East Stuart : Education, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d.
Item
Title
East Stuart : Education, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d.
Subject
Description
Short articles detailing aspects of educational initiatives offered to the Black communities in East Stuart, Florida. Includes:
Stuart Training School (Sept 1931-May 1932; Sept 1933-May 1964) history
STS lists of faculty and graduates
Student expectations
First football homecoming parade
Stuart Training School facts
Teacher biographies:
• Miss Myrtle Deane, teacher
• “My teaching experiences at STS” by Lanie H. Johnson
• Wilford Eugene Duncombe II, teacher
• Ora Dell Hamilton Turner Landers, teacher
• Miss J.O. Murray, teacher
• “Arthur R. Owens” by Arthur R. Owens, teacher
• Felix A. Williams, teacher
East Stuart Elementary School
• ESES faculty and staff
• “My experiences as a teacher at ESES” by M. Louise Cruice
Desegregation of public schools in Martin County
Parker Annex
Murray High School
• Faculty, staff and graduates of Murray High School
• “Reflections: Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott Spring 1967” by Reather Mae Clark
• “The School boycott, Murray Junior/Senior High”
• Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott, May 1967” by Gregory Buckle
• “Full integration at Martin County High School” by Samuel McHardy
• “My final years at Martin County High School” by Retha Manning Clark
“The History of Spectrum Jr./Sr. High School”
“Gertrude Walden Child Care Center”
“Honor Roll Convocation”
“Senior Citizens’ Graduation”
Graduates:
• Jack Edward White Sr.
• Dr. James Roberts
Commencement program, 1967
Photocopies of photographs
Stuart Training School (Sept 1931-May 1932; Sept 1933-May 1964) history
STS lists of faculty and graduates
Student expectations
First football homecoming parade
Stuart Training School facts
Teacher biographies:
• Miss Myrtle Deane, teacher
• “My teaching experiences at STS” by Lanie H. Johnson
• Wilford Eugene Duncombe II, teacher
• Ora Dell Hamilton Turner Landers, teacher
• Miss J.O. Murray, teacher
• “Arthur R. Owens” by Arthur R. Owens, teacher
• Felix A. Williams, teacher
East Stuart Elementary School
• ESES faculty and staff
• “My experiences as a teacher at ESES” by M. Louise Cruice
Desegregation of public schools in Martin County
Parker Annex
Murray High School
• Faculty, staff and graduates of Murray High School
• “Reflections: Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott Spring 1967” by Reather Mae Clark
• “The School boycott, Murray Junior/Senior High”
• Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott, May 1967” by Gregory Buckle
• “Full integration at Martin County High School” by Samuel McHardy
• “My final years at Martin County High School” by Retha Manning Clark
“The History of Spectrum Jr./Sr. High School”
“Gertrude Walden Child Care Center”
“Honor Roll Convocation”
“Senior Citizens’ Graduation”
Graduates:
• Jack Edward White Sr.
• Dr. James Roberts
Commencement program, 1967
Photocopies of photographs
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
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Format
73 pages
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
2023.024
Coverage
Original Format
Unpublished manuscript
Collection
Citation
Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020), “East Stuart : Education, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d.,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3070.