Mrs. Upchurch of Prescott, Arkansas. [graphic]. [193-?]

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Mrs. Upchurch of Prescott, Arkansas. [graphic]. [193-?]

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Negative of Mrs. Upchurch's bedroom in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas. This probably the home of Ila Upchurch (1892-1989). Through a grant, Ila Upchurch was brought to Nevada County, Arkansas from Mississippi to start the Nevada County Training School, a school for African Americans in Oak Grove, Nevada County, Arkansas. She later donated the property for the Ila Upchurch Center which houses the Prescott Alternative School next to City Park in Prescott.

1 copy negative : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.)

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Hubbell, Ken

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Upchurch, Ila Dedia, 1892-1989

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Ila Dedia Upchurch was born in Buena Vista, Chickasaw County, Miss., the daughter of James and Rachel Upchurch. She was the fourth child of three girls and three boys. She attended Okalona Industrial College and Tuskegee Institute in Alabama before having to quit in order to assume family responsibilities. She took the county examination for making the second grade teacher certificate at the age of seventeen and began her teaching career at Pleasant Grove. She received a scholarship to Shorter C...

Nevada County Training School (Oak Grove, Ark.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...