An Early History of Eastern Tennessee State

The Johnson City Press posted an interesting brief historical sketch, "East Tennessee Normal School: an early history of ETSU," by Tanner Cook on October 5, 2019. Cook provides information on the founding of the institution and the selection of Johnson City as the site.  He notes that there were 29 students when classes began in 1911.

After the founding as East Tennessee State Normal, the name changed to East Tennessee State Teachers College in 1925. It became East Tennessee State Teachers College, Johnson City in 1930 and reverted to East Tennessee State College in 1943. Then in 1963 it became East Tennessee State University in 1963.