UA 2-1-1: Powell-Minutes and Reports 1927
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1 1 p. 254-271; 3 unnumbered pgs. Jan. 10-May 31, 1927 Powell's annual report for 1926-27. Sections include: general, the college and its territory, the high school, faculty matters, on joining the southern association of colleges, summer school, financial matters/budgets. Of note are that the high school class of '27 was the last to graduate from the College and Powell's recommendation that the College join the Southern Association of Colleges. The Board endorsed both, and also resolved that no new full professor or dept. head be employed without a master's degree. The Board adjourned to Converse Hall for the unveiling of a portrait of W.L. Converse. NOTE: there are three pages belonging to this annual report that are bound a few pages apart. They are accounts receivable/payable and other budget-related pages. Other minutes contain "usual" business (funding, construction, faculty). Richard Holmes Powell, W.L. Converse VSU History, Newspaper Clippings File, Bulletins, J.F. Wood, Faculty Minutes, Pine Branch, Campus Glimpses, Pine Cone Yes Yes Yes "It has been observed often by students and members of the faculty that we have had the best of all years." Powell in annual report. 1927 24
1 1 14, typed (in back of book) Sept. 30, 1912-Feb. 16, 1927 Letters from the governor, appointing Board of Trustee members. Governors include: Joseph M. Brown, John W. Slater, Thomas Hardwick, and Clifford Walker. Board members appointed/reappointed/replaced are: W.S. West, H.H. Tift, Joseph H. Merrill, W.E. Thomas, W. R. Frier, A.V. Wood, B.D. Purcell, A.T. Woodward, J.F. McCracken, Mrs. J.L. Walker, J.Y Blitch, George L. Patterson, Louis W. Moore, Mrs. A.P. Brantley, E.H. Beck, George W. Lankford, R.C. Woodard, Mrs. Henry S. Redding, J.E.T. Bowdon, A.J. Strickland, C.R. Ashley, A.B. Smith, W.L. Converse, John D. Pope, H.H. Elders, B.C. Gardner, S.A. Nunn, Millard Reece, T.B. McDowell, and Mrs. A.P. Brantley, Richard Holmes Powell, Joseph M. Brown, John W. Slater, Thomas Hardwick, Clifford Walker, Board of Trustees VSU History, Newspaper Clippings File No Yes No
 
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1 2 p. 1-14 June 20-Dec. 7, 1927 All are Board of Trustees minutes, largely dealing with school finances. Of note are: discussions on how to keep the school out of debt and functioning; giving Mr. Wood extra duties as comptroller (for extra $50/month); resolutions regarding purchases/expenditures; and budget adjustments. Richard Holmes Powell, J.F. Wood VSU History, Newspaper Clippings File, Bulletins, J.F. Wood, Faculty Minutes, Pine Branch, Campus Glimpses, Pine Cone Yes No No
 
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