Dixie College collection

Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-10

Identifier: RG-0000-0173

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Many of the records relate to the establishment of the college including publications, minutes, receipts, histories, contracts, catalogs, donations, lawsuits, by laws, committees, and the charter. The college was supposed to have a School of the Bible, which never came to fruition. Lawsuits against Jere Whitson’s estate regarding donations for the proposed bible school building are included in the collection. Petitioners complained that Whitson schemed their money and then sold the proposed school of the bible land to the state for profit after the dissolution of Dixie College. The collection also includes correspondence with architect William R. Ittner regarding campus building construction. The papers date from 1909-1930, and the later papers predominately deal with the lawsuit. The papers document the transition of Dixie College to Tennessee Technological University and Thomas Alva Early stepping down. There are numerous histories of Dixie College from a few perspectives and a history of the Broad Street Church of Christ.

Publications include the Dixie Derrick and catalogs (1912-1915), which functioned as annuals and promotional materials. The publication discusses agriculture, faculty, sports, music, and social literacy programs at the college. On and off-campus buildings are highlighted and the town of Cookeville. Faculty is included.

Dates

1909 - 1930

Creator

Whitson, Jere (Jeremiah), 1853-1928 (Person)

Extent

.4 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Baseball Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cookeville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Early, Thomas Alva, 1881-1939
Football Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Male basketball players Subject Source: Local sources
Putnam County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
School yearbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Student publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women basketball players Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
minutes (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
receipts (financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus