Sumner High School records 1906-2001

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Sumner High School records 1906-2001

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The Sumner High School records are those of the historically African American high school in Kansas City, Kansas. The records reflect both the school and the school's alumni.

6.75 linear ft. (10 boxes), 6 oversize boxes, and 4 videocassettes

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6354868

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Sumner High School Parent Teacher Association.

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Kansas Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers

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Sumner High School (Kansas City, Kan.)

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Sumner High School (SHS) began in 1905, following passage of Kansas House Bill No. 890, which allowed for the segregation of Kansas high schools. SHS classes met afternoons in the old Kansas City, Kansas High School building. The first SHS class graduated in 1906. That fall, SHS began a 34-year tenure in a new building at Ninth Street and Washington Boulevard. Beginning in 1923, SHS became a senior high school (grades 10-12). Due to a great increase in enrollment, in 1932 the Kansas City, Kansas...

Sumner High School Alumni Association.

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