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Source Collection
Commercial Appeal newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0452.01.0025a_006.006
Description
In September 1959, the first African American students - since known as the "Memphis State Eight" - were admitted to Memphis State University. Front, left to right: Bertha Mae Rogers, Marvis LaVerne Kneeland, Rose Blakney, Sammie Burnett, Luther McClellan (standing). Rear, left to right: John Sampson, Eleanor Gandy, Ralph Prater. They were photographed in front of the Administration Building.
Date Created
6-22-2021
Date
1959
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
"Memphis State Eight, Memphis State University, 1959" (2021). University of Memphis. 48.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-commercialappeal1/48
Keywords
Memphis State University., University of Memphis., College integration--Tennessee--Memphis.
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