The Influence Of Olin Mathieson On Education In Saltville, Virginia

This is an analysis of the response of the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation to the educational needs of Saltville, a small Southwest Virginia town of approximately 2400 people. The school system of this small town would resemble more the large city school system in that the Charter, adopted in 1894, called for Saltville to have a separate and distinct school district from that of the county.