Watauga School Register, 1933-1956, Carter County, Tennessee

Watauga School Register, 1933-1956, Carter County, Tennessee

Tennessee; African American women; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American women--History; African American school children; African American school principals; African Americans--Education--Southern States; Schools--Records and correspondence; Student records--Carter County

Tennessee School Register Information includes: student name, address, distance student lives from school, mode of transportation, enrollment dates, birthplace, last school attended, parent/guardian name and occupation, a property report of the school and improvements made or needed to the property, breakdown of class schedule and summaries of year's progress, classroom and teacher objectives for the year, record of teacher's educational history, and in some cases a report of average class attendance, record of 8th grade certificates and record of substitute teachers.

Information included is a valuable resource for identifying familial ties, migration and locations of Black communities in Carter County, Tennessee as well as North Carolina

Surname of students enrolled at Watauga are as follows: Avery, Bradley, Bridwell, Bond, Bonds, Bufford, Chubb, Carson, Clark, Crawford, Crenshaw, Conley, Colston, Cunningham, Davis, Delaney, Dickson, Edwards, Ervin, Harris, Holly, Horton, Love, Lennon, Mathes, McKessen, McNeil, Moton, Murray, Nelson, Percy, Prather, Rasar, Rhea, Rogers, Rufford, Sylvers, Thompkins, Thompson, Trent, Waters, Wilson, Vaught, Yett.

Carter County (Tenn.)

Carter County School System

Black In Appalachia

Alona Norwood

This item was sourced from the Carter County Schools at 305 Academy St, Elizabethton, TN 37643. This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes. Any additional questions about usage should be directed to Danny McClain, High School Secondary Supervisor.