Tuscaloosa Trade School
Archival Material
Tuscaloosa State Technical College Calendar (1974-1975)
Tuscaloosa State Technical College Catalog (1975)
Tuscaloosa State Technical College Student Handbook (1974)
Tuscaloosa State Technical College Student Handbook (1978)
Tuscaloosa State Trade School Handbook (1968)
Tuscaloosa State Trade School Handbook (1972)
Tuscaloosa State Trade School Faculty Staff Handbook (1972)
Tuscaloosa State Trade School (1972) Select information from a Self-Study Evaluation Report 1971-1972.
Objectives of Tuscaloosa State Trade School
Personnel of Tuscaloosa State Trade School
Alabama Technical Institutes Salary Schedule 1971-1972
Articles from The Tuscaloosa News
1964
New Trade School here expected by year’s end. Feb 8 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19640208&id=8focAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_5oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2190,884456
George Wallace visits Tuscaloosa and announces that a new Tuscaloosa Trade School will be built. Trade School expected to be built on a 40 acre site in the Kaulton area.
Trade School bids opened. Dec 3 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19641203&id=VBAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CJsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1255,385951
Renfroe Construction Company of Fayette has entered the low bid to build the new Tuscaloosa Trade School in Tuscaloosa ($396,106). Contractor plans for work to begin before January 1.
1965
Trade School opens doors here Monday. Oct 3 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Q4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C194132
C.A. Fredd is the Director. Information about bus routes.
Vocational School opens door to 150. Oct 5 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8g4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7191%2C719120
New Vocational School opened here on Monday with about 150 students on hand for the first day of classes. The new school will accommodate around 200 students.
1966
Trade School boycotted. Feb 8 1966. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19660208&id=UP4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EpsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1643,961695
Students boycott classes at the new Tuscaloosa Trade School protesting what they said was a lack of equipment for the classes. C.A. Fredd says the school has 85 percent of its equipment and the remaining equipment is on order.
1968
Trade School dedicated: Dr. Stone speaks. Apr 1 1968. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19680401&id=YgAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740,73857
The two and a half-year-old trade school is formally dedicated. President C.A. Fredd discusses the progress of the school and its course offerings. Includes names of attendees.
1969
Tuscaloosa Trade-School Operates the Year-Round. Tuscaloosa News Aug 6 1969 p 16A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FhgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4069%2C1093027
1970
Tuscaloosa State Trade School: Trade School on the Move (ad). Tuscaloosa News Feb 22 1970 Focus: Education p 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VyoeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1458%2C4920967
Vocational Schools provide Special Kind of Education. Tuscaloosa News Aug 23 1970 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mwcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1198%2C4008872
1971
Tuscaloosa Trade School shows growth. Feb 28 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19710228&id=-QwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5849,4804677
President C.A. Fredd discusses the impact of the school in the West Alabama area.
1972
Tuscaloosa State Trade School on the move. Jan 30 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720130&id=9BAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2604,6324452
An ad in the Tuscaloosa News details the courses available at the school Includes photo of President C.a. Fredd and an aerial photo of the campus.
Tuscaloosa Trade School commencement set today. Aug 13 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720813&id=yRAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5270,1980855
Details include speaker for the occasion and a list of graduates.
New courses slated at Tuscaloosa State. Sep 17 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720927&id=9RsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7438,4555020
Details of new courses that will get underway on Oct. 2.
1973
Tuscaloosa Trade School proud of graduates’ work. Jan 28 1973 Focus 15C http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19730128&id=jQ4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5115,4681718
President C.A. Fredd discusses the state of the school, course offerings, and plans for the future.
Tuscaloosa State Trade School begins quarter system Sept. 17. Aug 15 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19730815&id=MC8dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7122,3136018
Information on the new quarter system classes and registration.
State Trade School accreditation praised. Dec 16 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19731216&id=6kUgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3326,3465338
Announcement of the accreditation of the trade school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
1974
Trade school now a college. Tuscaloosa News Jun 12 1974 p 5. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19740610&id=fEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3136,2279785
Trade School becomes Tuscaloosa Technical Institute. Current statistics are given.
1975
Tuscaloosa State Technical College expands its evening offerings. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1975 p 7D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E50EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5924%2C4886352
Tuscaloosa State seeking funding for new building facilities. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1975 p 14D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E50EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7169%2C4920957
1976
Tuition: It's likely to drop at Technical Colleges. Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1976 p 15C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6Z0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5381%2C3663765
Vocational schools outlook has a rosy appearance in '76. Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1976 p 14C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6Z0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7042%2C3659790
Fredd lauded for his work. Tuscaloosa News Mar 18 1976 p 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sC4dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6p0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4091%2C2831228
Colleges here lack presidents. Tuscaloosa News Jun 28 1976 p 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jV80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=550EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4656%2C5777376
1977
C.A. Fredd State Technical College Careers. Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1977 p 2D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945%2C5597302
College sees two changes. Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1977 p 11D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5051%2C5642462
1978
C.A. Fredd Tech eyeing advances. Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1978 Focus p 16Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Im00AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B54EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5002%2C6075613
Self-taught designer is own best model. Tuscaloosa News May 28 1978 p 2C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MAkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7096%2C7627282
Project: High School Completion. Tuscaloosa News Sep 10 1978 supplement following p 16D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hnk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5509%2C2658887
College here to get grant. Tuscaloosa News Sep 13 1978 p 49 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2511%2C3572834
Fredd grant is needed. Tuscaloosa News Sep 13 1978 p 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4835%2C3356708
1979
Fredd State is expanding. Jan 28 1979. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6648%2C5694503
State of the college is given. Long article includes three photographs.
Offering knowledge, experience and skill to today's students . . . tomorrow's leaders: C.A. Fredd State Technical College (ad). Tuscaloosa News Jan 28 1979 Focus '79 p 16C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1983%2C5628070
Degree Program Offered. Sep 5 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19790905&id=4UggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5809,924385
Cooperative degree program for an Associate In Applied Science Degree is formed with Shelton State Community College.
Survey shows sewing saves. Tuscaloosa News Sep 30 1979 p 12C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8UggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6764%2C6336738
1980
Offering knowledge, experience and skill to today’s students, tomorrow’s leaders: C.A. Fredd State Technical College. Jan 27 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19800127&id=tQgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3366,4914755
Information on college including photographs and list of courses currently available.
C.A. Fredd president expects progress in the 80s. Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1980 p 16D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tQgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6638%2C5084075
1981
Future promising at C.A. Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1981 Focus 10D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5497%2C5424842
C.A. Fredd: Beyond the Basics. Tuscaloosa News Apr 19 1981 p 18A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810419&id=PiwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6994,5329748
Long article. Interview with President I.W. Mitchell in which he discusses the purpose of the college and training programs offered. Includes three photographs.
Fredd teaches skills. Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1981 p 17 (no link)
1982
Fredd State 17 years old: Practical experience offered. Jan 31 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820131&id=liQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6610,6073538
Interview with I. W. Mitchell, President of C.A. Fredd State Technical College. State of the college. Four photographs, including photos of I. W. Mitchell and Norman C. Cephus.
Tomorrow's Leaders need Knowledge, Experience, Skill (ad). Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1982 Focus section E p 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=liQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6694%2C5966923
Fredd grant helps erase stereotypes. Tuscaloosa News Mar 7 1982 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8odAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2192%2C1015839
C.A. Fredd President Is Named. Jun 24 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820624&id=SzMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2913,5764806
Norman C. Cephus is appointed President of C.A. Fredd State Technical College by the State Board of Education effective July 1, 1982. Includes biographical information for Cephus. Photo of Norman C. Cephus.
Fredd State president to retire. Tuscaloosa News Jun 27 1982 p 4A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820627&id=TjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6828,6191804
President I. W. Mitchell will retire at the end of June 1982. Photo of President I. W. Mitchell.
Fredd State president wants to upgrade programs. Tuscaloosa News Sep 8 1982 Special section p 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ysdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6678%2C2248979
1983
Fredd eyeing the future. Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1983 Focus '83 p 12C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842%2C5555340
1984
College here reaccredited. Tuscaloosa News Jan 12 1984 p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IjcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6802%2C2495891
For a brighter tomorrow, prepare today with skill, knowledge, experience at Fredd State Technical College (ad). Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1984 Focus '84 p 13D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5765%2C6052301
C.A. Fredd updating its range of vocational programs. Jan 29 1984, Focus '84 p 5E. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840128&id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,6084552
Plans to upgrade programs with new state-of-the-art equipment. Article with large photograph.
Technical students cite quality of vocational programs. Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1984 Focus '84 p 6E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4935%2C6088680
Fredd to speak at exercises. Tuscaloosa News May 20 1984 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XjAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549%2C5083881
City tech school belted by high winds: Power outages reported. Oct 17 1984. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19841017&id=9DMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4717,4213087
C.A. Fredd State Technical College is severely damaged by storm.
1985
Fredd State Technical College: Courses Offered (ad). Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1985 Focus p 7D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YzodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2981%2C5586573
Business schools can offer an edge in the job market. Tuscaloosa news Jan 27 1985 Focus p 14E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YzodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C5701000
Officers of the C.A. Fredd State Technical College Alumni Association (photo). Tuscaloosa News Feb 23 1985 p
1986
Fredd State marks 20th year. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1986 Focus 23B http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19860126&id=2FspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398,6582899
Current state of the college. Large photograph of Building 100, the college administration and classroom building.
Fredd State Technical College (ad). Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1986 Focus p 13B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2FspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740%2C6540769
Fredd State offers courses in a variety of professions. Tuscaloosa News Jul 27 1986 Supplement p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=faUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3320%2C6683900
Local designer to be featured in fashion show. Tuscaloosa News Oct 16 1986 p 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RTQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6585%2C5793922
1987
Fredd State benefiting from construction projects. Jan 25 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870125&id=H4o0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6857,6043602
Construction projects in the area aid the placement of graduates in jobs. Information on the state of the college. Large article with photograph.
$2 million to be asked for college. Tuscaloosa News Jul 23 1987 p 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T0ogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=36UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4851%2C5827562
14 programs of study offered at C.A. Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1987 Supplement p 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UUogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=36UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2138%2C6764116
Adopted child grows up to be Miss Black Alabama. Tuscaloosa News Aug 6 1987 p 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=unwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6536%2C1736407
Miss Black Alabama visits C.A. Fredd State Technical College on Wednesday afternoon, Aug 12 1987.
Local junior colleges helping 'displaced homemakers'. Tuscaloosa News Aug 8 1987 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u3whAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4883%2C2213425
Graduation set at C.A. Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Aug 27 1985. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NDwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5871%2C8509762
Includes information on guest speaker from Huntsville and information about graduation.
C.A. Fredd State enters its 24th year. Tuscaloosa News Sep 8 1987 p 10 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870908&id=y0kgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5305,2605710
Information on the college including how to enroll for fall classes.
Boost for Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Oct 13 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19871013&id=60YuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945,4697451
C.A. Fredd State Technical College is designated as a participant in the U.S. Department of Education’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program. A grant for the college is announced.
Fund-raiser due college salute. Tuscaloosa News Oct 15 1987 p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=60YuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6183%2C4667786
Fredd State award (photo). Tuscaloosa News Nov 3 1987 p 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0oIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2890%2C1362056
1988
New President [of Alumni Association]. Tuscaloosa News Jan 24 1988 p 7C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893%2C5127968
Designing women at Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1988 p 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ibYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6498%2C5587741
Fredd State helping woman get new start as electrician. Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1988 Focus '88 p 6B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C7079360
Fredd State is taking on new directions. Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1988 Focus p 14B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5401%2C7112020
Six Two-Year Colleges Designated Historically Black. Professional Development News (Alabama College System) Feb 1988 p 8 https://archive.org/details/ProfDevFeb1988/page/n7 (Article is on page 8)
Fredd State expects 300. Tuscaloosa News Sep 7 1988 p 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4895%2C1934774
1989
Fredd State receives four grants. Tuscaloosa News Jul 21 1989 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eoQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3416%2C4925037
Fredd State event gives students look into future. Tuscaloosa News Apr 25 1989 p 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XDQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6648%2C7157560
Fredd State gets equipment funds. Tuscaloosa News Aug 25 1989 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AXUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2847%2C7647896
New Talents [Johnny Shines]. Tuscaloosa News Sep 5 1989 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oDodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C1301684
C.A. Fredd offers more courses. Tuscaloosa News Sep 6 1989. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890906&id=oTodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6742,1580388
Information on new courses offered at C.A. Fredd State. Includes fee information and how to register. Photograph.
Fredd State hosts Heritage Banquet. Tuscaloosa News Nov 5 1989 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4TkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1237%2C1218856
GM employees go back to school. Tuscaloosa News Dec 17 1989 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WDgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5212%2C181955
1990
Fredd State eyes quality in services, programs.Tuscaloosa News Jan 28 1990. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19900128&id=WUkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6677,6029356
State of the college in January 1990 is given. Includes photograph of the administration building of the college.
Reception to honor Cephus. Tuscaloosa News Jun 17 1990. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_DkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=939%2C4382432
President Norman C. Cephus is honored at a reception prior to his retirement.
1991
Fredd State preparing students for workplace. Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1991 Focus 12Ehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VDgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6601%2C5949152
Shelton and Fredd merger is planned. Tuscaloosa News Apr 24 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19910424&id=sjIdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3145,5887771
Chancellor Fred Gainous says that Shelton State and C.A. Fredd State will be merged. No jobs or programs will be lost in the merger.
Proration stings smaller colleges. Tuscaloosa News May 9 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vdwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158%2C2553475
Conference recognizes two women. Tuscaloosa News May 22 1991 p 7B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ytwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6789%2C6006771
C.A. Fredd shows 'A Woman's Place'. Tuscaloosa News May 25 1991 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zdwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1202%2C6722186
C.A. Fredd official aids graduates. Tuscaloosa News May 27 1991 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z9wiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6816%2C7860920
Outstanding student [Tommy Thompson]. Tuscaloosa News Jun 9 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tzgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=06UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4749%2C1919967
C.A. Fredd Provides Low-Cost Education. Tuscaloosa News Jul 10 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19910710&id=LzgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6172,1894247
Information about C,A, Fredd State Technical College and its programs of training.
Fredd hopes enrollment kills merger. Tuscaloosa News Sep 7 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9TQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6323%2C1640792
C. A. Fredd to teach aspects of aging. Tuscaloosa News Nov 30 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AzYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6283%2C9207705
Fredd State gets grant to help workers improve basic skills. Tuscaloosa News Dec 21 1991 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hTQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6908%2C7073775
1992
Cuts hit area-s state-funded schools. Tuscaloosa News Jan 3 1992 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zzUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6985%2C322058
Supporters rally behind Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1992 Focus 2E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5203%2C6135409
Celebration of Life: Friends, family remember man who played the blues. Tuscaloosa News Apr 30 1992 p 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-nJhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4332%2C9356073
Colleges' Merger Opposed. Tuscaloosa News Nov 17 1992 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5883%2C4950256
Fredd's culinary arts class open to Shelton students. Tuscaloosa News Nov 21 1992 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BzkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5673%2C6218990
1993
Umphrey optimistic toward the merger of Shelton, Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Jan 13 1993. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930113&id=KjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=caUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6825,3175299
President Tom Umphrey expresses support for the merger of Shelton State Community College and C.A. Fredd State Technical College, and for keeping an educational presence in the West End area of the city.
State acts on Shelton-Fredd merger. Tuscaloosa News Jan 15 1993. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930113&id=KjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=caUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,3796620
State Board of Education takes first step in considering the merger of Shelton State Community College with C.A. Fredd State Technical College. Some groups oppose the merger.
Fredd State helps students with career transitions. Tuscaloosa News Feb 21 1993 Focus 9C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LDEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3881%2C4768183
In the News: Maxie Thomas. Tuscaloosa News Aug 1 1993 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qjYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6100%2C36864
1994
Shelton job coordinator’s business is ‘about caring.’ Tuscaloosa News Feb 20 1994 Focus p 30C http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19940220&id=hjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6896,5506325
Long article about Shirley Johnson, Job Coordinator at the C.A. Fredd Campus. Includes photograph.
Shirley Spencer: Administrator has worn many hats. Tuscaloosa News Feb 20 1994 Focus p 4A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C5324409
Students oppose morgue at Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Oct 29 1994. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19941029&id=ojgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5821,9458456
Students oppose the Tuscaloosa County morgue being located on the C.A. Fredd Campus.
Fredd State-Shelton merger receives official sanction. Tuscaloosa News Dec 18 1994. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19941218&id=bTUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5882,1200743
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gives final approval to the merger of C.A. Fredd State Technical College with Shelton State Community College. Officials had hoped to offer mortuary science courses at the college.
1995
Gainous reports Shelton-Fredd merger is official.Tuscaloosa News Feb 10 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19950210&id=2DodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4952,2898215
Chancellor Fred Gainous reports that the merger of Shelton State and C.A. Fredd State is complete. President Umphrey reports that the entire college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and that the entire college is on the semester system.
Educator helped others climb ladder of success. Tuscaloosa News Feb 26 1995 p 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5TodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2342%2C8289071
Storms damage college building. Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1995 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8DwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3428%2C7788758
New library opens on Fredd Campus. Tuscaloosa News Sep 27 1995 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8jsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5693%2C9135477
Merry Christmas from the Fredd Campus. Tuscaloosa News Nov 5 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19951105&id=XzwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2809,1599522
Long list of renovations and improvements to the C.A. Fredd Campus. Large photograph of the employees of the C.A. Fredd Campus.
1996
Auto body repair is more than just hammering out dents. Tuscaloosa News Aug 18 1996.http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19960818&id=cSEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_acEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2426,3519704
Long article with photograph. Information on the program at the C.A. Fredd Campus.
C.A. Fredd Campus is cleaning up. Tuscaloosa News Sep 24 1996 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zXo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5031%2C4634984
School hopes new landscaping will set a standard for the area. Long article. Photograph.
1997
Shelton State honoring C.A. Fredd Sunday. Tuscaloosa News Feb 22 1997 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W80yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999%2C4165434
C.A. Fredd, local administrator, educator dies. Tuscaloosa News Nov 15 1997 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qjsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2665%2C2651952
2002
Three Past Presidents to be Honored. Tuscaloosa News Apr 22 2002 p 4B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189%2C4318242
Three Past Presidents of C.A. Fredd Technical College will be honored during the 2002 Honors Day ceremonies.
2003
Cephus – 50th. Mar 2 2003. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8MInAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uacEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2047%2C389830
Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Cephus celebrate this 50th wedding anniversary with a luncheon hosted by friends.
Room to Grow. Tuscaloosa News Aug 29 2003 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OoMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C10012491
The C.A. Fredd Campus has little or no room to grow (expand). The Campus seeks $3 million for expansion.
2004
Shelton opens Unity Center, honors former presidents. Tuscaloosa News Apr 17 2004 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o4E0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3720%2C296910
Area colleges ring in the new. Tuscaloosa News Aug 27 2004 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b84dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6290%2C3232110
Heavenly bodies. Tuscaloosa news Oct 27 2004 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jII0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=haYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2660%2C3765570
Total eclipse of the moon. Tuscaloosa News Oct 28 2004 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jYI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=haYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3790%2C3942292
2006
C.A. Fredd campus marks growth, 40th anniversary. May 4 2006. Tuscaloosa News May 5 2006 p 1A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20060504&id=OG80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=0qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4412,924187
Officials dedicate $2.5 million renovation of administration building to mark occasion. Information on the growth of the college. Large photograph of new renovation, plus another photograph.
2007
Shelton seeks city land to expand. Tuscaloosa News Oct 3 2007 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5129%2C326793
Shelton land deal would benefit city. Tuscaloosa News Oct 5 2007 p 10A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5_ApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2917%2C879961