Education--Finance; African American schools; African American educators; Wilcox County (Ala.); Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute (Ala.)
Format
correspondence
Genre
Business correspondence
Origin Information
1905-03-15
Physical Description
microfilm, 16 mm, b&w
digitized microfilm
Note (Reel no.)
Reel 75
Note (Status of gift)
Promised and made
Note
PDF may contain multiple grant documents.
Date based on grant approval.
Note (Historical note)
The Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute, also known as the Colored Industrial and Literary Institute of Snow Hill, was a historic African American school in Snow Hill, Alabama. It was founded in 1893 by Dr. William J. Edwards, a graduate of Tusk egee University, and began in a one-room log cabin. The school grew over time to include a campus of 27 buildings, a staff of 35, and over 400 students. The school was operated as a private school for African American children until Dr. Edward's retirement in 1924, when it became a public school operated by the State of Alabama. The school closed in 1973, after the desegregation of the Wilcox County school system. " [SOURCE: "Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Hill_Normal_and_Industrial_Institute. Accessed 7 Sep. 2018.]
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University