Carnegie Library, Greenville, Ohio

[LIB11250]

Greetings from Greenville, Ohio Postage by feedmelinguini
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1946 Carnegie Library, Greenville, Texas

[LIB10984]

Mack Library, Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina

[LIB2619] [Website]

Downtown Greenville, South Carolina by sepiatown
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1972 J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina

[LIB1776] Namesake: James Yadkin Joyner (1862-1954), a North Carolina native, graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1881 with a Ph.B. degree (bachelor of philosophy) at age 19, the youngest member of the class. He taught at Winston Graded Schools (1884-1885) and served as superintendent at Goldsboro Graded Schools (1889-1893). During the intervening period, he studied at Greensboro Law School (1885-1886) and practiced law in the firm of Faircloth, Allen, and Joyner (1886-1889), in Goldsboro. In 1902 Governor Charles Brantley Aycock appointed Joyner superintendent of public instruction. Joyner held his position until 1919. During his term, he instituted many reforms in the state's system of public education. [More information at the Library website]

James Yadkin Joyner : educational statesman

1908 Carnegie Library, Greenville, Ohio

[LIB1768] 1901 A commission sought aid from Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie furnished $15,000 for building construction if the city would provide the site and a minimum $2,000 per year for up keep. An additional $10,000 was requested from Mr. Carnegie. The architect was W.S. Kaugman from Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Dennis Dwyer was the contractor. [Read more here]

Mack Library, Bob Jones University, Greenville SC

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Furman University and Carnegie Library, Greenville, South Carolina

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