The Great Western Business and Normal College (sometimes called "Concordia Normal School and Business College" or "Concordia Business College") located in

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was a private business college and

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. The school was founded in 1889 by L. H. Hausam. Records show students attending as late as 1930. The college eventually moved its operations to

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Alumni

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, governor of

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Gallery

File:Concordia Normal School and Business College.jpg, Postcard showing original building File:Concordia Business College 1905.png, Graduating class of 1905 File:L. H. Hausam.png, L. H. Hausam, founder of the college

References

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