Record #:

14659

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Jim Camp was a successful African American farmer in Cleveland County. Though he started life as the son of a poor farmer, through hard work and determination he would attain one of the largest farms in Cleveland County. In 1947, he owned a 785-acre farm that produced cotton and grain and a sawmill that processed the 300 acres of wood. His energy went beyond farming to teaching, and he opened a school, as well as his home, to help educate underprivileged African American children.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 39, Feb 1947, p8, 38

Subject(s):

African American farmers