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[Bill Moyers, Journalist]

Bill Moyers, journalist, speaks at a benefit for the Marshall Public Library during the 1976 bicentennial. Moyers was raised in Marshall, Texas. He occasionally returns to speak and support various issues or events that are significant to him.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bill Moyers Promotes Libraries]

Bill Moyers, national journalist, was raised in Marshall. During the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, he returned to Marshall to speak about the value of libraries.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Birmingham Department Store, Marshall]

Birmingham Department Store in Marshall was located at 205-207 and 213 N. Wellington Street from 1967 or 1968 to 2001 or 2002, according to city directories. The picture is from the 1970's. Other businesses are located there now. The store was owned by Samuel A. (Sam) Birmingham and his wife Jean, a school teacher and administrator. Both Birminghams were also civic leaders. Sam Birmingham was Marshall's first African-American mayor. Mrs. Birmingham served on the city commission after her … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College 1926 Yearbook Page]

A page from the 1926 Bishop College yearbook pictures a young female student in the Academic Department. That department taught grades lower than college to younger students. Bishop College was located in Marshall at that time.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College 1926 Yearbook Page]

A page from the 1926 yearbook of Bishop College shows an unidentified man and woman. At that time, Bishop College was located in Marshall.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Chapel Interior]

This old photograph shows the interior of the chapel at Bishop College in Marshall. Bishop College was founded in 1881 and chartered in 1885. It was owned and operated by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York City. Named after Nathan Bishop, corresponding secretary of the Society, the college's purpose was to train African-American teachers and preachers for the development of Christian leadership. The institution originally included a grammar school, a high school, college … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Chapel, Marshall]

This building was erected to be a temporary chapel for Bishop College when the campus was located in Marshall. Bishop was a historic Baptist college for African-American students that was established in 1881. In 1961 the campus relocated to Dallas. Falling upon hard times, Bishop closed in 1988. None of the original Marshall campus remains.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Classroom Building, Marshall]

This was a temporary classroom building in the early years of Bishop College in Marshall. The college was established as a Baptist institution for African-Americans in 1881. The campus relocated to Dallas in 1961. Bishop closed in 1988. None of the original Marshall campus remains.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Dormitory, Marshall]

Bishop Hall was a women's dormitory at Bishop College in Marshall. A historic Black college that was established in 1881, it relocated to Dallas in 1961, eventually fell upon hard times, and closed in 1988. During the institution's life, Bishop educated men and women who became citizens of note in the professions of education, religion, law, and medicine.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Dormitory, Marshall]

Rockefeller Hall was a women's dormitory at Bishop College when it was located in Marshall. Bishop College was a Baptist school for Black students that was established in 1881. In 1961 it relocated to Dallas, eventually fell upon hard times and closed in 1988; but during its time in Marshall, the college educated many men and women who became citizens of note in the professions of education, religion, law, and medicine.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Dormitory, Marshall]

Marston Hall, located on the historic Bishop College campus in Marshall, was a dormitory for college men. It was built between 1909 and 1915 on the site of an older dormitory, also called Marston Hall. The campus buildings no longer exist. Bishop was established in 1881 as a Baptist college for African-Americans. In 1961 the campus relocated to Dallas. Eventually Bishop fell upon hard times and closed in 1988. The large building at right shows the entrance toward the campus. A reservoir … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College School Song]

This is a partial copy of the lyrics for "Bishop Blue," the Bishop College school song. Bishop College was founded in Marshall in 1881. It educated many African-American students before relocating to Dallas in 1961. In 1988 the school closed.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Student]

The unidentified young lady in the Bishop College 1926 yearbook was in the Academic Department. That department educated the lower grades below college level.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Teachers' Cottage, Marshall]

A bungalow at Bishop College, Marshall, provided housing for instructors in the early years of the school's history. A historic Baptist college for African-Americans, Bishop was established in 1881. In 1961 it was relocated to Dallas. Falling upon hard times, the college closed in 1988. None of the original buildings of the Marshall campus remain.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bishop College Yearbook Page]

A page from the 1926 Bishop College yearbook shows a female student in the Academic Department, which taught grades below college level.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[BishopCollege Dormitory, Marshall]

Marston Hall, located on the historic Bishop College campus in Marshall, was a dormitory for college men. It was built between 1909 and 1915 on the site of an older dormitory, also called Marston Hall. The campus no longer exists. It was a Baptist college for African-Americans. In the picture, a reservoir is in the foreground. To the left of the building is a small bell tower.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Board Room at Marshall Public Library]

The board room at Marshall Public Library is used for the Board of Library Trustees meeting and other small group meetings. A plaque on the wall honors library benefactors.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Booker T. Washington School in Marshall]

Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Marshall is located at 1202 Evans St in the northwest part of the city. When it opened on Jan. 26, 1959, it was to serve African-American children in grades one through seven who would be transferred from four county schools. In the very next academic year, the school was reorganized to house grades one through three. Another merger occurred two years later when a small school in the community of Woodlawn sent its students. During the late 1960s, Wa… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Books for Pre-Readers at the Library]

One half of the children's area at Marshall Public Library features picture books and colorful characters on low shelves that the smallest patron can browse.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Boston A. Russell, Marshall Educator]

The Pemberton High School yearbook photograph of band director Boston A. Russell. The yearbook date may be from 1950-53 or 1964. No information is available about Mr. Russell.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Boy Races at the Games Day]

An unidentified young boy races across the grass at a picnic and games day which concluded the summer reading program at Marshall Public Library, c1976.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Buard's Phillips 66 Service Station in Marshall]

Buard's Phillips 66 Service Station in Marshall was located at 1301 University where it intersects with Sanford Street. Therefore it was located within the historic "New Town Neighborhood," which is an African-American community of homes, businesses, professional offices, schools, and churches grouped around the Wiley College campus. The owner of the station, Polete Buard, was a self-made businessman. He was born and educated in Marshall. In 1929 he married Rebecca Drayden, whose biography … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Building in Marshall]

Unidentified building in Marshall.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Building in Marshall]

An unidentified brick building in Marshall. There are three exterior doors on the ground floor with large windows on either side. Three windows on the upper floor align with the doors. Larger windows are on each end. The building sits alone on a low rise, with steps leading through a lawn to the front entrance.

Date: unknown

Partner: Marshall Public Library