Fisk University

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Nationality: Americans

Language: English

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Established as Fisk Free Colored School in Nashville, Tenn., in Dec. 1865 by John Ogden, Rev. Erastus Milo Caravath, and Rev. Edward P. Smith; named in honor of Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Tennessee and Kentucky, who provided the new institution with facilities and contributed over $30,000 to the school; opened on 9 Jan. 1866 with almost two hundred students of all ages; incorporated as Fisk University on 22 Aug. 1867 after its curriculum shifted to training teachers.

From the description of Fiskiana records, 1876-[ongoing]. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70970112

From the description of Bennett hall cornerstone records, 18990-1891. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70970113

From the description of Chase Hall cornerstone records, 1897-1906. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70970117

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Archival Collections 104

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People 158

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associatedWith Baldwin, William H. (William Henry), b. 1891.

associatedWith Bernice Resnick Sandler

associatedWith Bond, Horace Mann, 1904-1972

associatedWith Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973.

associatedWith Brown, Ella Barksdale, 1871-1966.

correspondedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968

associatedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968

associatedWith Caliver, Ambrose, 1894-1962.

associatedWith Campbell, Albertine Moore, 1906- .

associatedWith Chamberlin, Mary E., ca. 1868.

associatedWith Collins, Ludie David, b. 1893.

associatedWith Crafton, Lizzie Anderson.

associatedWith Cravath, Erastus Milo, 1833-1900.

associatedWith Currier, Theodore S.

associatedWith Dawson, William Levi, 1899-1990.

associatedWith DeForest, Julie Morrow.

associatedWith Delco, Wilhelmina R. (Wilhelmina Ruth), 1929-

associatedWith Dover, Cedric.

associatedWith Faulkner, William J.

associatedWith Fisher, Constance C.

associatedWith Fisher, Constance Clementine, 1902-1979.

associatedWith Fisher, Isaac, b. 1877.

associatedWith Fox, Herbert Franklin.

associatedWith Fuson, Nelson, 1913-

correspondedWith Gates, George Augustus, 1851-1912.

associatedWith Green, Paul, 1894-1981

associatedWith Hayden, Robert Earl.

associatedWith Haynes, George Edmund, 1880-1960.

associatedWith Henderson, Vivian Wilson, d. 1976.

associatedWith Jefferson, Cecile Barefield, 1883-1971.

associatedWith Johnson, Charles Spurgeon, 1893-1956.

associatedWith Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010.

associatedWith Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.

associatedWith Jones, Thomas Elsa.

associatedWith Kennedy, Matthew.

associatedWith Lashley, William.

associatedWith Lawson, James R.

associatedWith Leonard, Walter J.

associatedWith Looby, Z. Alexander (Zephaniah Alexander), 1899-1972.

associatedWith May, Daniel, 1898-1982.

associatedWith McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1859-1936.

associatedWith McKenzie, Fayette Avery, b. 1872.

correspondedWith McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-

associatedWith Merrill, James Griswold, 1840-1920.

associatedWith Moore, Theodore H. (Theodore Harrison)

associatedWith Morrow, Cornelius W.

associatedWith Myers, Henriett Helena Crawley, 1878-1968.

associatedWith Osborne-Marsh, Vivian.

associatedWith Park, Robert Ezra, 1864-1944.

associatedWith Payne, Ethel L.

associatedWith Proctor, Henry Hugh, 1868-1933.

correspondedWith Ramsey, Paul

associatedWith Reines, Bernard Jacob.

associatedWith Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932.

associatedWith Sachs, Paul J., 1878-1965

associatedWith Shaw, Augustus F. (Augustus Farnham), 1866-1939.

associatedWith Simms, Margaret, 1903-1974.

associatedWith Spence, Mary E.

associatedWith Spence, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1865-1962,

associatedWith Stone, Olive M. (Olive Matthews), 1897-1977

associatedWith Talley, Thomas Washington.

associatedWith Taylor, Alrutheus Ambush.

associatedWith Tyus, Randall, 1903-1973.

correspondedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949

associatedWith Voorhees, Lillian Welch, 1896-1972.

associatedWith Weatherford, Willis D. (Willis Duke), 1875-1970.

almaMaterOf Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931

associatedWith Williams, Samuel Cole, 1864-1947.

associatedWith Wood, L. Hollingsworth (Levi Hollingsworth), 1874-1956.

associatedWith Work, John Wesley, 1873-1925.

associatedWith Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967.

associatedWith Work, Nora I., 1910-1980.

associatedWith Wright, Herbert, 1848-1916.

associatedWith Wright, Stephen J.

associatedWith Wright, Stephen Junius, 1910-

correspondedWith Yourcenar, Marguerite.

associatedWith Baldwin, William H. (William Henry), b. 1891.

associatedWith Bernice Resnick Sandler

associatedWith Bond, Horace Mann, 1904-1972

associatedWith Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973.

associatedWith Brown, Ella Barksdale, 1871-1966.

correspondedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968

associatedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968

associatedWith Caliver, Ambrose, 1894-1962.

associatedWith Campbell, Albertine Moore, 1906- .

associatedWith Chamberlin, Mary E., ca. 1868.

associatedWith Collins, Ludie David, b. 1893.

associatedWith Crafton, Lizzie Anderson.

associatedWith Cravath, Erastus Milo, 1833-1900.

associatedWith Currier, Theodore S.

associatedWith Dawson, William Levi, 1899-1990.

associatedWith DeForest, Julie Morrow.

associatedWith Delco, Wilhelmina R. (Wilhelmina Ruth), 1929-

associatedWith Dover, Cedric.

associatedWith Faulkner, William J.

associatedWith Fisher, Constance C.

associatedWith Fisher, Constance Clementine, 1902-1979.

associatedWith Fisher, Isaac, b. 1877.

associatedWith Fox, Herbert Franklin.

associatedWith Fuson, Nelson, 1913-

correspondedWith Gates, George Augustus, 1851-1912.

associatedWith Green, Paul, 1894-1981

associatedWith Hayden, Robert Earl.

associatedWith Haynes, George Edmund, 1880-1960.

associatedWith Henderson, Vivian Wilson, d. 1976.

associatedWith Jefferson, Cecile Barefield, 1883-1971.

associatedWith Johnson, Charles Spurgeon, 1893-1956.

associatedWith Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010.

associatedWith Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.

associatedWith Jones, Thomas Elsa.

associatedWith Kennedy, Matthew.

associatedWith Lashley, William.

associatedWith Lawson, James R.

associatedWith Leonard, Walter J.

associatedWith Looby, Z. Alexander (Zephaniah Alexander), 1899-1972.

associatedWith May, Daniel, 1898-1982.

associatedWith McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1859-1936.

associatedWith McKenzie, Fayette Avery, b. 1872.

correspondedWith McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-

associatedWith Merrill, James Griswold, 1840-1920.

associatedWith Moore, Theodore H. (Theodore Harrison)

associatedWith Morrow, Cornelius W.

associatedWith Myers, Henriett Helena Crawley, 1878-1968.

associatedWith Osborne-Marsh, Vivian.

associatedWith Park, Robert Ezra, 1864-1944.

associatedWith Payne, Ethel L.

associatedWith Proctor, Henry Hugh, 1868-1933.

correspondedWith Ramsey, Paul

associatedWith Reines, Bernard Jacob.

associatedWith Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932.

associatedWith Sachs, Paul J., 1878-1965

associatedWith Shaw, Augustus F. (Augustus Farnham), 1866-1939.

associatedWith Simms, Margaret, 1903-1974.

associatedWith Spence, Mary E.

associatedWith Spence, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1865-1962,

associatedWith Stone, Olive M. (Olive Matthews), 1897-1977

associatedWith Talley, Thomas Washington.

associatedWith Taylor, Alrutheus Ambush.

associatedWith Tyus, Randall, 1903-1973.

correspondedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949

associatedWith Voorhees, Lillian Welch, 1896-1972.

associatedWith Weatherford, Willis D. (Willis Duke), 1875-1970.

almaMaterOf Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931

associatedWith Williams, Samuel Cole, 1864-1947.

associatedWith Wood, L. Hollingsworth (Levi Hollingsworth), 1874-1956.

associatedWith Work, John Wesley, 1873-1925.

associatedWith Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967.

associatedWith Work, Nora I., 1910-1980.

associatedWith Wright, Herbert, 1848-1916.

associatedWith Wright, Stephen J.

associatedWith Wright, Stephen Junius, 1910-

correspondedWith Yourcenar, Marguerite.

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associatedWith Curry family.

associatedWith Leary Love family

associatedWith Curry family.

associatedWith Leary Love family

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Organizations 42

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associatedWith American Missionary Association.

associatedWith Bennett Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Central Tennessee College

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Dental Dept.

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Medical Dept.

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Pharmaceutical Dept.

associatedWith Chase Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Fisk Theological Seminary.

associatedWith Fisk University. Arts Festival.

associatedWith Fisk University. Science Dept.

associatedWith General Education Board.

associatedWith Hoffman Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory

associatedWith John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen. Trustees.

associatedWith Jubilee Singers.

associatedWith Nashville (Tenn.)

associatedWith Phelps-Stokes Fund.

associatedWith Phi Beta Kappa. Delta of Tennessee (Fisk University)

associatedWith Roger Williams University

associatedWith South Carolina Council on Human Relations.

associatedWith United Negro College Fund.

associatedWith American Missionary Association.

associatedWith Bennett Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Central Tennessee College

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Dental Dept.

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Medical Dept.

associatedWith Central Tennessee College. Meharry Pharmaceutical Dept.

associatedWith Chase Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Fisk Theological Seminary.

associatedWith Fisk University. Arts Festival.

associatedWith Fisk University. Science Dept.

associatedWith General Education Board.

associatedWith Hoffman Hall (Nashville, Tenn.)

associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory

associatedWith John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen. Trustees.

associatedWith Jubilee Singers.

associatedWith Nashville (Tenn.)

associatedWith Phelps-Stokes Fund.

associatedWith Phi Beta Kappa. Delta of Tennessee (Fisk University)

associatedWith Roger Williams University

associatedWith South Carolina Council on Human Relations.

associatedWith United Negro College Fund.

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