T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library

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Title

T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library

Subject

African American schools; newspapers

Description

Variety of documents relating to the African American community in Greene Co., Tennessee including military records, newspaper articles on civic groups, and information on schools and integration; 1830-2015

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

1830-2015

Contributor

T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library, Greeneville Public Libraries

Rights

This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee-Greene County

Collection Items

Greeneville 70 Years Ago
An article by J. B. Lyon, a highlighted part of which details the author's memories of the African American population of Greeneville.

Black Teachers in Greene County
A list of some of the African American teachers who taught school in Greene County "In The Early Part of the Years of 1900."

Colored Teachers Meeting Oct 5-6
A Greeneville Sun news notice about an upcoming African American teachers meeting.

Fannye Jones Recounts Memories Before And Following Integration
A Greeneville Sun article about Fannye Jone's memories of school integration in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Local Black History Filled with Civic Minded Business Leaders
A Greeneville Sun article about Georgia Mae Farnsworth, Hannah Crum, and a variety of topics related to African American history in Greeneville.

Black Woman Elected to County Court
A Greeneville Sun article about the election of Isom Elder, likely the first black magistrate to the county court.

Negro Groups Work Towards a Better Greeneville
A Greeneville Sun article by Georgie Mae Farnsworth. Provides histories of various African American churches, the George Clem School, and the Negro Women's Civic Club.

Negro Experience in Greene County Newspaper Series
A special series of articles in the Greeneville Sun on African American history in Greene County, written by Jack Carson Jr. in 1969. The first article gives details on Carson's background and education. The other articles address a range of topics…

Burying Ground, Graveyard, and Cemetary Locator
Part of a burying ground, graveyard, and cemetery locator for African American cemeteries in Greene County, Tennessee.

Major Role Of Negro Women's Civic Club Is Cited
A letter to the editor of the Greeneville Sun by Mary Brownlow speaking to a need for more city-wide recognition of black history and the contributions of the Negro Women's Civic Club.
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