Calhoun School (Lowndes County, Ala.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Calhoun School Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0260
Abstract
Photocopy of the songbook "Calhoun Plantation Songs," 3rd ed. (1923) edited by Emily Hollowell, first published in 1901 to raise money for this Lowndes County, Alabama, school for African-Americans, and six postcard views of the school and students, etc.
Dates:
1891-1923
Calhoun School Promotional Brochure
Collection
Identifier: MSS-5026
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a four-page promotional brochure issued circa 1937 by the Calhoun School in Lowndes County, Alabama. Printed on a single folded sheet, the brochure outlines the school’s mission to improve the lives of African Americans in the region through industrial, agricultural, and academic education. It describes the dire conditions in the area, such as poor housing, depleted soil, limited employment, etc., and presents the school’s efforts to combat these issues by...
Dates:
ca. 1937
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