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Radnor College, Nashville, Tenn., circa 1910
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Title
Radnor
College
,
Nashville
,
Tenn.
,
circa
1910
Corporate name
Radnor College (Nashville, Tenn.)--History
Topical entry
Education
Colleges and Universities
Buildings
Architecture
Schools
Private Schools
Women
Capital City
Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville
Women's colleges--Tennessee--Nashville
Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville
Education--Tennessee--Nashville
Universities and colleges--Tennessee--Nashville
School facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Women--Tennessee--Nashville
Educational facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Universities & colleges--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources, Nolensville Pike (Nashville, Tenn.)
Nashville (Tenn.)--Intellectual life
Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
McClellan Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description
A
postcard
of
Radnor
College
in
Nashville
,
Tennessee
.
Radnor
College
was
started
in
1906
on a
hill
overlooking
Nolensville
Pike
by
Presbyterian
minister
Andrew
Nelson
Eshman
.
Famous
for its
free
four-week
travel
program
, this
women's
college
sent
students
on a
trip
each
year
that
encompassed
stops
in
New
York
,
Washington
,
D.C.
,
Buffalo
,
Niagara
Falls
,
Cincinnati
,
Cleveland
,
Albany
,
Atlantic
City
,
Baltimore
and
Philadelphia
,
before
returning
back
to
campus
for
regular
schoolwork
.
While
it
was
only
in
operation
until
1914
, the
school
had a
lasting
impact
on the
surrounding
community
, as
numerous
businesses
,
churches
, a
South
Nashville
neighborhood
, and a
state
natural
area
bear
now
encorporate
the
name
"
Radnor.
"
It
is
uncertain
as to
where
Eshman
came
up
with the
name
,
though
it
is
speculated
that he
may
have
brought
it
back
from a
trip
to the
Radnor
township
in
Pennsylvania
. The
school's
main
building
burned
in
1921
. An
historical
marker
was
erected
at the
corner
of
Nolensville
Road
and
McClellan
Avenue
in
1995
to
commemorate
the
school
.
Forms
part
of the
Nashville
Room
Postcard
Collection
.
1
postcard
:
col
. ;
3.5
x
5.5
in.
Publisher
Special
Collections
Division
of the
Nashville
Public
Library
,
615
Church
Street
,
Nashville
,
Tennessee
,
37219
Date
ca.
1910
Type
Still
Image
;
Postcards
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
Nash - 87 - Radnor College, Nashville, Tenn.
Language
English
Relation
Nashville
Room
Postcard
Collection
Coverage
1910-1919
Rights
U.S
. and
international
copyright
laws
protect
this
digital
content
,
which
is
provided
for
educational
purposes
only
and
may
not be
downloaded
,
reproduced
, or
distributed
for any
other
purpose
without
written
permission
.
Please
contact
the
Special
Collections
Division
of the
Nashville
Public
Library
,
615
Church
Street
,
Nashville
,
Tennessee
,
37219
.
Telephone
(615)
862-5782
.
Location
Closed Stacks-Nash-87-Radnor College, Nashville, Tenn.
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