This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Alums recall Marshall’s first all black high school
Alumni from Pemberton High School recall its role as a foundation for Black students in East Texas, noting teachers with degrees, community support, and activities at Wiley College. The building later became Wiley’s Heritage Center after Pemberton’s integration and closure in 1988.
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Marshall
Wiley College
Wiley
Pemberton High School
Clay
Wiley and
Bishop Colleges
Central High School
Pemberton
Garfield Rosborough
Marshall High School
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert Kennedy
Williams
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Wiley Auditorium
Paramount Movie Theater
Harlem
Paramount
H.B. Pemberton High School
Glenda Clay