This building named in honor of Dr. William Edward Farrison and Pauline Newton for their contributions to the English Department. Dr. Farrison was an author, scholar and served also as Chair of the English Department From 1938 to 1962. Miss...
A photograph of students displaying fifty dollar checks given to them by President Alfonso Elder for their earning all A’s during the first semester of the school year. Pictured left to right is Barbara J. Harmon, a freshmen biology major from...
A photograph of members of the College Bowling League’s first place team and individual trophy winners, consisting of North Carolina College faculty and staff members, are shown left to right: Irving Mc Collum, who received the trophy for the...
The Howard J. Chidley Residence Hall was named in honor of Dr. Howard J. Chidley, a minister at First Congregational Church in Winchester, member of the Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1921 and financial contributor and supporter of the National...
The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra performing for city and county school children at a Children’s Concert program held at North Carolina College gymnasium.
Dr. Edward N. Wilson, sculptor and chairman of the Art Department, is working on an over-sized bust of the late John Spencer Bassett, former professor of History at Trinity College, now Duke University. This work was commissioned by Duke...
North Carolina President Samuel P. Massie (right) and James H. Mayes, Jr. manager of WSRC Radio Station get together prior to one of the North Carolina College president’s weekly Sunday broadcast at the station. President Massie hosted “A...
Mrs. Swalin shows the book, Symphony Stories to school children at a performance of the North Carolina Symphony Children’s Concert Program held at North Carolina College Gymnasium.
Harold W. Alexander (standing) director of North Carolina College News Bureau, checks a script with student news reporters (left to right) Collins Baber and Collin Bull before a broadcast over WSRC radio station in Durham. The program “NCC in...
The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex was named in honor of Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, former chancellor and chair of the Department of Physical Education and Recreation. The LeRoy T. Walker Complex was constructed in 1983.
Dr. Alfonso Elder (February 26, 1898-August 1974) became the second president of North Carolina College at Durham on January 20, 1948. Dr. Elder previously served as head of the Graduate Department of Education and also had served as the Dean of...
William H. Miles Was Born a Slave In 1828 and Freed In 1854. He Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) In 1855 and the Church Licensed Him to Preach in 1857. Over the Next 22 Years, He Lead a Church That Grew Into One of the Largest In the...
Charles H. Wesley (1891-1987). Teacher, historian, administrator. Class of 1911. Won distinction as an administrator and historian at Howard University, as president of Wilberforce University and as a founder and president of Central State...
