resource This letter to the "Honorable Board of Trustees" from their chosen Executive Committee outlines important factors to the transition of Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women to Alabama College. The Executive Committe notices some of the following aspects that supported their decision to support said transition: 1. The admission of more college students and less high school applicants 2. It would offer full college courses to the citizens of Montevallo, Alabama 3. The new, well-functioning additions of the library and the on-campus dairy farm Also mentioned in this report is the request for increase on the President's home which still resides on Flower Hill to this day. The Executive Committee asked for an increase of $16,000 which took the original budget from $9,000 to $25,000 ($133,000 to $369,000 in 2017). Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant October 23, 1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource Transition from Technical School to College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Victoria Gould Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Montevallo Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper Board of Trustees executive committee four year college name change president's home https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/1c2a0f5ee21c43ed114136fd381ef6f1.pdf 81fc9dab04b4061c0f7673f843f8b917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5” x 14” legal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Beginning of a Four-Year College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 26, 1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource President Palmer Description An account of the resource According to this letter by president Palmer to the Alabama governor and the school's board of trustees, the first year of the four-year college was already underway by October 1922 in the home economics major--but all other majors still only offered three-year course studies. This offering of a four-year degree plan helped bring in new college applicants and fewer high school applicants overall, which would eventually lead to the discontinuance of high school courses. The letter then gives an outline of enrollment numbers over the past twelve years which show a reversal in the numbers of high school students versus college students--the high school students outweigh the college students greatly and then start to slowly decline as more college students are gained. The numbers indicate that even without the active discontinuance of the high school courses, there would no longer be enough students to effectively support the program within the next few years. The document also explains that there was not a college curriculum in place in the early years of the program to justify the small numbers. The letter then laments that many students had decided to withdraw from the institution and go elsewhere before the semester even began, due to "unsettled ratings". Because of this, the letter moves to implement the new full, four-year college and explains that a committe was set in place to determine the worthiness of this cause. Palmer then apologizes for the lack of a budget sent to the State Budget Commission, due to a new act that he had not been made aware of. Later in this letter, he fixes this issue and submits his budgets. In the section "Training School" Palmer discloses that teacher training is a primary function of the college/institute as many of the schools in the area are under their supervision. The training school is paid for by the University with a sum of $8,080 or $119,343.54 (all inflation calculations in 2017 dollars) and the State/County/Town/District with a sum of then: $9,681.45 ($142,997.34). Under the section "Library," Palmer says that the new library is almost completed and should be done by December 1, 1922, though it was supposed to be done by August 9, 1922--the delays were unavoidable. "Extension Work" discusses giving teachers high school and college credits to encourage them to go back to college (particularly the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women). There is a brief recounting of the Montevallo Newsletter. The letter also discusses the dairy farm's success within the school, revealing that the dining room receives seventy-two gallons of milk a day. Due to the need of a dairy care room, not only was the room built for $1,250 ($18,462.80), but a new course of study in the dairying field was developed. A new shed for storing hay and protecting the cattle was also built for $250 ($3692.56). He goes on to discuss more about how the cattle are beginning to pay for themselves. President Palmer then gives his recommendations before signing off and also enclosing the salaries, budgets, and various other expense reports to the Budget Commissioner. Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant October 26, 1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource Transition from Technical School to College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Victoria Gould Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper beginning of a four year college Dairy extension work four year college Home Economics itemized budget Library salaries training school https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/3be683dc7b1d027dfdfe8147d5ade076.pdf bbd86a8c9663dbe650dde354dc5a82b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data A Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1922-1923 Session Report Letter to the Governor and Board of Trustees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 11, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource President T.W. Palmer Description An account of the resource On February 9, 1923 a committee gathered to divide funds set aside for the expansion of the Institute’s courses of study into a full fledged Bachelor’s program. Alabama College began session in the fall of 1923. In previous years the Institute had only offered courses of study ranging from one to three years, but those courses were expanding into higher fields of study. Beginning in 1923, all courses of study at the college were instructed on a four year basis according to the Bachelor’s program. Programs offered by the college included the B.A., B.S., and the Bachelor’s of Music. The Bachelor’s program carried general requirements for all students. Student’s courses would contain 192 quarter-credit hours, nearly 60 to 70 credit hours more than the average degree offered by the University of Montevallo, including 12 credit hours in physical education. Students were required to complete two years (four terms) of English, a requirement still in effect today for nearly all, if not every student in attendance today. One will notice that in most of Palmer’s correspondence with the Governor and the Board of Trustees, health is a very important issue and is maintained exceptionally well. Expansion of their music program into a Bachelor’s of Music degree reflects the college’s appreciation for fine arts besides their reputation for their programs for home economics and physical education. The letter outlines the goals of each of the college’s fully-loaded degree programs. At the time of this letter, Alabama was in high demand for teachers and greater literacy. The college began operating a teacher training program to raise the standard of education. Instructors from the Institute would go to Columbiana to train county school teachers who wished to teach higher & secondary education. Malaria and Tuberculosis in Alabama in the early 1910s caused demand for teachers with physical education and first-aid and limited medical training. Besides the college’s new four year Bachelor’s program, the college offered two-year degrees in home economics, music, business, and teaching for pupils who wished to teach elementary or junior high school education. This letter outlines several of the shifts made from the school’s infancy as the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women to the Alabama College. Language A language of the resource En-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Session 1922-1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource The letter reviews the college's request to the State Council of Education for permission to offer students four-year B.A., B.S., and Bachelor of Music degrees. Also, the letter reviews certain repairs necessary to the campus, the need for a building for the Teacher Training program, as well as the use of the new library and it's building expenses. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anna Crawford Milner Archives and Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jesse Johnson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Alabama College B.A. Degree B.A. Program B.S. Degree B.S. Program Budget Columbiana Course Degree Expenditure Home Economics Letter Library Music Degree Music Program Physical Educaiton Repairs Report T.W. Palmer Teacher Training https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/ce8dfa2c8ff5168ec7fd5c895986a318.pdf 3a9eeae4e141aa3d87d2f09be8532f04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data A letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1921-1922 Session Report Letter to the Governor and Board of Trustees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 26, 1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource President T.W. Palmer Description An account of the resource In the Fall term of 1921, the Alabama Technical Institute and College for women began offering a four year degree in home economics, the first of its kind in the state. Colleges all around ridiculed the institute because home economics was not on the state's listed curriculum. Soon enough, colleges and high schools began teaching the course to their students. Regarding term length, the institute adopted a four quarter system to allow girls to pursue an education even if they couldn't attend school for more than three or six months at a time. The girls attended class year round in 10-13 week terms. Twenty five years after the opening of the Alabama Technical Institute for College and Women, plans for a new library were submitted in light of President Palmer's urgent desire to cultivate education in Alabama. The library was open for use by September 1922. Also, the letter to the board of trustees outlines several expenses regarding the construction of the president's home. Beside's a report of the school's well being, as well as the well being of the student body, the letter outlines some changes being made to the dairy and farm used by the school. The price of milk was going up for the residents. It is important to note that this document contains evidence of the institute's desire to grow from a small school into a college that would eventually offer a wide variety of courses as the Alabama College. So many students were coming from all over to attend the institute in the Fall 1921 term that the incoming freshman size was nearly double that of the entire school’s attendance the previous year. This was due to the institute’s new degree program in home economics. In 1922, all students at the college were also required to register for the new four-year degree or a three year degree in another course. The college also announces a new two-year program from students pursuing elementary and higher education to begin the follow year in 1923. These were among President Palmer’s first moves towards transitioning the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women towards the four-year “Alabama College.” Language A language of the resource En-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Session 1921-1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource The letter is a report of the 1921-22 session regarding courses of study, teacher training work, the new library, the dairy and farm, the budget for July and August 1922, and a few other issues at the college regarding housing and fee charges. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anna Crawford Milner Archives and Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jesse Johnson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Board of Trustees Budget Course Dairy Degree Expense Farm Home Economics Letter Library Quarter System Report T.W. Palmer Teacher Teacher Training Training https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/2b1ea35ce152905b907fd32215e0241a.pdf 268234e6b63281a870112594caafc5bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data A booklet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama College Bulletin ( 1923-1924) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama College Description An account of the resource Alabama College's fall bulletin in 1923 provides many details of the University of Montevallo’s early development. Identified as the “Extension Division Announcement 1923-1924,” it was the college’s first bulletin published under the name “Alabama College.” In light of the college’s success with its teacher training program in Columbiana, AL, where instructors from the college trained several teachers in order for them to teach higher levels of education, Alabama College announced its first ever correspondence courses. Any woman in the state of Alabama could apply to Alabama College and take courses through correspondence. It was the school’s first long-distance learning program. President Palmer saw this as a way to give back to Alabama during a time when Alabama needed its education system to produce admirable scholars and workers. Up to fifty percent of one’s degree could be taken through the correspondence program, a much higher margin than what is required today for transient students and interdisciplinary degrees. To further the prospective success of the program, the extension service will offer Study Centers. These are places where the College would sponsor teachers who occasionally met with their long-distance students in groups in order to produce further studies. Finally, the extension service offered lectures to students in nearly all fields of study offered at Alabama College. Palmer’s transition to Alabama College was a success, though, not complete. President Palmer continued to make developments for Alabama College that eventually laid the foundations of the University of Montevallo. Language A language of the resource En-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1923-1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anna Crawford Milner Archives and Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jesse Johnson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama College Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Booklet Alabama College Bulletin Catalog Correspondence Correspondence Course Extension Extension Division Library Study Centers https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/6b5aaef6d6d37f3100774991658f78a2.pdf 3bc1ea5652d5771991fda2f1b66f6c43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5" x 11" letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Resolution to Change Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 21st, 1919 to May 1st, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Description An account of the resource This is one of the first records of the transition from Alabama Girls' Technical Institute and College for Women, that still taught high school courses, into Alabama College, State College for Women that offered four-year courses such as home economics. This movement for the change was passed by President Palmer as well as the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. While this was merely the first record of recommendation that the school be transformed into a college, this notion would eventually pass a few years later and the school would permanently discontinue high school courses, as well as add more major courses in lieu of three year courses that the technical school originally offered. The establishment of the college as a liberal arts and sciences college would later prove to be an excellent decision, as the University of Montevallo is the only public liberal arts college in Alabama as of 2017. Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant April 21 to May 1st, 1919 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource Transition from Technical School to College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Victoria Gould Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The University of Montevallo Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper Alabama technical institute and college for women discontinuing high school instruction full four-year college liberal arts and sciences resolution https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/7fdb3aba4753ae236f1376644b41bfea.jpg 2a8e02dcc45997f88dacc21285f41471 https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/2bd77c0529c3662bd2c62ffe53159364.pdf bc5f4d8c19855439420d499e208db04f https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/0dd0fe18d541d9964eaab8038f76c7fb.pdf 17b7c71a28b40a3d0e94956af641b8b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LELAND POWERS SCHOOL OF THE SPOKEN WORD 31 Gardner way, West, Boston. To Whom It May Concern. To a College, Seminary or High School desiring an able teacher of Expression and the Speech Arts, I can cordially recommend Miss Olivia Ford. Miss Ford was graduated from our School of the Spoken Word with an excellent record; she took the three years course instead of the two years, in order to be as well prepared as possible for teaching; she has a comprehensive grasp of our met hod, which is practical and scientific and founded on a working principle. She knows how to interest her classes at once and to obtain satisfactory results. Personally Miss Ford is a young woman of the finest character and breeding. She is trustworthy and loyal and is an enthusiast in her profession. Miss Ford is also an excellent reader. (SIGNED) Leland T. Powers Principal. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Recommendation Letter Written to Dr. Palmer for Job Applicant Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1920 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leland Powers Description An account of the resource The Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word sends a letter of recommendation to Dr. Palmer on behalf of Olivia Ford, a recent graduate seeking employment as a teacher. Miss Ford sent a handwritten letter to Dr. Palmer on June 10, 1920 inquiring about a job, outlining her credentials, and stated that she is friends with two graduates of Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute. On June 12, 1920, Dr. Palmer responded to Miss Ford stating that no positions were available. He thanked her for writing and said that it is always nice to hear that others have gotten to know graduates of the school. Miss Ford sent a 2nd letter to Dr. Palmer on September 17, 1920, stating that the Interstate Teachers Agency notified her of a job vacancy for Teacher of English and Expression. In the letter she enclosed a photograph and said she would have a letter from Leland Powers School recommending her for the position. She asked that Dr. Palmer consider her letter as a formal application for the job. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo/ Alabama College Subject The topic of the resource Recommendation Letter to Dr. Palmer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anna Crawford Milner Archives and Special Collections - Presidential Papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Christopher Culver Relation A related resource Letters to Dr. Palmer Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Alabama College Boston Catholic Dr. Palmer Leland Powers School Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word Montevallo Teachers Teaching University of Montevallo https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/0e2488374d0ddd5b7c19b3c09d766c47.pdf 676f07af69e39b142dd35a81f85a2369 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <p>Montevallo, Alabama March 14, 1924</p> <p>To his Excellency William W. Brandon, Governor, and the Honorable The Board of Trustees, Alabama College:</p> <p>Dear Sire: The Governor, upon the request of the Executive Committee, changed the time of yoru meeting from May 16 to March 20, 1924. This was made necessary because there are some important matters that need your attention before the close of the session.<br /><br /></p> <p>To his Excellency William W. Brandon, Governor, and the Honorable the Board of Trustees, Alabama College:</p> <p>Dear Sire: The Governor, upon the request of the Executive Committee, changed the time of your meeting from May 16 to March 20, 1924. This was made necessary because there are some important matters that need your attention before the close of the session.</p> <p>Before taking up these topics, permit me to state that the session of 1923-24 has been the most successful in the history of the institution. The change of the name by the Legislature to Alabama College met with hearty approval thruout [sic.] the state.</p> <p>The publication of a four-year college course in the catalogue of 1923 did not arouse much interest at first, but as announcements were made from time to time of the appointment of teachers of full college rank, the interest in the institution increased. When it was realized that a college faculty was actually a certainty, applications for enrollment cam in rapidly. In a short time, all rooms were engaged by prospective students, and may names were placed on the waiting list. To make room for more students, most of the teachers gave up their rooms in the dormitory and found lodging elsewhere. The citizens of Montevallo became deeply concerned, and through the Exchange Club proposed to erect a temporary dormitory to accommodate sixty students. This was soon filled, and even then some applicants, eager to come, had to be denied admission because parents did not wish their daughters to room elsewhere than in college buildings.</p> <p>Enrollment</p> The total enrollment is six hundred fifty-two, distributed by classes as follows: <p>Seniors 31<br /> Juniors 68<br /> Sophmores 130<br /> Freshmen 316<br /> Specials 18<br /> 565<br /> High School 89<br /> Total 652</p> <p>Students were admitted again to the third and fourth years of high school work because no announcement had been made to the contrary and it was not definitely known when the catalog was in preparation that the college standard would be attained by teh opening of the session. The few high school students not graduating this year will be allowed to continue in the dormitory for next session, but no new high school students will be admitted.</p> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to the Alabama Governor regarding the transition to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 14, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Board of Trustees, Alabama College Description An account of the resource <p>A letter to the Governor of Alabama, William W. Brandon from the Alabama College Board of Trustees. This is the first page of the full letter from the Board which outlines the completion of the transition to the new name of Alabama College as well as enrollment numbers for the upcoming semester.</p> The letter discusses the difficulty that the College faced in recruiting classes until their staff was completed and they were able to pull in the numbers of students they required until they finally had to expand the available housing and then begin to deny requests as there was no longer any available room. It also mentions how parents were concerned for the availability of dormitory space availability and that some professors forwent their accommodations on campus for housing in the town of Montevallo. The numbers show a break-down of the class sizes and includes totals for the semester. Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource Letter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brian M. Bufalo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Board of Trustees, Alabama College Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/3496e0822a001c1d76b2e9846557e9eb.pdf a3733b7efb8410d29bff7f3edc0f3737 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document June 9, 1919. Dr. S.P. Capen, Gay-Teague Hotel, Montgomery, Alabama, Dear Dr. Capen:- I tried to call you yesterday and today over the telephone but failed to reach you. One statement of fact I wish to suggest to you concerning the A.G.T.I. is that you failed to make any mention of our strong work in music - a technical subject. We have developed unusual strength in Home Economics as your report stated. We have done perhaps equally as much in music, but this was not mentioned. I called your attention to the omission of our Summer School work. Concerning the matter of continuing a purely technical school, I wish to state that was always our purpose, but we did wish to raise it to a technical school of college standard. It was not our intention to make it a literary college, but to develop along technical lines young women, as Auburn has done for men. For that reason, we thought we should do both the Smith-Lever and the Smith-Hughes work. However, I realize that it takes considerable money to develop such an institution, and under present conditions, it may not be possible for us to get the proper amount of money. I should like very much to discuss this feature with the Board. You will understand that I do not think, and I hope you did not get the opinion from me that I though, that you and your associates had any idea of injuring this Institute, for I did not intend to convey such an impression. I did think that the recommendations you made would injure the school, however much you might intend to do otherwise. I have thought more about the statement you made in regard to our work here. I can see there is a good opening for such a school, provided it is not narrowed down too much. You cannot have good technical work without a good substratus of literary work. In other words, there must be good work in English, History, Foreign Languages, Education, Sociology, and Mathematics in addition to the allied sciences. It is because of this broad training that we have insisted upon that we have been enabled to do as much as we have done. There are some excellent people in the state who believe that this institution should be narrowed down solely for poor girls, and for that reason, it should be a poor school. I am very thankful that we have been able to draw a large number of students of limited means, and I trust that we shall always do so, but because these girls have limited means is no reason why they should have limited opportunities, but a very strong reason why they should have the highest opportunities. The rich girls should not be excluded because I firmly believe that the education we have given is as much needed by the rich as by the poor. I shall always be opposed to a state institution for classes; that is, the poor against the rich or the rich against the poor. If you can, put in a statement to the effect that the form of education that we give, or should give, is an expensive one, and will require considerable money for presenting it properly. Our Professors and Associate Professors should be paid salaries equal to those given college professors in our state University. Unless we offer such salaries, we can never draw to us the stronger talent. I hope you can see your way clear to get in a statement of this kind for us. There are many forms of technical instruction that should be presented and we can bring them in splendidly provided we have the means to do it. We should not be limited to a two-year college course. As I stated to you the other day, our work had been increased in efficiency nearly one per cent. by adding the three-year college course. We should be allowed to bring on the three-year college course in technical work, or four years in course of desirable four or five years from today. For my part, I should like to discontinue the training of teachers for elementary schools. I never wanted it to begin with, but there was such a demand for teachers trained as we trained them here that we fell into it by degrees. The fact is, the courses of study that we have offered are, in my opinion, the very best for teachers. The success of our pupils has shown that we have trained them properly. As to the training of high school teachers, if arrangements could be made with the Education Department for us to train teachers in Home Economics, Music, Commercial subjects, and in other technical lines, it would suit us very well indeed. Many of the high schools with to present Stenography, Typewriting, and Bookkeeping. We could easily train teachers for these subjects. If I could go before the Commission, I think I could make all these points clear, and I believe you would agree with what I have to suggest to them. I will appreciate it if you will show this letter to the Commission. Very truly yours, President. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Follow-up Letter to Washington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource President Palmer Description An account of the resource After President Palmer met with Dr. S.P. Capen, higher education specialist at the U.S. Bureau of Education, he followed up with an impassioned letter that reveals details about their exchange in Montgomery. The document encapsulates President Palmer's fervor to turn the Alabama Girls Technical Institute into a four-year college. It is clear from the document that Capen had doubts about the "literary education" Dr. Palmer championed. This letter illustrates Dr. Palmer's passion and some of the challenges he faced. For instance, he would need the resources to pay salaries to a college level faculty, increased staff, and an increased number of credit hours. The paper also states that though his school did indeed attract many poor women to its doors, it should not be labeled a poor women's school, so as not to detract wealthier women and their family's purses from attendance. This is a brilliant play from Doctor Palmer, and a seemingly successful one. Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1919-1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Subject The topic of the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Doctor Palmer's Presidential Papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jess Gould Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Montevallo Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1919 1923 Alabama College Alabama Girls Technical School Doctor Palmer Dr. Palmer Education Bureau june 1919 Letter Palmer President Palmer presidential papers transition https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/files/original/0db235380c3885121caee64b67a7e984.pdf 4343ee3460a603193bbaf888bde0731d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitioning to Alabama College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Digital History (Fall 2017) Description An account of the resource This collection explores the Alabama Girls' Industrial School's transition from a technical institute that offered high school courses to a degree granting institution named Alabama College. The school was renamed the University of Montevallo in 1969. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Telegram Washington, D.C., May 31st, 1919 President Palmer, Montevallo, Ala. Can you meet me at Hotel GayTeague June 7th 10 A. M. to discuss higher educational survey? Capen. I sent this reply: May 31st, 1919 Dr. S. P. Capen, Bureau of Education Washington, D.C. Will meet you Hotel Gay-Teague 10 A. M. June 7. T.W. Palmer Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Telegram Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegram Between President Palmer and Dr. S. P. Capen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 31, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource President Palmer Description An account of the resource Gay-Teague Hotel, located in Montgomery Alabama, is where President Palmer arranged to meet with Samuel P. Capen who was a higher education specialist for the U.S. Bureau of Education (19114-1919) and subsequently the first director of the American Council on Education (1919-1922). This item shows that Dr. Palmer had been in correspondence with Capen and the fact that Capen is a higher education specialist indicates that the school's president was preparing the transition of the school from a technical college to a four year university not only so that it could both provide a more rigorous education, but so that it could attract more qualified educators. This item also allows us to understand why this transition took so many years, as Dr. Palmer had to personally correspond with the leadership of the Bureau of Education, a department within the halls of government inside of Washington, D.C. It is understood by many within the educating field that working through bureaucracy in order to enact any change is a difficult measure. Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1919-1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Montevallo Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jess Gould Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Montevallo Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Telegram correspondence 1919 Alabama College bureau of education Hotel Gay-Teague Montevallo President Palmer telegram