Anniston Normal and Industrial School

Anniston Normal and Industrial School
Location
323 Walnut Avenue,
Anniston, Alabama, United States

33°38′56″N 85°50′00″W / 33.649008°N 85.833384°W / 33.649008; -85.833384
Information
Other namesAnniston Normal and Industrial College
School typeBlack elementary school Private
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Established1898
FounderA.A. Battle
Closedc. 1915

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.

History

The 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

  1. 1 2 O'Dell, Kimberly (2000). Anniston. Arcadia Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7385-0601-2 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 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 July 1, 2024 – via North Carolina Digital Collections.
  4. ↑ "Negro School Damaged". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 5, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Zinn Hall To Be Rebuilt On A Much Larger Scale". The Birmingham News. December 12, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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