Title

1937: Hamrick Hall Fire

Creator

Gardner-Webb University Archives

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Circa Date

1937

Description

The Memorial Building, later renamed Hamrick Hall, burns in a fire believed to be set by an arsonist. Etta Curtis donates her life savings to the school to aid in the rebuilding efforts.

Photo caption: Members of the Baptist Student Union pictured standing in front of a burned out Hamrick Hall (formerly the Memorial Building) after the November 12, 1937 fire.

Recommended Citation

Archives, Gardner-Webb University, "1937: Hamrick Hall Fire" (1937). Gardner-Webb University History: A Timeline. 22.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-timeline/22