The Anniston Normal and Industrial School (1898 – c. 1915) was a segregated private school for African-Americans in Anniston, Alabama, US.[1] Initially a parochial school affiliated with the Baptists.
| Anniston Normal and Industrial School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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323 Walnut Avenue, Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°38′56″N 85°50′00″W / 33.649008°N 85.833384°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | Anniston Normal and Industrial College |
| School type | Black elementary school Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Baptist |
| Established | 1898 |
| Founder | A.A. Battle |
| Closed | c. 1915 |
History
editThe school was founded by A.A. Battle, and was funded by the Baptists.[2][3] It was opened eight months a year, and was operated by Black people.[3] Former principals of the Anniston Normal and Industrial School included E.B. Knight,[3] and Charles H. Hayes.[2]
During its brief history of operation, the school experienced multiple fires.[4][5] It closed due to lack of enrollment and funding issues.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b O'Dell, Kimberly (2000). Anniston. Arcadia Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7385-0601-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education. 1917. p. 705 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Hartshorn, W. N. (William Newton) (1910). Era of Progress and Promise, 1863–1910: The Religious, Moral, and Educational Development of the American Negro Since His Emancipation. p. 267. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via North Carolina Digital Collections.
- ^ "Negro School Damaged". Birmingham Post-Herald. 1911-10-05. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zinn Hall To Be Rebuilt On A Much Larger Scale". The Birmingham News. 1910-12-12. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via Newspapers.com.