Summary: See above

Interpretive:
By the early 1880s, the College was in serious financial difficulty, and the Trustees ordered the sale of the College in 1882. A group of prominent Methodist laymen, of whom one was J.M. Odell and of whom several were involved with the North Carolina Railroad Company, purchased the College on June 5, 1882. Through their support and management, the school was able to continue operating.

Two years later, the North Carolina Railroad Company resold the College to the Greensboro Female College Association (Alumni) which was established in 1884. Through "An Act For The Promotion of Female Education," the College was able to secure the right to sells bonds, a financial move that helped in the short term.

Status: Non-Circulating

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June 5, 1882 (Greensboro Newspaper)
Announcement - Sale of Greensboro Female College