Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.)

Originally a school for freedmen, founded in 1868 by Martha Schofield (1839-1916), a Pennsylvania Quaker; initially provided education for freed slaves; gradually evolved into boarding school for training young African Americans in industrial trades or to become teachers; absorbed into public school system of Aiken County, S.C., in 1952.

From the description of Records, 1883 - 1945 [microform]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 76823766

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