Secretary; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Charles James Daniel was born in Orange County, Virginia. Before coming to the Institute he had studied at Howard University, and was a graduate of the Richmond Institute in 1878. He taught school in Louisa County, Virginia, and from 1882 to...
Anna Laura Lindsay was the first member of the faculty to teach music at Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute. She came to the "institute" in 1899 and remained head of the Department for thirty-one years. She also served on the...
University Secretary; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
William Rogers came to Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute in 1903 to teach manual science. He retired in 1947, during his time he was the football coach, athletic director, and cashier. The university football stadium is named in his honor.
In 1907, George Washington Owens came to Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute as the second teacher of agriculture. George Washington Owens was the first African American to graduate from Kansas State College in Kansas. He came to Virginia...
Southern University and A & M College--Buildings; Building construction--Louisiana--Baton Rouge
Laying of First Brick Work on Academic Building. The completion of this building gave it the credit of being the most complete school building in the State of Louisiana for Negroes. People came from all sections of the State to see this new state...
Leland University owes its existence to the wise forethought and broad generosity of Holbrook Chamberlain, a resident of Brooklyn, New York. Chamberlain came to New Orleans for the purpose of establishing an institution of higher learning for...
Mr. Peters Came To The College As Its Seventh President In 1929, Following His Experience As A High School Principal In Louisiana And A Missionary In The Far East, And Served Until 1956. Under His Administation, Paine College Was Accepted Into...
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...
Doxey Alfonzo Wilkerson had a A.D. Degree in English from the University of Kansas. He came to Virginia State in 1927. He was the acting director of the high school and professor secondary education in 1929.
James Barnes came to Virginia State in 1931 as an instructor in health and physical education. He also coached basketball, football, and track during his short stay at Virginia State College for Negroes. There is a street named for Coach Barnes...
College Athlete; Virginia State College for Negroes
Eugene "Ace" Bailey came to Virginia State College for Negroes in 1934. While here, Bailey lettered in three sports for all four years until graduating 1938. The only athlete to have accomplished this feat thus far. Sadly he died in...
Dr. Martin L. Harvey, Dean of Students came to Southern University in 1940 as a Social Sciences instructor. Later he served as Dean of Students for more than 20 years. Dr. Martin L. Harvey also had a building named in his honor on the Southern...
Mathematics; Teachers; College administrators; Fraternities & sororities; Universities & colleges;
Alger V. Boswell Came to Tennessee State University In 1930 as a Mathematics Instructor and Served as Professor of Mathematics for 40 Years Until His Retirement From the University in 1970. He Served as Head of Arts and Sciences Department for...
