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Former name | Swift Memorial Institute, Swift Memorial Junior College |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1883–1952 |
| Founder | Rev. William Henderson Franklin |
| Affiliation | Maryville College |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen |
| Location | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States 36°24′28″N 83°00′29″W / 36.407873°N 83.008150°W |
Swift Memorial College was a private historically Black college established by the Presbyterian church that operated from 1883 to 1952, in Rogersville, Tennessee, United States.[1] It was established after a state law ended access for African Americans to Maryville College. Like many other early HBCU's, the school curricula in the early years was focused on high school and normal school; later it operated as a junior college. It also served as a boarding school.[2] It closed after desegregation.
- ^ Lovett, Bobby L. (October 8, 2017). "Swift Memorial College". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ College and Private School Directory of the United States. Educational bureau incorporated. 1908. p. 59.