Bettis Academy (Trenton, S.C.)

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Grammar school, high school, and junior college located near Trenton (Edgefield County, S.C.); founded 1881 by Alexander Bettis; incorporated 1889; dedicated to the education of African Americans through "spiritual, mental, and industrial training"; ca. 1940, institution enjoyed the support of the Society of Friends, or Quakers; although covers of the school's catalog included the phrase, "accredited as a junior college, June 1933," it was not until 1945 that the institution's name began to appear on the bulletin as "Bettis Academy and Junior College"; the institution closed in 1951.

From the description of Records, 1939-1948. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 40992090

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creatorOf Bettis Academy (Trenton, S.C.). Records, 1939-1948. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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correspondedWith Angell, Alice person
associatedWith Bettis Junior College (Trenton, S.C.). corporateBody
correspondedWith Biddle, Clement M. 1876-1959 person
correspondedWith Felton, J. B. person
correspondedWith Nicholson, Alfred William, 1861- person
associatedWith Sligh, Wilson, 1918- . person
correspondedWith Southern Schools Committee corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Trenton (S.C.)
New York
South Carolina--Trenton
Edgefield County (S.C.)
South Carolina
South Carolina--Edgefield County
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African American college presidents
African American universities and colleges
African Americans
College presidents
Quakers
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1939

Active 1948

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