Nelson-Merry School History, Jefferson County, TN

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Title

Nelson-Merry School History, Jefferson County, TN

Subject

Schools; Local History

Description

Collection includes materials related to the Nelson-Merry School in Jefferson County, TN.

Creator

Jefferson County
Julia T.

Source

Julia T.

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

1900's-2012

Contributor

Alona Norwood, Nelia Koontz, and William Isom II

Rights

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

Coverage

United States--Tennessee-Jefferson County

Collection Items

Nelson Merry High School Requisition for Diplomas 1935-1965
Nelson Merry High School Requistion for Diplomas, High School Graduates, original record and indexed list of students with years they attended, 1935-1965, Jefferson County, Tennessee

Annual Catalogue of the Nelson Merry Traning College
The Annual Catalouge for Nelson Merry Training College inculdes a calendar of events, board of trustees, faculty, alumni, classification of studies, student rates, location, religious studies, building and ground, night school, prizes, needs of the…

Newspaper Article: Five Developmental Phases Proposed for Nelson- Merry Reconstruction
"In 1973, a furniture manufacturer bought Nelson-Merry from the East Tennessee Baptist Association and sought a zone change...."

Newspaper Article: Nelson-Merry to be Razed, Gym Saved
"If recommendation by the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission is approved by the city council, Nelson-Merry School will torn down except for the gym and former science area..."

Newspaper Article: Nelson-Merry School Announcement
"At one time, Nelson-Merry School was one of the finest schools in the area. Land for the school was purchased in 1890. The timbers for the first building were hewn from trees on the land. Since the early 1960's the school has not been used. After…

Newspaper Article: Notice of Sale Nelson-Merry School Property
The Nelson-Merry School Property in Jefferson City, Tennessee is up for sale. The Jefferson County Board of Education will accept written proplas for the purchase of said property.

Newspaper Article: Nelson-Merry Former Black Institution
This newspaper article gives a history of how Nelson-Merry School came to be and what lies ahead for the future of the building now that it is no longer in use due educational integration.

Newspaper Article: Winners Named in Old Time Saturday Contests
Winners of various contests are announced. Featuring the photography winner, Jefferson City's Julia Taliaferro for a collage of Nelson Merry High School students.

Nelson-Merry: graduation through the years
Certificate of Award for Sylvia Sue Barnette, valedictorian Nelson-Merry Class of 1955 with free one year subscription to Reader's Digest. Folded front cover of Nelson-Merry Commencement Exercises pamphlet labeled 5/23/54. Black and white photographs…

Newspaper Article: Black History Month; Nelson-Merry memories
Julia Taliaferro is pictured with her Nelson-Merry history collection on the front page of the Standard Banner newspaper as an icon of Black History Month.
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