Sports; High School; Basketball; Community Involvement; Virginia State College for Negroes
The 1941 basketball tournament winners from Armstrong High School in Richmond, Virginia. The game was played at Virginia State College for Negroes now Virginia State University.
Sports; High School; Basketball; Community Involvement; Virginia State College for Negroes
The 1941 basketball tournament runner-up from Lucy Addison in Roanoke, Virginia. The game was played at Virginia State College for Negroes now Virginia State University.
Sports; Wrestling; Virginia State College for Negroes
Two of Virginia State University's wrestling champions for 1941. On the left is Rudolph Powell in the 115 lb class, and on the right is Clarence Carter in the 125 lb class.
Flight Trainee, Student; Virginia State College for Negroes
Theodosia Fraser was the only female student enrolled in the CCC flight training program at the university in 1941. Unfortunately, she died in a crash.
Senior Music Recital; Virginia State College for Negroes
The 1941 senior recital for three music majors. Miss Williams is on the left. In the middle is Mr. James Smith from Oklahoma and on his left is Miss Barbara Pogue from Bedford, Virginia.
The Three Athletes Photographed Made The All Conference Team In 1941. From Left To Right: Penrose Parks, Back; Ben Williams, Guard; Ike Gomillion, End.
A 1941 photograph of Dr. James E. Shepard and his family at North Carolina College for Negroes (front row left to right) Annie Day Shepard, his wife; James E. Shepard; and daughter Marjorie; (standing) daughter Annie Day Smith; niece Virginia S....
A photograph of North Carolina College 1941 CIAA Champion Basketball Team. The team was coached by John B. McLendon. This was his first year as a head coach and he referred to his players as his “Thousand Dollar Team” because he had declined...
Lincoln University Pennsylvania, Yearbook, Students, Faculty
Yearbook. Pre-title Page: Phi Lambda Mu [Greek Letters], Lincoln University. Title Page: The 1941 Lion, Presented By the Senior Class, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Microfilming and Digitization Funded By a Grant From the...
Tuskegee Airman; Virginia State College for Negroes
(Ret.)Col. Howard Baugh, a 1941 graduate of Virginia State College for Negroes is shown with his fighter plane in 1944. (Ret.)Col. Baugh was one of five Virginia State graduates who were in the 99th pursuit squadron.
Cooke, Paul;
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College – Presidents
Dr. Paul P. Cooke, was the third president of DCTC and served from 1966 through 1974.
Dr. Cooke has lived in the District of Columbia since 1921, when his family moved from Harlem, New York. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He earned a BA...
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- Wilson Teachers College;
Hager, Walter;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College -- Presidents
Dr. Walter E. Hager (1895-1990) was appointed president of Wilson Teachers College in 1941. He earned is Bachelors in Science from the University of Nebraska in 1916; his A.M. from Columbia University in 1927, and his PhD from Columbia University...
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- Wilson Teachers College;
Higbie, Edgar C.;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College -- Presidents
Dr. Higbie (1875- 1944) was appointed president of Wilson Teachers College in 1931. Dr. Higbie retired as President of Wilson Teachers College in February 1941, because of ill health. He remained on the faculty until his death in 1944.
Higbie was...
