Curry Normal and Industrial Institute was a school for African American students in Urbana, Ohio, United States. It was founded by E. W. B. Curry (1871-1930) in 1889 for the training of African-American youth and he served as its president. The institute included a Bible school and normal, literary, commercial, music, and industrial departments.
In 1913, the institute received a gift of $2,000 from Martha Fouse, a former slave. E. W. B. Curry served as the first president of the institute. His service as president continued for more than twenty years.[1][2][3]
George F. Richings served as a traveling representative for the school and his photograph is included on page 12 of E. W. B. Curry's book on the school's history A Story of the Curry Institute, Urbana Ohio, Told by the Founder E. W. B. Curry.[4]
Judge E. E. Cheney and Ed. Hagenbuch served as school officials. George W. B. Conrad and George W. Hays served as trustees.[4]
References
edit- ^ Meyer, Mary (1993-02-19). "Researcher tracking down story of Delaware's first black teacher". The Delaware Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Curry, Elmer W. B. (1907). A Story of the Curry Institute, Urbana, Ohio. The Institute.
- ^ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 576–579.
- ^ a b Curry, Elmer W. B. (1907). A Story of the Curry Institute, Urbana, Ohio. The Institute.
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