University in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Rufus E. Clement

(1900-1967)

Photographed by Steve Masler, March 10, 2018

1. Dr. Rufus E. Clement Marker

Inscription. Scholar and educator, Dr. Clement served as the first dean of Louisville Municipal College, the segregated branch of the University of Louisville, from 1931 to 1937. Under his leadership, Municipal attracted an extremely strong faculty and soon achieved full accreditation. Dr. Clement left in 1937 to become president of Atlanta University.

Erected 2012.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 13.214′ N, 85° 45.636′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in University. It is on W. Cardinal Boulevard near S. 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1911 S 3rd Street, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anne M. Braden (here, next to this marker); Dr. Eleanor Young Love (here, next to this marker); Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Joseph H. McMillan, Sr (a few steps from this marker); Woodford R. Porter, Sr. (a

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few steps from this marker); Wilson W. Wyatt, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Park: A Journey to Freedom (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Park: A Journey to Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

2. Dr. Rufus E. Clement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.