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Programme Of The Second Annual Commencement, Tyler Colored High School, Tyler, Texas, May 31, 1895, Vicki Betts
Programme Of The Second Annual Commencement, Tyler Colored High School, Tyler, Texas, May 31, 1895, Vicki Betts
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Image of the programme of the Second Annual Commencement, Tyler Colored High School, May 31, 1895 with a brief history of early public African-American schools and Black life in Tyler in 1895. In the Chronicles of Smith County, TX, edited by Vicki Betts.
For The Citizens Of East Texas: The Desegregation Of Tyler State Park, Vicki Betts
For The Citizens Of East Texas: The Desegregation Of Tyler State Park, Vicki Betts
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When Tyler State Park was established in 1934, it was for Whites only. After years of protest including a court case, Register v. Sandifer (1949), only one side of the lake was provided for African-Americans. It took the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to open all of the park to all visitors.
Benjamin Goss And Universe Community, Vicki Betts
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.
Smith County Colored Teachers’ Institute, 1920, Vicki Betts
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.
Universe Cemetery, Vicki Betts
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.