Alabama Presbyterian College
former educational institution
Alabama Presbyterian College was a college in Anniston, Alabama affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It was founded in 1905, opened in 1906 and continued until 1918 when it became a preparatory school. It was renamed Anniston University School in 1922 and closed in 1923. The school was taken over by Alabama Military Institute.
The college site was on an 11-acre parcel of land at Eighth Street and Leighton Avenue. The college became coeducational in 1917.
The college had a football team (List of defunct college football teams) and baseball team.
The SS John Stagg was a tanker-type Liberty ship named after John Stagg (1864–1915), who was president of Alabama Presbyterian College for Men.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Alabama Presbyterian College” is former educational institution. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Alabama, Presbyterian and College, not as a finished interpretation.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q65081336. Authority coordinates are 33.654, -85.656. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1905, 1906, 1918 and 1922.
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