Date Original
2017-2018
Description
This collection contains a final grant report for the Henry Clay Yerger High School Museum project, which provided museum display cases, funded through the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant. It also includes photographs of the museum and the display cases that were purchased.
Biographical/Historical Note
Professor Henry Clay Yerger was born December 4, 1860, near Spring Hill, Arkansas, the son of Sally Yerger and the stepson of Anthony Yerger. He married Miss Ella J. Green, and to this union eight children were born; five boys and three girls. He came to Hope, Arkansas, in 1886 and started the Hope Colored Schools, known as Shover Street Elementary School. Professor Yerger obtained his education at Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas. He also studied at Boston University and Hampton Institute, Virginia. He was a pioneer in African American education in Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
BHC.004.004
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Henry Clay Yerger High School Museum final grant report, BHC.004.004
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Henry Clay Yerger High School Museum final grant report, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
