Heritage of Local Black Education Began in 1800s

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Title

Heritage of Local Black Education Began in 1800s

Subject

Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Education--Southern States; African American schools; African American schools; African American principals; African American men

Description

A Greeneville Sun news article about the history of the George Clem School, with details dating back to the founding of the Greeneville College in 1875. Part of an education exhibit at the Greene County History Museum.

Creator

The Greeneville Sun

Source

Greeneville Greene County History Museum

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

November 5, 2019

Rights

This item was sourced from the Greeneville Greene County History Museum in Greeneville, Tennessee, greenevillegreenecountyhistorymuseum.com. This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes. Any additional questions about usage should be directed to Betty L. Fletcher, Director or Angela Campbell, Board Member. Museum phone: 423-636-1558. Questions about the use of this Greeneville Sun article should be directed to Brian Cutshall at The Greeneville Sun: brian.cutshall@greenevillesun.com, 423-359-3109.

The items in the Greeneville Greene County History Museum Collection represent only a portion of the museum’s resources concerning African American history. To learn more, please visit the museum.

Coverage

United States--Tennessee--Greeneville

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Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Citation

The Greeneville Sun, “Heritage of Local Black Education Began in 1800s,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/136.