Colored Industrial School of Cincinnati explained

Address:1301 John Street
City:Cincinnati
State:Ohio
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.1083°N -84.5233°W
Other Names:McCall School
McCall Colored Industrial School
Type:Trade school for African American students
Funded by private endowment
Founder:Sallie J. McCall

Colored Industrial School of Cincinnati (also known McCall School and McCall Colored Industrial School) was a school for African Americans in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was established in 1914 at 724 W. Sixth Street.[1]

The school was established on property donated by Sallie J. McCall in her 1909 will. A trade school, courses included carpentry, masonry, cement work, automobile mechanics, driving, domestic science, dressmaking, and millinery. Through a $400,000[2] endowment McCall established,, the school did not charge tuition.[3] [4] Between 1914 and 1926 it had 600 graduates. In the 1930s it was relocated to 1301 John Street.

Several years after Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School opened nearby, in 1962 Colored Industrial School of Cincinnati closed.[5] Scholarships were established for African American students with the endowment's remaining funds.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "We Were Sheltered": Fannie Mallory Shares Her West End Story. January 27, 2022. chpl.org.
  2. Book: Giffin, William Wayne . African Americans and the Color Line in Ohio, 1915-1930 . 2005 . Ohio State University Press . 978-0-8142-1003-1 . 42, 131, 146 . en.
  3. Web site: March 17, 1909 . The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati OH 17 March 1909 page 12 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: 20 January 1917 . The Labor Advocate, Cincinnati, OH 20 January 1917 page 10 . 10 . The Labor Advocate . 15 December 2023.
  5. News: 1962-03-27 . 49-Year-Old McCall School Is Closing . 24 . The Cincinnati Post . 2023-12-18.
  6. News: 1964-02-04 . Judge's Ruling Will Benefit Negro Students . 8 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-12-18.