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| Location | |
| 606 Payne Street, Knoxville, Tennessee United States | |
| Information | |
| Other names | People's Industrial School, Mayers Industrial School, Myers' Industrial School, Mayers’ Industrial High School |
| School type | Black private day and boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Presbyterian Board of Missions |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Established | c. 1904 |
| Principal | Flora E. Mayers |
Mayers' Industrial School (c. 1904–?) was a private elementary and high school for African American students in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was funded by the Presbyterian Board of Missions. The Mayers' Industrial School was also known as Mayers’ Industrial High School, Myers' Industrial School, and People's Industrial School.
History
The school was founded as the People's Industrial School in c. 1904 by the principal Flora E. Mayers (also known as Mrs. F.C. Mayers), and was owned the Presbyterian Board of Missions. Mayers had studied at a school in Maryville, and at Swift Memorial College in Rogersville. The Mayers' Industrial School contained dorms for boarding, as well as operated as a day school. It offered programs in bible study, sewing, woodworking, and cooking. In 1908, the school name changed to Mayers' Industrial School. The school secured a building at 606 Payne Street around 1911.
Their students work was displayed in the "Negro Building" at the Appalachian Exposition in 1911. A school photograph is included a collection at the Knox County Public Library.
See also
- John Tarleton Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee
References
- ^ "Mayers' Industrial High School". Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library.
- ^ "Colored Building Quite Attractive". The Knoxville Sentinel. September 13, 1911. p. 4. OCLC 12008657 – via Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library.
- ^ United States Office of Education (1917). "Mayer's Industrial School". Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 555.
- ^ "Mayers School's Excellent Work". Knoxville Sentinel. May 31, 1916. Retrieved 2024-11-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tarleton, John". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- Cruze, Donna. "Knoxville orphanages included the Home for Friendless Babies". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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