Emerson Institute was a school for African American students in Mobile, Alabama . It was established after the American Civil War in 1865 by the Freedmen's Bureau . It was operated by the American Missionary Association (A.M.A.) and opened in 1866.
2-520: Originally located in the "Blue College" on Government Street, in 1877 it was relocated to 266 Scott Street after a fire. In 1927 it became a Mobile County public school. According to the historical marker commemorating its history, "Many of its students had careers of local and national distinction." After desegregation , the school closed in 1970 and the buildings demolished as part of an urban renewal program in Mobile. A historical marker commemorates
4-473: The school's site on Scott Street. Tulane University has a photo of a visitor from the A.M.A. with the school's faculty. Another photo shows people from the school outside with a dog. A 1909 commencement program is extant and available online. A 1909-10 school catalogue also survives. An "illustrated essay" from the school's principal A. T. Burnell with photos and descriptions of the school and its history also survives. This Alabama school-related article
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