Born Into Slavery On July 3, 1842 Near Columbus, Georgia; Bishop Holsey Of The C.M.E. Church And Local Resident Of August, Was the Prime Mover In The Founding Of Pain College. In 1882, As a Fraternal Messenger, He Appeared Before the General...
Virginia Negro Teachers and School Improvement League; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The Negro Teachers' Association had been formed in 1887. One of the organizers was James Hugo Johnston, the second president of Virginia State University. The school improvement league was established at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate...
Rev. Hammond Was A Minister Of The Methodist Episcopal Church From The North Georgia Conference. He was Elected The Third President Of Paine College In 1911 And Served Until 1915. Bennett Hall Was Erected During His Administration.
Dr. Betts, A Minister Of The South Carolina Conference, Was Elected The Fifth President Of Paine College In 1917, And Served Until 1921. During His Administration, Paine Acquired Ninety One Acres Of Property; And The Southern Methodist General...
Campus Outreach; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Conference designed to teach basic skills to young high students in the state. This was held at the university every year and was considered a part of outreach.
African American Land-Grant College Presidents; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
1926 Conference of African American Land-Grant College Presidents. The first man on the first row, reading left to right is John M. Gandy, President of Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute.
Conference for Colored Women (3rd : 1929 : Baton Rouge, La.); African American women
The conference of Colored Women was held on the campus of Southern University and A&M College in front of the Martin L. Harvey Chapel. [now called Southern University Museum of Arts [SUMA].
Conference of Presidents - Negro Land-Grant Colleges. Photographer worked for the Chicago Defender. Dr. Josehp S. Clark, president of Southern University seated fifth from left first row.
Southern University and A & M College--Students; Debates
Southern Wins Championship in Inter-Collegiate Debate.
Appearing left to right-sitting: Miss Marguerite Malarcher, Lloyd Williams, Miss Alma Rigmaiden; standing: ...
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...
The Three Athletes Photographed Made The All Conference Team In 1941. From Left To Right: Penrose Parks, Back; Ben Williams, Guard; Ike Gomillion, End.
Photograph taken on the campus of Southern University in front of the Martin L. Harvey Chapel. [now called the Southern University Museum of Arts SUMA].
