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Simmons University commencement in 1924 taking place during construction of the boys' dormitory designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal...
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Simmons University commencement in 1924 taking place during construction of the boys' dormitory designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans. The back of the photograph reads: "Commencement Time at Simmons University."...
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Yearbook published by students of Simmons University, Louisville, Kentucky, 1920-1921. Includes images of the administration, seniors, undergraduates, organizations, activities, athletics and sections titled poetry and wit and humor. Pages are also...
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Yearbook published by students of Simmons University, Louisville, Kentucky, 1921-1922. Includes images of the administration, seniors, undergraduates, activities, athletics and a section of Wit, Humor, and Ads. The university has gone by many names...
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Dormitory cottages of Simmons University on the corner of 7th Street and Kentucky. The back of the photograph reads: "Cottages at Seventh & Kentucky Owned by State University." The university has gone by many names since its founding...
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Some graduates and a faculty member standing in front of Simmons University. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921),...
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Wood F. Axton Hall, part of Simmons University, on Dumesnil Street. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921), Simmons...
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Wood F. Axton Hall, part of Simmons University, on Dumesnil Street. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921), Simmons...
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Ceremony for laying the cornerstone at the new boys' dormitory at Simmons University, designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans in 1924. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and...
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Students and faculty in front of Simmons University's Wood F. Axton Hall on Dumesnil Street, while it was under construction. The year 1949 is printed at the bottom of the photo. Embossed in the bottom left corner of the photo is: "Ebanz...
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Sketch of the boy's dormitory constructed in 1924 by architects Plato and Evans. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University...
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"Citizen's National Hospital" is engraved above the entrance to the building and a sign in the window advertises Dr. Houser on duty. The building which sits on West Chestnut is believed to have been Simmons University Hospital. The back...
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Faculty of Simmons University in the 1920s, including Rev. C. H. Parrish, President. The bottom of the photograph reads: "Faculty." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological...
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Interview with William J. Ealy, Louisville newspaperman and political activist. This interview was conducted on August 5 and 22, 1977 by Dwayne Cox of the University of Louisville Oral History Center. Mr. Ealy discusses his early life and education...
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Simmons University, Seventh and Kentucky Streets, Louisville, Kentucky, 1930. Two three-story buildings with chimneys, behind a low wall of concrete topped by a small iron fence. The college was founded in the 1870s to provide a college education...
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Group portrait from Simmons University, taken by Evans Studio, Louisville, Kentucky. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University...
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Simmons University Normal Department, per the back of the photograph. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921),...
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Simmons University baseball team in uniform with coaches. Handwritten at bottom of photo: "Baseball Team." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State...
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Group portrait of unidentified men from Simmons University. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921), Simmons Bible...
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Two men working in an office at Simmons University. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921), Simmons Bible College...
