09/11/1936: Platte Schools Open

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1269

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Platte Schools Open - - (excerpted from longer article announcing start of school for 1500 children) - - The following is the list of teachers: Platte City - Angelo Rollins (Negro) Weston - Mabel Bell (Negro) Parkville - Myrtle B. Whitney (Negro

Date(s) of Creation

9/11/1936

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Whitney, Myrtle B.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Platte County Gazette (Parkville, MO, 1885-1970): 09/11/1936, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/8/2026

General Notes

Note

Parkville, Missouri

Note

1936.09.11 School The_Platte_County_Gazette_1936_09_11_1.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 30, 2026

Name/Title

09/11/1936: Platte Schools Open