Carr–Burdette College
 Carr-Burdette College, 1904 | |
| Active | January 1894–1929 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Oliver Anderson Carr, Mattie F. Myers Carr |
| Location | Sherman, Texas, U.S. |
Carr–Burdette College was a private women's college located in Sherman, Texas, that operated from January 1894 to 1929.[1]
History
O. A. Carr (Oliver Anderson Carr) and his spouse Mattie F. Myers Carr founded and opened Carr–Burdette College in 1894 as a preparatory school and junior college.[2][3] Mattie Carr generated revenue for the school trust by selling lots in Sherman, Texas for $200. It started with a single, large brick building on an eight-acre site. Mattie Carr acted at the school's director until her death in 1907, when the Christian Church in Sherman assumed this role. The school operated through 1929.[3]
The school property was sold in April 1939, and the buildings destroyed.[3]
References
- ^ The American Home Missionary. American Christian Missionary Society. 1910. p. 62.
- ^ Brown, John Thomas (1904). "Carr-Burdette College". Churches of Christ: A Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial History of Churches of Christ in the United States, Australasia, England and Canada. J. P. Morton. p. 386 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Minor, David (October 17, 2017). "Carr-Burdette College". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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