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Harley Institute, aka Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo
I'm not sure of the exact date it was established, but by 1868, the Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo was administered by Joshua and Lucretia Harley
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 22
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The Academies of the Choctaws and Chickasaws
The academies established by the Choctaws and Chickasaws in Indian Territory were mission schools.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 10, 2023
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Good ol' Gotebo, Oklahoma
There was the once-large town of Gotebo, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
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Tatums, Carter County, Oklahoma: Oil Boom and Rosenwald School
Tatums in Carter County, Oklahoma was an all-black town that enjoyed a brief oil boom.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
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Coleman College at Gibsland, Louisiana
In 1887, O.L. Coleman opened a school for African American children in Gibsland, Louisiana.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 18, 2023
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A Fair View of Fairview School in Greer County, Oklahoma
I became good friends with some curious cows as I visited the remains of the former Fairview School, Greer County, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
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Learn that Business: Draughon's Practical Business Colleges
Draughon's Business Colleges private offered a "no-frills education without sports teams, commencement, and other distractions."
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
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Colony Mission: Seeger Indian School in Washita County, Oklahoma
Colony, Washita County, Oklahoma was home to Seeger Indian Industrial School and the Dutch Reformed Church mission.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
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Garland in Bowie County, Texas
East of DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas and a few miles south of the Red River is the tiny community of Garland.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
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The Blevins Training School in Hempstead County, Arkansas
The Blevins Training School was a high school during the era of segregation in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 29, 2021
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Farmers Improvement College at Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas
The Farmers Improvement College near Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas was designed for agricultural and domestic training.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 9, 2020
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The Roosevelt Douglass Separate School
The Douglass Separate School in Roosevelt, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 16, 2019
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