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Louisville Municipal College
Former name
Louisville Municipal College for Negros
TypePrivate
Active1931–1951
Parent institution
University of Louisville
Location
Louisville
,
Kentucky
,
United States

Louisville Municipal College was a historically black college located in Louisville, Kentucky which existed from 1931 to 1951.

History

In 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

Deans of Louisville Municipal College:[2]

In the last year before the merger, Louisville Municipal College did not have a dean.

Student activities

The school newspaper was The Bantam.[6]

Fraternities and Sororities

The college had chapters of the following National Pan-Hellenic Council Fraternities and Sororities.

Athletics

The 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

Alumni

Faculty and Staff

References

  1. ^ Notable Kentucky African Americans Database - Louisville Municipal College for Negroes
  2. ^ a b c University of Louisville, Archives & Special Collections (ASC), Louisville Municipal College History: LMC History
  3. ^ New York Times, July 23, 1928 GEORGE COLVIN DEAD.; President of University of Louisville Victim of Appendicitis.
  4. ^ Simmons College of Kentucky nears accreditation
  5. The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original
    on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Linda L. Wilson Louisville Municipal College collection
  7. ^ Alpha Phi Alpha Historical Marker
  8. ^ Alpha Kappa Alpha Historical Marker
  9. ^ Kappa Alpha Psi Historical Marker
  10. ^ Kappa Alpha Psi holds ‘Kappa Week’ to connect with students and community The Louisville Cardinal
  11. ^ Delta Sigma Theta Historical Marker
  12. ^ Phi Beta Sigma Historical Marker
  13. ^ Sigma Gamma Rho Historical Marker
  14. ^ Zeta Phi Beta Historical Marker
  15. Newspapers.com
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  16. ^ Baltimore Afro American Newspaper Archives October 31, 1931 Page 15
  17. Newspapers.com
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  18. ^ "Tennessee State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  19. ^ Wilson Daily Times Newspaper Archives December 7, 1950 Page 12
  20. ^ Georgia Davis Powers Gallery of Great Black Kentuckians Poster
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