Curry Normal and Industrial Institute
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E. W. B. Curry founded Curry Normal and Industrial Institute at Urbana
, Ohio
, United States
in 1889 for the training of colored
youths. The institute included a Bible school and normal, literary, commercial, music, and industrial departments. In 1913 the institute received a gift of $2000 from Martha Fouse, a former slave. E. W. B. Curry served as the first president of the institute. His service as president continued for more than twenty years.
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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in 1889 for the training of colored
Colored
Colored is a term once widely used in the United States to describe black people and Native Americans...
youths. The institute included a Bible school and normal, literary, commercial, music, and industrial departments. In 1913 the institute received a gift of $2000 from Martha Fouse, a former slave. E. W. B. Curry served as the first president of the institute. His service as president continued for more than twenty years.