Brainerd Institute

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Brainerd Institute
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The school c. 1910
Location
Chester, South Carolina

United States
Information
Established1868 (1868)
Closed1939 (1939)

Brainerd Institute was a school for African Americans in Chester, South Carolina. [1] It was founded by the Presbyterian Church and opened in 1868. Alumni include Vivian Ayers Allen [2] and Daniel Jackson Sanders. Originally an elementary school it served 10 grades by 1913. [3] It expanded to include Brainerd Junior College, a teacher training program, in 1934. It closed in 1939 as competition from public schools increased. [4]

Originally established with support from the Freedmen's Bureau, the school was later sponsored by the Presbyterian Church.

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Kumler Hall

The only remaining building from the school's 18 acre campus is Kumler Hall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

The University of South Carolina Libraries have a collection of photographs related to the school. [5]

It was preceded by Fairfield Institute run by Willard Richardson in Winnsboro, South Carolina.

References

  1. 1 2 "SCDAH". www.nationalregister.sc.gov.
  2. ↑ "About".
  3. ↑ "Brainerd Institute". discoversouthcarolina.com.
  4. ↑ "Brainerd Institute".
  5. ↑ Hennies, George Valentine; Kennedy, Sally; Lightner, C. E; Carolina Studio (Charlotte, N.C.) (March 2, 1888). Chester, S.C.: Brainerd Institute. OCLC   80764644.

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