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Baton Rouge College, originally Baton Rouge Academy, was a school for African Americans in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was Baptist affiliated.[1] It opened in 1893.
J. L. Croosley served as its first principal.[2] Joseph Samuel Clark also headed the school before leading Southern University.[3]
A 1905 photo of persons at the school is extant.[2] A 1906 photo shows people in fromt of a building at the school.[3]
Fourth District Baptist Association
References edit
- ^ Education, United States Office of (August 17, 1915). "Report of the Federal Security Agency: Office of Education". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "1905 Baton Rouge Academy" – via DPLA.
- ^ a b "1906 Baton Rouge College". hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu.
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