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This section of the magazine seeks to tell the Oakwood Story – in bite-sized pieces. The narrative is compiled from information found in the Eva B. Dykes Library and the Oakwood University Archives.

Premier Principal:  Solon M. Jacobs
OU 101

Premier Principal: Solon M. Jacobs

Byadmin January 30, 2017April 13, 2017

Solon Marquis Jacobs was the first principal of Oakwood Industrial School. He was born on October 7, 1846, in Tonawanda, New York.  He became a member of the Fontanelle, Iowa Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1882. While there, he held several denominational positions, including district supervisor and field secretary of the Iowa Conference. In 1896 he…

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