Lester Lamon

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Title

Lester Lamon

Subject

Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American Education--Hawkins County--Rogersville; Education--Historically Black Colleges and Universities; African American--Oral Histories--Segregation; HBCU--Swift Memorial Institute

Description

Lester Lamon discusses the history of Black education in East Tennessee and the development of Swift Memorial Institute, then late HBCU (Historically Black College and University) that once operated in Rogersville, Tennessee.

Creator

Black in Appalachia

Source

Lester Lamon

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

2013

Contributor

William Isom II, Amira Sakalla & Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Rights

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

Files

Citation

Black in Appalachia, “Lester Lamon,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/1486.