Thomas J. Porter Collection

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0105

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Thomas J. Porter Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

This collection includes 2 scrapbooks in Box 1 spanning from 1930-1934, and Box 2 includes more scrapbook pages and publications.

Dates

Creation: 1930-1961

Creator

Porter, Thomas J., 1913-1965 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas J. Porter was born on March 6, 1913, in Frostburg, Maryland, and graduated high school in Akron, Ohio, before moving to Macon to attend Mercer University in 1932. He played on both the basketball and football teams and earned the A.B. and M.Ed. degrees. His wife, Maryle McClellan, was also a member of the Class of 1936. Porter taught mathematics and coached basketball, track, and football at Lanier High School in Macon. At the time of his death on February 7, 1965, he was the principal of the school.