Name/Title
Letter to Mrs. Simpson from Susan Souby, May 1951Entry/Object ID
2023.492Description
Letter from Susan Souby to Mrs. Simpson regarding Mandy Simpson's continuing her high school education at Harpeth Hall.Context
In March 1951, the Ward-Belmont community learned that their school had been sold to the Tennessee Baptist Convention as a way of recouping their debts. As a result, the school was changed under the new ownership, and the Preparatory School at WB was closed. The then-principal of WB Preparatory, Susan Souby, sought a way to continue educating the girls who were WB prep students. With 14 other faculty members and the help of the community, Susan Souby opened Harpeth Hall and began educating students in September 1951.Collection
Harpeth Hall Archives