Lon Morris College: Trove of historical Items found in Storage

The Jacksonville (TX) Progress published, "Lon Morris College: Pieces of history come home," written by Deborah Burkett, representing the Cherokee County Historical Commission (CCHS). Burkett provides a historical sketch for the institution and describes a recent discovery of many items from the former institution that have been in storage since it closed in 2012. Returned items include diplomas, photographs, yearbooks, paintings and other memorabilia and these are now stored in the CCHS archives.

A College History Garden post in September 2013, " Lon Morris College," followed the closure.  There are also links to a couple of more recent articles in the comment section below the post where you can read about use of the former campus and the transfer of remaining funds to support scholarships at Texas Wesleyan University.

Interested readers might also read, "Lon Morris College, a storied academic history," that was published by the Jacksonville Progress on August 16, 2009 with additional information on the institution.