THYNE INSTITUTE MEMORIAL INC

CHASE CITY, VA

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Seeing my shadow on a brick wall on my back porch prompted this playful photo. I've been told it also resembles the outline of a werewolf!

The Shadow appeared on the radio July 31, 1930 as part of the Detective Story Hour to develop sales for the monthly magazine of the same name. Popularity followed as a new magazine The Shadow Magazine debuted in April 1931. A new radio show came into being in 1937 featuring Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston aka "The Shadow". Radio programming lasted at least through 1954. The Shadow appeared in pulp fiction, comic strips, radio, movies, and television. The classic line "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" has become part of the American idiom. I vividly recall hearing shows on radio when I was a young kid. 

For the curious--many radio episodes, short films, publications found in a search at Internet Archive  <a href="https://archive.org/search?query=subject:" rel="noreferrer nofollow">archive.org/search?query=subject%3A%22The+Shadow%22</a>

A blues band named The Lamont Cranston Band began its musical life in 1969. The influence of The Shadow has been significant in American culture. See: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow</a>

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Portrait in Brick (Lamont Cranston--The Shadow Knows) (Indulging in Nostalgia) (M) Credit: David Hoffman '41

Thyne Institute Memorial Inc is a non-profit organization located in Chase City, Virginia. The organization was established in 1957 as a memorial to the Thyne Institute, a school for African American students that operated in the area from 1884 to 1939. The mission of Thyne Institute Memorial Inc is to preserve the history and legacy of the Thyne Institute and its impact on the local community.

The organization operates a museum in the former Thyne Institute building, which houses artifacts and exhibits related to the school's history and the African American experience in Virginia. The museum is open to the public and offers educational programming for schools and community groups.

In addition to the museum, Thyne Institute Memorial Inc also provides scholarships to local students pursuing higher education and supports community initiatives that promote education and cultural awareness. The organization is supported by donations from individuals, businesses, and grants from foundations.

Overall, Thyne Institute Memorial Inc is a vital organization in the Chase City community, working to preserve and promote the history and culture of African Americans in Virginia and provide educational opportunities to local students.

THYNE INSTITUTE MEMORIAL INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CHASE CITY VA. US MID #8405100854

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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THYNE INSTITUTE MEMORIAL INC
PO BOX 222
CHASE CITY
VA
23924-0222

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MID # 8405100854
Name THYNE INSTITUTE MEMORIAL INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 541906840
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 36.800254, -78.452386
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 117
US Census Tract: 930400
US Census Block: 1070