Sabinal Christian College was founded in 1907 one mile east of Sabinal, Texas, in Uvalde County by members of the Churches of Christ. The purpose of the school was to provide Bible teaching and religious training in addition to the usual literary curriculum. Courses included Bible, business administration, music, and speech, which were taught at primary, intermediate, high school, and college levels. The school reached a peak enrollment of 200 students and nine faculty members under the administration of Isaac E. Tackett (1909-1913). Other presidents of the school included G. H. P. Showalter, W. A. Schultz, J. Paul Slayden, and J. O. Garrett. The college received inadequate financial resources due to World War I, depression in the cotton market, and a drought that caused crop failures. The school closed on May 15, 1917.
This collection includes correspondence, legal, and financial information about the history of Sabinal Christian College (Sabinal, TX).
Submissions from 2019
Finding aid for Sabinal Christian College (Sabinal, TX) Records, (1905-1922), Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives
Submissions from 1915
Correspondence - J. O. Garrett to “Brethren”, J. O. Garrett
Submissions from 1914
Correspondence - J. Paul Slayden to the Sabinal Christian College Board of Trustees, J. Paul Slayden
Submissions from 1913
Correspondence - Isaac E. Tackett to the Sabinal Christian College Board of Trustees, Isaac E. Tackett
Submissions from 1912
Correspondence - Isaac E. Tackett to the Board of Directors of Sabinal Christian College, Isaac E. Tackett
Submissions from 1909
Correspondence - G. H. P. Showalter to D. F. Nichols, G.H.P. Showalter
Submissions from 1905
Legal Document - Contract to erect a church house in the town of Sabinal, TX, Sabinal Christian College