Louisville Municipal College Explained

Louisville Municipal College
Former Name:Louisville Municipal College for Negros
Type:Private
Established:1931
Closed:1951
Country:United States

Louisville Municipal College was a historically black college located in Louisville, Kentucky which existed from 1931 to 1951.

History

In 1920, a bond issue for funding of University of Louisville (which required a two-thirds affirmative vote) failed in part due to Negro opposition, as the bond issue would have used taxes of Negros, however University of Louisville did not allow Negros to attend.[1] In 1925, after compromises including sharing 10% ($100 thousand of the $1 Million of the bond) proceeds with a College for Negros.[2]

Progress on the College for Negros was delayed by the deaths of two University of Louisville Presidents while in Office: President Arthur Younger Ford (President from 1914 to 1926) and his successor, George Colvin (President from 1926 to 1928).[2] [3]

The school was founded on the former location of Simmons College of Kentucky. Simmons, founded in 1879 had had its location at Seventh and Kentucky forclosed in 1930,[4] Simmons College continued operations elsewhere in Louisville, eventually returning to the Seventh and Kentucky location in 2006.[5]

Deans

Deans of Louisville Municipal College:[2]

In the last year before the merger, Louisville Municipal College did not have a dean.

Student activities

The school newspaper was The Bantam.[6]

Fraternities and Sororities

The college had chapters of the following National Pan-Hellenic Council Fraternities and Sororities.

Athletics

The football team was the Bantams.[15]

Football seasons ran from at 1931 to 1949 and included 1946 and 1947.[16] [17] [18]

Basketball was also played through 1950[19]

Notable alumni, faculty and staff

Alumni

Faculty and Staff

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1410 Notable Kentucky African Americans Database - Louisville Municipal College for Negroes
  2. https://library.louisville.edu/c.php?g=981724&p=7098297 University of Louisville, Archives & Special Collections (ASC), Louisville Municipal College History: LMC History
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/23/archives/george-colvin-dead-president-of-university-of-louisville-victim-of.html New York Times, July 23, 1928 GEORGE COLVIN DEAD.; President of University of Louisville Victim of Appendicitis.
  4. https://www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltoday/simmons-college-of-kentucky-nears-accreditation/ Simmons College of Kentucky nears accreditation
  5. News: Simmons going back to school's roots . https://archive.today/20130120014703/http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060705/NEWS01/607050575/. dead. January 20, 2013. . September 8, 2024.
  6. https://archivescatalog.library.louisville.edu/resources/wilson-lmc Linda L. Wilson Louisville Municipal College collection
  7. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203469 Alpha Phi Alpha Historical Marker
  8. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203470 Alpha Kappa Alpha Historical Marker
  9. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203472 Kappa Alpha Psi Historical Marker
  10. https://www.louisvillecardinal.com/2013/04/kappa-alpha-psi-holds-kappa-week-connect-students-community/ Kappa Alpha Psi holds ‘Kappa Week’ to connect with students and community The Louisville Cardinal
  11. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203474 Delta Sigma Theta Historical Marker
  12. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203475 Phi Beta Sigma Historical Marker
  13. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203478 Sigma Gamma Rho Historical Marker
  14. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=203477 Zeta Phi Beta Historical Marker
  15. News: Municipal Loses 32 to 0 In Vulcan Bowl. The Courier-Journal. January 2, 1947. II-6. Newspapers.com.
  16. https://access-newspaperarchive-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/us/maryland/baltimore/baltimore-afro-american/1931/10-31/page-15 Baltimore Afro American Newspaper Archives October 31, 1931 Page 15
  17. News: K.S.I.C. Beats Municipal 27-0. The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1934. V-3. Newspapers.com.
  18. Web site: Tennessee State Yearly Results (1945-1949). College Football Data Warehouse. December 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043444/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead. September 6, 2015.
  19. https://access-newspaperarchive-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/us/north-carolina/wilson/wilson-daily-times/1950/12-07/page-12 Wilson Daily Times Newspaper Archives December 7, 1950 Page 12
  20. https://kchr.ky.gov/Hall-of-Fame/Documents/Georgia%20Davis%20Powers%20Gallery%20of%20Great%20Black%20Kentuckians%20Poster%20Revision%202016.pdf Georgia Davis Powers Gallery of Great Black Kentuckians Poster

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