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Alexander
Collegiate Institute in Jacksonville
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Jacksonville
Baptist College
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/
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Lon
Morris College, Jacksonville
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Jacksonville College in the 1930s
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| In 1881 a public
school took over the existing private "Collegiate Institute" and Jacksonville
had a full public school system by 1892. Jacksonville College opened
in 1899. Much later (1957) a Baptist theological seminary opened its
doors. [See Jacksonville,
Texas] |
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