This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Franklin College and Dr Stott Legacy in Indiana Era
Dr W T Stott guided Franklin College from 1872 to 1906, steering it from near bankruptcy to a robust university with modern facilities. He built a tenfold expansion of faculty and a library, endowment, and plant, graduating 365 students and elevating the college’s scholarship standing.
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W. T. Stott
Columbus, Ind
Franklin College
H. L. Wayland
Stott
Baptist College
Kalamazoo
Friends of
Franklin ‘College
Franklin College Association
B. Wallace
G. Bi Overstreet
W. H. McCoy
B. Watters
R. J. Thompson
Gree
Bailey Hall