Simmons Bible College originated in 1873, when the General Association of Colored Baptists in Kentucky opened the Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute in Louisville. In 1884 the name changed to State University. In 1919 the name changed again, this time to Simmons University. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Simmons offered a variety of manual and academic programs. In 1930 it was reorganized as Simmons Bible College limiting its curriculum to religious training.
From the description of Records 1869-1971 1880-1929. (University of Louisville). WorldCat record id: 17610664