Nelson Merrian: 1951

Nelson Merrian: 1951

Tennessee---Jefferson County; Appalachia; Tennessee; African American women; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American teachers--History; African American school children; African American school teachers; African Americans--Education--Southern States; Schools--Records and correspondence; Student records--Extracurricular activities, athletics, home economics, business, choral

The 1951 yearbook of Nelson Merry School is dedicated to the faculty. It includes information about the board of education, the senior class will and prophecies, a sports page, and a humor page. Group pictures include both the boys and girls basketball teams, cheerleader of 1950; the senior football stars, the homecoming queen; the future basketball team, the home economics class; the industrial arts department; the choral club; the commercial class; and prom night. The insert pages were colored by Ms. Taliaferro, who said that she wanted the pages to be more representative of the school.

Editor-in-Chief: Walter Spiva; Secretary: Betty R. Hodge; Sports Editor: Barbara Peck; Activity Editor: Gloria Pritchard; Senior Editor: Alma Wells; Business Managers: Wanda Wilkerson, Juna Mae Fain, and Janie Smith

The collection of Julia Taliaferro

Black in Appalachia

1951

Julia Taliaferro; Alona Norwood; Nelia Koontz

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