Laurence C. Jones, [1 November 1955]
Scope and Contents
2 3x5 postcards of the educator.
Dates
- [1 November 1955]
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
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Biographical information
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, 21 November 1884, he was educated at the University of Iowa, graduating in 1908. In 1909 he went to Mississippi where he founded the Piney Woods Country Life School. In 1912 he married Grace Morris Allen, who founded the Grace M. Allen Industrial School for African American students in Burlington, Iowa. Together they expanded the Piney Woods school where the students were taught agriculture, carpentry, dairy farming and construction. He died in 1975.
Extent
From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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Millersville University
Millersville 17551-302 US
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