College Building; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Construction began in 1883, and was finished in 1888. It contained classrooms, library, dormitories, cafeteria, administrative offices, faculty housing, infirmary, and auditorium. It could accommodate 1000 students. The name was changed to...
Miner Teachers College;
Miner Teachers College -- Fraternities and Sororities;
Rho Delta Rho
Rho Delta Rho – Rho Delta Rho was organized in 1934 by 13 men of Miner Teachers College for the purpose of foster better relationships among men at the school.
During World War II, the fraternity, because of the small number of men in the...
Brent, Gail;
Miss UDC Pageant;
University of the District of Columbia
Mount Vernon Square campus student Gail Brent was crowned the first Homecoming Queen of UDC in 1978.. The event was held at the Stouffers Hotel in Crystal City Va. This began a week long schedule of events, marking UDC’s first homecoming.
The DC Board of Higher Education appointed Dr. Frank Farner as the first President of Federal City College. Dr. Farner had been recruited by Sen. Morse. Dr. Farner served from September 1968 through 1969. After leaving FCC, he went on to become...
College presidents -- Washington (D.C.) -- Miner Teacher College
Clark, Eugene A.
Miner Normal School
Miner Teachers College -- Presidents
school principals -- Washington (D.C.) -- Miner Normal School
Eugene A. Clark (1883-1962) was the last principal of Miner Normal School and the first president of Miner Teachers College. Born in Washington DC, he received his degrees from Williams College and Miner Teachers College (1908). He taught in the DC...
Sessoms, Allen;
University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Allen Sessoms, former president of Delaware State University, is the current president of UDC. His tenure began on September 1, 2008. Previously, he served as President of Delaware State University (2003- 2008). He received his BS from Union...
Boley, Almira A. [Alice], b. 1885 d. 1967; Southern University and A & M College--Faculty; Southern University and A & M College--Administration
Black and white photograph of Miss Almira Boley, principal of Southern University's Laboratory School. Almira Alice Boley was born on July 21, 1885 in West Monroe,...
Jones-Washington, Lenora E. [Etta Mae]; Beauty contestants
Black and white photograph of Lenora Washington. The 1st "Miss Southern," a junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was a member of Sigma Beta; President of the Canary Club; Society Editor of the Digest; Secretary for the Elks; and Literary...
The Agricultural department was popular especially among the rural students, but the location of a site for the new agricultural school proved to be a problem. Beginning in the summer, 1890, the professor of the Agricultural and Mechanical...
Cookery--Study and teaching--Louisiana; Home economics centers; Home economics students--Louisiana--Baton Rouge
The girl's Industrial department generally produced more graduates [with the exception of the high school and grammar school sections of the school], the Cooking department from its beginning experienced rapid growth. The feasibility of a cooking...
