Claflin University. Office of the President

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Founded as Claflin University on Dec. 18, 1869 in Orangeburg, S.C. by the Freedmen's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church; est. largely through the generosity of Boston philanthropist, the Hon. Lee Claflin and his son, Massachusetts Governor William Claflin; occupies the former site of the Orangeburg Female Seminary; in 1871 merged with Baker Biblical Institute, founded in 1866 in Charleston, S.C., and recently moved to Orangeburg, and with a training school in Camden, S.C.; from 1872 to 1896 Claflin was affiliated with the South Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanics Institute For Colored Students (later to become South Carolina State University) which began as a department of Claflin University, organized by the State of South Carolina to educate its Negro citizens in order to receive federal funds for education; name changed to Claflin College in 1979 and back to Claflin University in 1999.

From the description of Office of the President records, 1937-1993 (bulk 1980-1993). (Claflin College). WorldCat record id: 70966684

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associatedWith Claflin College (Orangeburg, S.C.). Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Claflin University corporateBody
associatedWith Claflin University. Board of Trustees. corporateBody
associatedWith Manning, Hubert V. 1918-1997. person
associatedWith Randolph, J. B. person
associatedWith Rogers, Oscar A. person
associatedWith Seabrook, John Jarvis, 1899-1975. person
associatedWith Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. corporateBody
associatedWith United Negro College Fund. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Orangeburg
Subject
African American college presidents
African American universities and colleges
African Americans
Methodist universities and colleges
Private universities and colleges
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Corporate Body

Active 1960

Active 1983

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