Williamston Female College, Exterior, 1886
Lander University

Lander University

1872 –

Samuel Lander Papers

Source: Jackson Library Department of Archives, Lander University

This collection contains Samuel Lander's correspondence, two sermons, two orations delivered before the Calhoun Literary Society, his diaries, a manuscript of Williamston Female College's class song, photographs, and contemporary correspondence between Lander family members and the university. Be sure to see Personal Memoir of Esther Lander Williams: Establishing Lander University http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/samland/id/232

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  • Title Lander University
  • Coverage 1872 –
  • Author
  • Keywords Reverend Samuel Lander, unique “one study plan”, trustees quickly selected Lander’s son-in-law, the Reverend John O. Willson, as president, Lander Foundation, Boyce M. Grier, win full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools by 1952, “Moody Report”
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
  • URL
  • Access Date April 24, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2022

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