Judson College, founded in 1838, was the fifth-oldest women’s college in the United States before it shut down last year.
The small, Baptist-affiliated college campus in Marion has gone silent and many of the items and furnishings left behind in its buildings will be auctioned off.
That will include college yearbooks, history books and other texts from the library and vintage furnishings such as tables, chairs and bookcases, along with unusual items such as vintage sets of tea cups.
Scott Williams, CEO of High As the Sky Auction Co. in Wetumpka, said his company will be handling a three-part online auction for select personal property of Judson College.
“This sale will consist of selected rare books, Judson College books, antiques, collectibles, artwork, furniture, historical Items, Judson collectibles and much more,” Williams said in a statement sent to AL.com about the auction.
The first sale will be live for registration and bidding on Aug. 7, with more than 1,300 lots, which is single items or groups of items sold as a unit.
The second sale will be live on Aug. 14, with about 1,000 lots.
The final sale will be live on Oct. 8.
“We are looking forward to representing the college with a professional online auction,” Williams said.
Full details and registration can be viewed here on the day each online sale goes live.
Judson College was founded in 1838. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Shelby Gerald, 18, just finished her first, and last, year at Judson College.
Jewett Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Historical plaque at Judson College. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
The board of trustees voted May 6, 2021, to close the 183-year-old women's college. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Front view of Jewett Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
A. Howard Bean Hall houses the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame, which honors famous women such as Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird." (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
A. Howard Bean Hall, home of the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Judson's slogan, "Be the Light," and Bible verses are displayed on banners on campus. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Alumnae Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Marian Acree Tucker Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
The Piper Equine Complex. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Empty barn. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Three horses remain at Judson College as of May 21, 2021: Blaze, Casey and Buddy. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Equestrian Team sign in the barn. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Pam Bollew, assistant professor of equine science, and her son, Bodey, 7, also look after the five cats that live in the horse barn. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Pam Bollew, assistant professor of equine science, stands in the arena at the Piper Equine Complex. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Sand volleyball court near quadrangle. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Kim Holder Boucher, who attended Judson from 1990-94 and now lives in Spanish Fort, sits on a tire swing on campus. Alumnae return on Saturday, May 22, for a serenade and Step Sing on the front lawn. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
A cabin on campus nicknamed "The Clubhouse" used to host social mixers between female students of Judson and male students from the Marion Military Institute. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
A grassy lawn on campus. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
The James Center for Academic Excellence. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Antique furniture and paintings decorate the interior of Jewett Hall. The mural is of Jesse B. Lovelace, a trustee of the all-women college from 1872-1901. Murals of most of the college's presidents, all of them men, adorn the building. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
"The Story of Judson College in Needlepoint." (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
The seal of Judson College on the floor at Jewett Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
The chapel. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
A piano and a needlepoint quilt. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
Judson student Shelby Gerald leads a horse carrying Riley Mitcham, 12.
An antique mirror adorns a hallway at Jewett Hall. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
An entry gate to the campus. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
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