Tuskegee University

CTL-E-1491 · School · university · 1880s-contemporary

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Historically Black university in Tuskegee, Alabama; founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881.

The record

Also known as: Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute

Relationships

Arthur Wergs Mitchell — has alumnus
Mitchell left home at 14 to attend Tuskegee Institute.
Lonnie G. Johnson — has alumnus
Lonnie Johnson earned his B.S. (1973) and M.S. (1975) at Tuskegee University.

Referenced by

Booker T. Washington — affiliated with → this record
George Washington Carver (person) — affiliated with → this record
Robert E. Park — affiliated with → this record

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