Undine A. Smith, a native of Petersburg, Va. and a graduate of Fisk University. During her long career at Virginia State University, she taught hundreds of students. Included in this group were people such as, William Billie Taylor and Camilla...
College Faculty; Virginia State College for Negroes
Honored for writing the words and music of the college's Evening Song, orginally entitled "Hail Virginia State". Burleigh served as head of the Music Department from 1930 to 1933.
Mary Branch graduated from the Normal Department at Virginia State Normal and Collegiate in 1897. She returned to the campus in 1905 as an instructor and remained until 1920. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of...
Campus Building; Virginia State College for Negroes
One of several buildings constructed with student help. This building also served as a storage house for potatoes. The building was designed by Charles M. Robinson.
Campus Building; Virginia State College for Negroes
House built for the treasurer/business manager of Virginia State College for Negroes, Luther H. Foster. The house is in the Georgian Style and was designed by Charles M. Robinson.
Mother of the College; Virginia State College for Negroes
Cora Z. Jones came to Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1888. Over the years she served as the matron for the girls, nurse and in general the mother of the college. She was from Louisa County, Virginia, and the dining hall at Virginia...
Faculty Member and Alumnus; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Amaza Lee Meredith was born in Lynchburg, VA in 1895. She earned a certificate in Rural Education in 1915 from the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. She returned to the Univeristy and in 1922 graduated with a Normal Degree as...
