Jackson County teachers

Jackson County teachers

High school teachers

Portraits

Portraits, Group

School buildings

High school buildings

This 1940s group photograph taken by W. Newton Turner (1910-1995) shows Sylva teachers in front of the Old Sylva High School built in 1924 and located at the current Mark Watson Park. Identified are (R to L) front row, unknown, Evelyn Cowan Sherrill Pierce, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jeanette Farmer Bryson, unknown, S. Jerome Phillips, unknown, unknown, John Warth McDevitt. Second row, Adam C. Moses Superintendent, Jackson County schools 1939-1946, possibly David “Dave” George Pruett, Hannah Cowan Allison, Maude Baker Reed, Martha Cope Popplewell, Rhoda Cope Watson, Mary Frances Sutton Knight, Margie Shuler Hughes, possibly Alvin Davis "Sol" Fullbright. Back row, unknown, June Edwards Shelton, unknown, Stella Cowan Bryson, unknown, unknown, Elise Monteith Terrell, unknown, unknown, Selma Broome Middleton, Lenoir Nicholson Stack, Virginia Cannon Terrell, Louise Mason Thomas, unknown, Sarah Belle Hooper Moseman, unknown. Turner began teaching as an assistant professor of geology and geography in 1937 and filled a variety of roles before retiring on December 29, 1971 as Vice President of Western Carolina University.

Turner, W. Newton (William Newton), 1910-1995

Dr. W. Newton Turner Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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2020-12-16

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Jackson County (N.C.)

Sylva (N.C.)

5" x 7"(dimension)

Western Carolina University: Making Memories