Nashville Banner Article on Harpeth Hall, September 1951

Photograph

Harpeth Hall School

Name/Title

Nashville Banner Article on Harpeth Hall, September 1951

Entry/Object ID

2023.491

Description

An article and photo in the Nashville Banner about the opening of the Harpeth Hall School in September of 1951.

Photograph Details

Subject

Mandy Simpson, Eleanor Hovey, Allister McDougall, Ginger Morehead

Subject Person or Organization

Simpson (Barbara), Mandy Gray (Mandy) 1954, Hovey (Rodgers), Eleanor Frances (Eleanor) 1954, McDougall (Estes), Allister McAllister (Allister) 1954, Morehead (Driver), Virginia (Ginger) 1954

Context

Harpeth Hall opened its doors in September 1951 after Ward-Belmont was sold to the Tennessee Baptist Convention earlier in the year. The Baptists turned Ward-Belmont into a co-ed undergraduate institution and got rid of the preparatory school, so Susan Souby opened Harpeth Hall with the support of the Ward-Belmont Preparatory community. Many faculty who worked at WB Preparatory followed Mrs. Souby to the new school, and many WB families and students also made the move to Harpeth Hall with Mrs. Souby.

Collection

Harpeth Hall Archives