Louisville Municipal College

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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.

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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 foreclosed 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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Simmons going back to school's roots". 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. ↑ "Municipal Loses 32 to 0 In Vulcan Bowl". The Courier-Journal. January 2, 1947. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Baltimore Afro American Newspaper Archives October 31, 1931 Page 15
  17. ↑ "K.S.I.C. Beats Municipal 27-0". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1934. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  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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