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Tempe Normal School becomes Tempe State Teachers College on March 7, 1925
Tempe Normal School becomes Tempe State Teachers College on March 7, 1925
Tempe Normal School becomes Tempe State Teachers College on March 7, 1925

Tempe Normal School becomes Tempe State Teachers College on March 7, 1925

Date3/7/1925
MediumBlack and White Photograph - Emulsion on Paper
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm); Small
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number1999.14.395
DescriptionPhoto depicting Governor George Hunt signing legislation changing Tempe Normal School's name to Tempe State Teachers College.

Caption from the Tempe 150th Anniversary exhibit:

On March 7, 1925, Governor George W. P. Hunt signs House Bill No. 116 transforming the Normal School into Tempe State Teachers’ College. The five young women represent the school’s student body.
Status
Not on view