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University of Texas at Tyler

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Benjamin Goss And Universe Community, Vicki Betts Jan 2020

Benjamin Goss And Universe Community, Vicki Betts

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Biography of Benjamin Goss, the leader of an African American freedom colony east of Tyler, Texas.

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Smith County Colored Teachers’ Institute, 1920, Vicki Betts Jan 2020

Smith County Colored Teachers’ Institute, 1920, Vicki Betts

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A look at early schools for African Americans in Smith County, Texas, with a reprint of the minutes and roster of the 1920 Smith County Colored Teachers’ Institute.

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Universe Cemetery, Vicki Betts Jan 2020

Universe Cemetery, Vicki Betts

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History of Universe Cemetery, an African American site in Smith County, Texas, and the research that lead to its Texas Historic Cemetery designation.

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