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Luther Byrd Collection

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Title

Luther Byrd Collection

Description

School Report of the History of Mount Airy written by Luther Byrd while in High School (1921 or 1922)
Luther N. Byrd, Historian, born in 1905, Genealogist, Coach, Newspaper Editor of the Mount Airy Times from 1929 - 1939, Reporter at the Mt. Airy Times from 1940-46,Teacher and Coach at Westfield School from 1929-1948, principal of Westfield from 1945-1948, was referred to a the "godfather" in girls' basketball, taught at Elon College for 30 years from 1949-1979. He died in December 1982 at the age of 77.

Subject

Surry County (N.C.)
Mount Airy (N.C.)
Luther Byrd
Mount Airy High School
Families

Creator

Luther Byrd

Date

1921, 1922

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Format

report

Type

text

Identifier

Mta_LB_i778.015_mam

Coverage

Mount Airy (N.C.)

Contributor

Mount Airy Museum of Regional History

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