Burrell-Slater School

Burrell-Slater School

When founded, Burrell Normal School was a high school for African-American students and included a year of teacher training for those who wanted to become teachers. In 1937, the school moved into the building that housed Slater Elementary School, and the school was renamed Burrell-Slater School. In...

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Main Author: Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/528
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Burrell-Slater School
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
African-American History; Education; Lauderdale County, AL
description When founded, Burrell Normal School was a high school for African-American students and included a year of teacher training for those who wanted to become teachers. In 1937, the school moved into the building that housed Slater Elementary School, and the school was renamed Burrell-Slater School. In 1960, this building was destroyed by fire and a 1962 a new building was built on W. College St. and cost $515,000 to construct.
spelling Burrell-Slater School Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama African-American History; Education; Lauderdale County, ALWhen founded, Burrell Normal School was a high school for African-American students and included a year of teacher training for those who wanted to become teachers. In 1937, the school moved into the building that housed Slater Elementary School, and the school was renamed Burrell-Slater School. In 1960, this building was destroyed by fire and a 1962 a new building was built on W. College St. and cost $515,000 to construct. Alabama cultural resource survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/528 McDonald, Elizabeth. "History of Florence City Schools." Florence, AL: Self-published.
title Burrell-Slater School
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author Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
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