J. P. Shelton Trade School

Leading industrialists urge regional trade school here. Mar 19 1948.  http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19480319&id=Dtg-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=40wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6176,5159605  

• Labor and business leaders urge the State to build a trade school in Tuscaloosa.  Includes a photo of the Trade School Committee that was visiting Tuscaloosa (the Site Selection Committee of the State Department of Education). 

Trade School action pushed. Aug 16 1950. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19500816&id=lfI-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=T00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4388,3602211  

• Local representatives appeal to the State Board of Education in Montgomery that a trade school be built in Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa given state trade school. Sep 29 1950. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19500929&id=wfI-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=T00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3864,7124181  

• The State Board of Education voted on this date to award the new $750,000 state trade school to Tuscaloosa.

The Trade School victory for Tuscaloosa. Oct 4 1950. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19501004&id=b-8-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OU0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5904,315536  

• Discusses the State Board of Education decision to build a trade school in Tuscaloosa, rather than Montgomery or Mobile.

Trade School should be direct asset to this area, says state supervisor. Oct 24 1950. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19501024&id=g-8-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OU0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2552,1985118  

• Lions Club speaker outlines benefits, explains program including initial costs and operational costs.

Dedication set for trade school Sunday at two. Feb 10 1954. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19540210&id=iCUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M5gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5284,4351803  

• Details of the dedication, including attendees, are given.

Representative J. P. Shelton Dies at Age of 67. May 8 1954. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ySQeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NpgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6770%2C944914 

• Representative J.P. Shelton Dies at 67.

Resolution Lauding J.P. Shelton Due Adoption in House.  Jan 11 1955. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19550111&id=MhEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6742,1191352  

• A house joint resolution commemorating the memory of the late J.P. Shelton of Tuscaloosa was introduced in the State Legislature. 

First graduates of Shelton Trade School get diplomas. May 26 1955. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19550526&id=yAYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2124,3231087  

• Forty-one students received certificates.  Judge George C. Wallace was the speaker. 

Shelton Trade School asks to come into city limits. Oct 4 1955. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19551004&id=AuohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ZkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5309,4064610  

• Discussion of how the trade school might be annexed into the city of Tuscaloosa.  Includes comment on a proposed sidewalk to be constructed in front of the trade school. 

Students learn both how, why. Nov 13 1955. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19551113&id=VPkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7270,1461415  

• Discusses the auto mechanics course at the school.  Includes two photographs.

Modernization of kitchen at trade school under way. Dec 4 1955. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19551204&id=ZPkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5952,4156463  

• New equipment is installed for the cooking and baking courses.  Includes plans for additional equipment.  Instructor comments on job prospects.

Shelton Trade School turns out corp of trained workers for area industry. Apr 30 1956. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19560430&id=8yYeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7408,8449343  

• Harold I. James discusses the state of the trade school.  Long article.  Nine photographs.

Machine shorthand being taught at trade school: only class in state. May 31 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19640531&id=P_scAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7375,4448186  

• Article discusses new program at the school.  Includes two photographs. 

Fire College bid received. Oct 6 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8w4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7420%2C914008  

• Bids received to build a drill tower, drill house, and draft pit on the Northington Campus which is a part of the proposed State Fire Training School.  

Mechanics getting training. May 27 1969. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19690526&id=Qg0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6159,6143019  

• Discusses the auto mechanics training at the school and the job opportunities for trained mechanics in the area. 

Trade School to get Data Processing Unit.  Tuscaloosa News May 29 1969 p 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qw0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4377%2C6714137

Shelton Keeps Growing: Computer Building Next.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 6 1969 p 16A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FhgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4069%2C1093027

Shelton Trade School continues to expand.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 6 1969 p 50. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xUUgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7183%2C1747912

Shelton State School receives accreditation. Dec 16 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19711216&id=6v0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3881,4071973  

• Shelton State Technical Institute receives accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  Interview with Harold I. James, Director of Shelton State Trade School. 

Shelton State expects to become technical college. Jan 14 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19730113&id=gg4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7227,2186049  

• Director Harold I. James discusses developments with the State Board of Education, and plans for the technical school to begin to offer associate in applied science degrees in the near future.

Colleges here lack presidents. Jun 28 1976 p 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jV80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=550EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4656%2C5777376

• Director Harold I. James retires on June 30 1976.  C.A. Fredd retires as president at C.A. Fredd State Technical College on March 31 1976.

Progress: Providing the Training You Need - Today - to make the future a brighter tomorrow. Jan 30 1977 Focus p 3D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5619%2C5597572

• Full-page ad in Focus section of the newspaper.

Shelton Future Aired. By Andrew Carroll.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 27 1981 p 9. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810827&id=dDgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4715,7496877   

• Review of the early history of the college and insight into future plans.

Shelton going to semester system. May 27 1992. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1zgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6429%2C7827257

• President Umphrey announced that Shelton State would change from the quarter system to the semester system as a part of a pilot program aimed at guiding all community college in the state to do the same.

Who was [J.P.] Shelton, and why did they name a school after him?  Nov 7 2002.  Shelton State Courier Nov 7 2002 p 5.  Photograph. https://archive.org/details/SheltonStateCourier20021107  

• Insight into the life and career of Alabama Representative J. P. Shelton for whom the trade school and community college was named.