Bishop State Junior College (Mobile, Alabama)
Scope and Contents
The Auburn Avenue Research Library’s Yearbook collection spans from 1938-2000 and is a result of donations from various sources. The collection represents middle schools, high schools, and colleges.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1938 - 2006
Biographical / Historical
Sanford D. Bishop State Community College, founded 1927, is a state-supported, two-year, public, historically black college located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Bishop State Community College began as the Mobile Branch of Alabama State Teachers' College of Montgomery. At first, the college offered extension course for in-service teachers. In 1936, they established a year around two-year college. In 1965, the college was named officially Mobile State Junior College. In 1971, the state Legislature again changed the name to S.D. Bishop State Junior College in honor of its then president, Dr. S.D. Bishop. In 1989, the name of the College was changed to Bishop State Community College to reflect its growth in vocational/career, transfer offerings, and community service activities. On August 22, 1991, the Alabama State Board of Education consolidated two technical colleges in Mobile, Southwest State Technical College and Carver State Technical College with Bishop State Community College. These colleges now serve as campuses of Bishop State Community College.
Extent
From the Collection: approx. 75 Volumes
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository