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Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Georgia) Class of 1956 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: aarl017-001

Scope and Contents note

This Collection Consists of correspondence, programs, financial records, invitations to reunions, Newspaper clippings of ceremonies, awards, and rosters of the Booker T. Washington class of 1956 dating from 1956-2016. Over half of this collection consists of pictures from various reunions between 1972-2011. Also included are decorations and clothing to commemorate the reunions.

Dates

  • 1956-2016

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is available for use only on the third floor (Archives Division) of the Auburn Avenue Research Library.

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on research use of the collection. Prior permission from the Research Library must be obtained in writing before any portion of this collection can be published or reproduced

Historical Note

Booker T. Washington High School was named after the scientist and founder of Tuskeegee Normal and Industrial Institute. It was founded in 1924 and began as a night school to provide a basic education for African American adults who moved to Atlanta from rural areas. Because it provided such wonderful opportunities to the black community, it quickly earned the nicknames “Gateway to the South” and “Queen City of the South”. Since then, its students, teachers, and staff have excelled, and Booker T. Washington High School has become an important feeder school for Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as many highly regarded universities outside the South.

In 1956, the senior graduating class included 314 accomplished seniors. They were the first class to return to the school for their ten year reunion, where they were recognized by the class of 1966. In 1975, they outlined their objectives, which included among other things, awarding scholarships to students to receive a higher education and supporting Booker T. Washington High School through student-based programs.

Extent

8.5 Linear feet

Language

English

Title
Inventory of the Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Georgia) Class of 1956 Collection aarl017-001
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository

Contact:
101 Auburn Avenue NE
Atlanta GA 30303
404-613-4032