St. Philip's College : a point of pride on San Antonio's eastside / Marie Pannell Thurston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thurston, Marie Pannell.

Series:

Peoples and cultures of Texas.

The peoples and cultures of Texas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American schools--Texas--San Antonio--History.

African American schools.

African American universities and colleges--Texas--San Antonio--History.

African American universities and colleges.

African Americans--Education--Texas--San Antonio--History.

African Americans.

Christian universities and colleges--Texas--San Antonio--History.

Christian universities and colleges.

Community colleges--Texas--San Antonio--History.

Community colleges.

St. Philip's College--History.

St. Philip's College.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1898, St. Philip's Normal and Industrial School opened its doors in San Antonio, offering sewing classes for black girls. It was the inaugural effort in a program, founded by the West Texas diocese of the Episcopal Church, to educate and train former slaves and other African Americans in that city. Originally tied to St. Philip's Church, about three miles east of the downtown center, the school grew to offer high school and then junior college courses and eventually affiliated with the San Antonio Independent School District and San Antonio College. One of the few

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 1898 and Before.; 2 Coming to Texas; 3 Artemisia Bowden and St. Philip's Industrial School; 4 The Industrial Side of Education at St. Philip's School; 5 Four Acres and a New Home; 6 Struggling to Survive: The 1930's; 7 Oral History Interviews, 1930's; 8 An Awesome Responsibility: The 1940's; 9 The 1940's, Continued; 10 Students, Faculty, and Administrators from the 1940's.; 11 The Norris Years; 12 The Surprise Election of Garlington Jerome (G. J.) Sutton; 13 Integrating the Schools: The 1950's

14 Oral History Interviews, 1950's 15 Learning to Adjust: Students and Faculty from the 1960's; Color photo gallery; 16 The Evening Division; 17 The Murphy Years, 1969-1984; 18 A Procession of Presidents, Era of Contention: The 1980's; 19 A Tumultuous, Progressive Time: The 1980's; 20 Poised for Change; 21 Keeping Watch: The 1990's.; 22 A New Year, A New Place: The 2000's; 23 A Brand New Leader and a Brand New Day; 24 Conclusion; Appendix A: Presidents of St. Philip's College, 1898-2012; Appendix B: Administrators of St. Philip's College, 1898-2012; Appendix C: Letter and Signatures

Appendix D: AT&T Artists Appendix E: Interviewees.; Appendix F: History of the College President's Lecture Series; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index.

ISBN:

1-62349-001-4

OCLC:

829459904