Louisville Municipal College was a historically black college located in Louisville, Kentucky which existed from 1931 to 1951.
Former name | Louisville Municipal College for Negros |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Active | 1931–1951 |
Parent institution | University of Louisville |
| Location | , , United States |
History
editIn 1920, a bond issue for funding of University of Louisville (which required a two-thirds affirmative vote) failed in part due to Negro opposition, as the bond issue would have used taxes of Negros, however University of Louisville did not allow Negros to attend.[1] In 1925, after compromises including sharing 10% ($100 thousand of the $1 Million of the bond) proceeds with a College for Negros.[2]
Progress on the College for Negros was delayed by the deaths of two University of Louisville Presidents while in Office: President Arthur Younger Ford (President from 1914 to 1926) and his successor, George Colvin (President from 1926 to 1928).[2][3]
The school was founded on the former location of Simmons College of Kentucky. Simmons, founded in 1879 had had its location at Seventh and Kentucky forclosed in 1930,[4] Simmons College continued operations elsewhere in Louisville, eventually returning to the Seventh and Kentucky location in 2006.[5]
Deans
editDeans of Louisville Municipal College:[2]
- Rufus Early Clement, 1931–1937
- David A. Lane, 1937–1942
- Bertram W. Doyle, 1942–1950
In the last year before the merger, Louisville Municipal College did not have a dean.
Student activities
editThe school newspaper was The Bantam.[6]
Fraternities and Sororities
editThe college had chapters of the following National Pan-Hellenic Council Fraternities and Sororities.
- Alpha Phi Alpha - Alpha Pi chapter - May 7, 1934[7]
- Alpha Kappa Alpha - Beta Epsilon chapter - November 6, 1933[8]
- Kappa Alpha Psi - Alpha Omicron chapter - June 15, 1933[9][10]
- Delta Sigma Theta - Xi chapter - April 15, 1922[11] (originally chartered at Simmons College)
- Phi Beta Sigma - Tau chapter - April 25, 1925[12] (originally chartered at Simmons College)
- Sigma Gamma Rho - Delta chapter - 1930s[13]
- Zeta Phi Beta - Delta Alpha chapter - 1934[14]
Athletics
editThe football team was the Bantams.[15]
Football seasons ran from at 1931 to 1949 and included 1946 and 1947.[16][17][18]
Basketball was also played through 1950[19]
Notable alumni, faculty and staff
editAlumni
edit- Elmer Lucille Allen - Ceramic artist and chemist
- Leon Bibb (musician) - American folk singer
- Fannie R. Givens - artist, missionary, and political activist
- Cynthia Jenkins - American librarian, community activist, and politician from New York.
- Alberta Odell Jones - African-American attorney and civil rights icon
- Georgia Davis Powers - First African American and first woman elected to the Kentucky State Senate.[20]
Faculty and Staff
edit- Earl Brown - American Negro league pitcher, journalist, and politician
- Rufus Early Clement - American academic administrator and university president, first dean of LMC.
- Donald Anderson Edwards - African American physicist
- Eliza Atkins Gleason - African American librarian
- Virginia Lacy Jones -African American librarian
- Dwight T. Reed - Football coach at LMC and Lincoln University in Missouri
- Hazel Browne Williams - African American librarian
References
edit- ^ Notable Kentucky African Americans Database - Louisville Municipal College for Negroes
- ^ a b c University of Louisville, Archives & Special Collections (ASC), Louisville Municipal College History: LMC History
- ^ New York Times, July 23, 1928 GEORGE COLVIN DEAD.; President of University of Louisville Victim of Appendicitis.
- ^ Simmons College of Kentucky nears accreditation
- ^ "Simmons going back to school's roots". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Linda L. Wilson Louisville Municipal College collection
- ^ Alpha Phi Alpha Historical Marker
- ^ Alpha Kappa Alpha Historical Marker
- ^ Kappa Alpha Psi Historical Marker
- ^ Kappa Alpha Psi holds ‘Kappa Week’ to connect with students and community The Louisville Cardinal
- ^ Delta Sigma Theta Historical Marker
- ^ Phi Beta Sigma Historical Marker
- ^ Sigma Gamma Rho Historical Marker
- ^ Zeta Phi Beta Historical Marker
- ^ "Municipal Loses 32 to 0 In Vulcan Bowl". The Courier-Journal. January 2, 1947. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baltimore Afro American Newspaper Archives October 31, 1931 Page 15
- ^ "K.S.I.C. Beats Municipal 27-0". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1934. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Wilson Daily Times Newspaper Archives December 7, 1950 Page 12
- ^ Georgia Davis Powers Gallery of Great Black Kentuckians Poster
External links
edit- Louisville Municipal College (LMC) scrapbook, University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections
- Louisville Municipal College records, University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections