East Texas Normal College

E177948

East Texas Normal College was a teacher-training institution in Texas that later evolved into Texas A&M University–Commerce.

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All labels observed (4)

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public institution of higher education
teacher-training college
academicDiscipline education
liberal arts
affiliation Texas
surface form: State of Texas
alsoKnownAs ETNC
campusSetting small town
convertedTo state normal college
convertedToYear 1917
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1917
educationalFocus normal school curriculum
teacher training
evolvedInto Texas A&M University–Commerce
followedBy East Texas State University
surface form: East Texas State College

East Texas Normal College self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Texas State Normal College

East Texas State University
surface form: East Texas State Teachers College

East Texas State University
Texas A&M University–Commerce
foundedBy William Leonidas Mayo
founder William Leonidas Mayo
governedBy Board of Trustees (private era)
hasHeritage predecessor of Texas A&M University–Commerce
hasSuccessor Texas A&M University–Commerce
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
inception 1889
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Commerce, Texas
Hunt County
surface form: Hunt County, Texas

Texas
mottoLanguage English
notableAlumni Raymond Berry
Sam Rayburn
operatedAs private college
originalLocation Cooper, Texas
partOf Texas A&M University System
primaryPurpose training public school teachers
region Southern United States
regionServed East Texas
relocatedTo Commerce, Texas
relocationYear 1894
state Texas
studentBodyType coeducational
transitionedTo state control in 1917
type normal school

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Subject: East Texas Normal College
Description of subject: East Texas Normal College was a teacher-training institution in Texas that later evolved into Texas A&M University–Commerce.

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sam Rayburn educatedAt East Texas Normal College
Texas A&M University–Commerce formerName East Texas Normal College
Texas A&M University–Commerce formerName East Texas Normal College
this entity surface form: East Texas State Teachers College
Texas A&M University–Commerce formerName East Texas Normal College
this entity surface form: East Texas State College
Texas A&M University–Commerce foundedAs East Texas Normal College
East Texas Normal College followedBy East Texas Normal College self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: East Texas State Normal College