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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

237. College for Union Literary Institute (1859)

College for Union Literary Institute
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Another Heavy Contract

May 19, 1859
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     Our fellow-citizen, Martin A. REEDER, has taken the contract for building the College for Union Literary Institute, near Spartanburg.  Success to the enterprise. When the job shall be completed, his employers will have no occasion to regret that he did the work.


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Randolph County, Indiana 1818-1990
Commonly referred to as "The Red History Book"
Compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, 1991, Second reprint 2003.

Read page 303-374 to learn about "School History."

Read page 308-309 article "Scholars  From The Union Literary Institute Since June 22, 1846" for a list of names in attendance and a photo of the site.

Read page 311 article "Union Literary Institute Teachers" for a list of teachers.

Read page 311-312 article "Away At School And Homesick!" It is letter written by Thomas Addington to his brother in 1847 while he was a student.

To obtain your own copy of "The Red History Book" stop in at The RCHS Museum Shop or send an email to arrange placing a mail order.

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