Draft:William R. Golden School
The William R. Golden School was a school for African American students in Turrell, Arkansas. The school was named for William R. Golden who was principal of Turrell’s grade school for African Americans and oversaw its growth including the addition of a high school program.[1]
It was preceded by the short-lived Crittenden County Industrial School.[2]
In 1969 it served grades 1-12 had 543 students and 24 educators. All of the instructors were documented as “Negro”.[3]
William R. Golden High School served grades 7-12.[4] It had a library.[5] J. Franklin Dawson served as principal.[4]
Turrell public school colors were black and white, and Rockets were the mascot. Before 1936 the schools' colors were black and orange and the mascot was a Bulldog.[6] In 2010 the Turrell School District was merged with the Marion School District.[7]
Alumni[edit]
- Christene Brownlee, politician who served as mayor of Gilmore, Arkansas and as a state legislator
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, C. Calvin; Joshua, Linda Walls; Jackson, Linda Walls (September 1, 2005). Educating the Masses: The Unfolding History of Black School Administrators in Arkansas, 1900-2000. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781557288066 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^ Gertler, Diane Bochner (July 29, 1969). "Directory: Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Large School Districts with Enrollment and Instructional Staff, by Race: Fall 1967". U.S. National Center for Educational Statistics – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Patterson, Homer L. (July 29, 1904). "Patterson's American Education". Educational Directories – via Google Books.
- ^ Richter, Anne Jones (July 29, 1952). "American School Library Directory: A Geographical List of School Libraries with Statistical Data". R. R. Bowker Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "Marion School District". www.msd3.org.
- ^ "VIDEO: Turrell School District consolidated into Marion". Arkansas Online. April 12, 2010.
- This draft is in progress as of April 11, 2024.