In this letter M. E. Kelly, manager of the basketball team, asks Robert Lee Madison (1867–1954) for $10.00 to cover two months of board and room rent for one Garland Jones. Madison, considered as the founder of Western Carolina University, served as…
Hiram Tyram Hunter (1883-1947) served as president of the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School through its transition to Western Carolina Teachers College (W. C. T. C.), a four-year institution. He headed the School from 1923 until his death in…
This memoir by Imogene Herron Nielsen, known later in life as Gene Nielsen, describes her experiences at Western Carolina Teachers College while she was a student there from 1931-33. Nielsen ends her memoir by stating how her experiences at Western…
A pamphlet from Hiram Tyram Hunter (1883-1947) containing a preliminary announcement for the 1925-26 session of the Cullowhee State Normal School--its very first session since its name change from Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School. According to…
This is a brochure published by Western Carolina Teachers College promoting refresher courses for those whose high school training had been interrupted. The courses, intended to provide an opportunity to study or review high school work in English,…
This newspaper article from the Asheville Citizen reports on efforts to raise money by Western Carolina Teachers College alumni to build a memorial dedicated to Robert L. Madison (1867-1954). Madison, considered as the founder of Western Carolina…
This “Senior Class” diploma was presented to Clarence H. Brooks by the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School on May 8, 1922. The diploma is signed by Robert L. Madison as President and W.E. Bird as Dean of the institution. Madison, considered the…
This diploma was presented to Maie Thelma Roberts on August 31, 1927 after completing the Course in Teacher Training. The diploma is signed by Hiram Hunter and Reuben B Roberts. Hunter served as president of Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School…
This newspaper article from the News and Observer announces the installation of a fountain which will be placed as a marker of the original building where Robert Lee Madison (1867-1954) began Western Carolina Teachers College. Madison, considered as…
This newspaper article from the Asheville Citizen announces the annual celebration of Robert Lee Madison's (1867-1954) birthday dinner. Madison, considered as the founder of Western Carolina University, served as the first president of Cullowhee High…