Bruce, Roscoe Conkling, 1879-1950

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Assistant superintendent of public schools, Washington, D.C.

From the description of Roscoe Conkling Bruce papers, 1897-1924. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 761697471

Sources: Marquis' Who's Who in America, 1919 The Afro-American, August 26, 1950 (obituary).

After retirement in 1922, Bruce served as principal of a high school in West Virginia, as manager of the Dunbar Apartments in New York City, and engaged in various Real Estate activities.

His specific contribution to public education in Washington lay in setting the foundation for the school system as organized under the Act of 1906. Until that time, there was a Board of Education for white schools and another for Negro schools, with a separate Superintendent heading each.

1879, April 21 Born in Washington, D.C. only son of Blanche Kelso Bruce and Josephine B. Bruce 1896 1898 Trained at the Phillips' Academy - Exeter, New Hampshire 1898 1902 Studied at Harvard University and graduated Magna Cum Laude - member - Phi Beta Kappa 1903, June 3 Married Clara Washington Burrill 1902 1906 Director, Academic Department, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute,Tuskegee, AL 1906 1907 Supervising Principal, 10th Division, Public Schools, Washington, D.C. 1907 1922 Assistant Superintendent in charge of D.C. Public School, 10th Division 1922 Retired from D.C. Public School System 1950 August Died in New York City From the guide to the Roscoe C. Bruce, Sr. Papers, 1897-1924, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

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Dunbar Apartments (Harlem, New York, N.Y.)


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