Request Material
Jeruel Academy girls' dormitory drawing
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Jeruel Academy girls' dormitory drawing | |
| Creator: Jeruel Academy (Athens, Ga.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: before 1924 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box) | |
| Collection Number: ms3813 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Jeruel Academy was founded in 1881 in Athens, Georgia at Landrum Chapel (Ebenezer Baptist Church, West) by the Reverend Collins Henry Lyons. In 1886 a new facility was constructed at this site, now on the University of Georgia campus. Here black youth were taught college preparatory courses in English, Greek, Latin, French, history, mathematics, public speaking, agriculture, sewing, cooking, music and printing. In 1924 the school consolidated with three other institutions to become Union Baptist Institute. The institute was dissolved and the building demolished in 1956 following desegregation and consolidation of the local public schools.--Retrieved from GeorgiaInfo.com 13 September 2013.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one drawing on paperboard depicting the front facade of the proposed girls' dormitory at Jeruel Academy.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Jeruel Academy girls' dormitory drawing, ms 3813, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2013.