- Collection:
- Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012
- Title:
- Beda-Etta College cornerstone
- Date of Original:
- 1923
- Subject:
- Ruined buildings--Georgia--Macon
African American schools--Georgia--Macon
Cornerstone laying--Georgia--Macon
African Americans--History - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- building stones
granite - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Cornerstone.
This granite cornerstone, laid in 1923, is all that remains of the building that housed Beda-Etta College in Macon, Georgia. Beda-Etta College was founded by local educator Minnie Smith in 1921. The school, which began as a series of night classes, grew into the primary source for post-high school education for many of Macon's most prominent African American citizens. Day classes were offered for children, followed by evening classes for adults. Instruction included course work in typing and shorthand, as well as music and academic subjects.
Gift of Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Virginia Givens to the Tubman African American Museum. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tbmn_sftm_tm07292011-121
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sftm/do:tm07292011-121
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact the Tubman African American Museum re: reproduction and usage. The information contained in this resource may not be re-purposed, reproduced, quoted without proper citation, or offered for sale in any form without the express written permission of the Tubman African American Museum.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 cornerstone : granite ; 67 x 51 x 3 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Tubman African-American Museum
- Rights:
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