Oakland Elementary School, Knox County, TN

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Title

Oakland Elementary School, Knox County, TN

Subject

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

Description

Various records associated with Oakland School that once operated in the Oakland Community of Knoxville, Tennessee; Personal Narratives, Educator Profiles, Newspaper Articles, Photographs and school records. The school served North Knoxville's Black students from around 1891 to 1965. It was rebuilt in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. The building is now owned by the City of Knoxville and operates as a community center.

Creator

Black in Appalachia

Date

1891 - 1965

Contributor

Alona Norwood, William Isom

Rights

Items can be used for private reflection and research and not for commercial purposes.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee--Knoxville

Collection Items

Oakland Elementary School Record of Examination, 1891
Various records associated with Oakland School that once operated in the Oakland Community of Knoxville, Tennessee; Personal Narratives, Educator Profiles, Newspaper Articles, Photographs and school records. The school served North Knoxville's Black…

Oakland Elementary School Homecoming Event:
Various records associated with Oakland School that once operated in the Oakland Community of Knoxville, Tennessee; Personal Narratives, Educator Profiles, Newspaper Articles, Photographs and school records. The school served North Knoxville's Black…

Oakland Elementary School Group Photographs: 1959
Photographs of students and teachers at Oakland Elementary School in northern Knox County, Tennessee. Three (3) photographs of unnamed individuals were taken on the grounds of the school.

Knoxville City School Register: Oakland Elementary 1963-1964
The Knoxville City Schools Register: Oakland Elementary includes the students Name, Residences, Age and Parent's Initial for students in grades First through Sixth grade taught by Alice D. Bailey and Carrie L. Royston.

Surnames of students…

Knoxville City School Register: Oakland Elementary 1964-1965
The Knoxville City Schools Register: Oakland Elementary includes the students Name, Residences, Age and Parent's Initial for students in grades First through Sixth grade taught by Alice D. Bailey and Carrie L. Royston.

Surnames of students…

Oakland School & Teacher Profiles
Compiled research and documents related to Oakland Elementary School in Knox County, Tennessee. Information sourced from Class of 1965 County Alumni Association, Tennessee State Library & Archives, Various Newspapers, Ancestry.com,

Orphaned Oakland, Two-Teacher School, To Be Abandoned
Newspaper article entitled "Orphaned Oakland, Two-Teacher School, To Be Abandoned" by The Knoxville News Sentinel, published on Thursday, November 15, 1962.
45 students attended the school at the time of the article, just prior to gradual…
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