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[WASHINGTON, Booker T. (1856-1915)]. Catalogue of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama. 1898-99. [Tuskegee:] Tuskegee Institute Press Print, 1899.
8vo. Folding bird’s-eye view frontispiece, numerous illustrations from photographs and drawings in text. Original yellow printed wrappers (some discoloration to front joint, some dust soiling to covers).
FIRST EDITION of this scarce register outlining the 1898-99 academic year. The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute inculcated Booker T. Washington’s principles of providing practical training for African Americans and helping them develop economic self-reliance through the mastery of manual trades and agricultural skills. Washington founded the school in 1881 and served as its principal until his death in 1915. RARE: OCLC does not locate any copies institutionally.