Dedication Ceremonies for the Harry M. Ayers Vocational Technical School

Creation Date

9-6-1965

Decade

1960

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Presidents, School superintendents, Governors -- Alabama, Legislators -- Alabama

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Description

Dedication ceremonies for the Harry M. Ayers Vocational Technical School were held September 6, 1965. Around 15 buildings were constructed for the school in the city industrial park near Golden Springs. A group of dignitaries stand on stage during the dedication ceremony. Identified are Dr. Houston Cole (president of Jacksonville State College), Dr. Austin Meadows (State Superintendent of Education), Governor George Wallace (featured speaker), Representative Hugh Merrill, and Senator Bill Nichols.

Date Digitized

September 2021

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, Austin Meadows, George Wallace, Hugh Merrill, Bill Nichols

Source

Alabama Gallery Special Collections

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 8, Item 107.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/photocollection/psp/psp1960/PSP1960dedication_00107.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSP1960dedication_00107.tif; file size is 21.1 MB. Original image is 8 by 10 on glossy photographic paper