Brown, Ronald H., 1941-1996;
Carter, Lisle;
University of the District of Columbia;
The first press conference upon the announcement of the creation of the university of the District of Columbia, picturing incoming UDC president Lisle Carter and Ronald H. Brown, Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees. UDC was founded as...
Carter, Lisle;
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia – Presidents
Dr. Lisle Carter (1926-) was the first President of UDC. He served from 1977 through 1982. He earned his BS from Dartmouth College, NH in 1945, and his LLB from St. John’s College, in 1951. Prior to serving as UDC’s president, he had been...
Campus Buildings; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Built for the owner of the Fleet Farm in 1834. The building became known as the Griffin House, after John Griffin bought the tract in 1879. It was purchased for Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1882. It was converted into the main...
Faculty Housing; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This is the oldest building standing on campus. Built in 1906-1907 as a residence for the president of the school, it was the second major building erected, the first being the Main Building (Old Virginia Hall, begun in 1883 and completed in...
African American; Educator; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
He was the first science teacher at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute now Virginia State University. Mr. Colson was an 1883 graduate of Dartmouth College. He served as acting principal in 1885 replacing the first principal James...
College President; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
John Mercer Langston was the first president of what is now Virginia State University. He was the third head of the institution, following principals, James Storum and James M. Colson Jr. He served in office from January 1, 1886 - December 31,...
Faculty Housing; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This is the oldest building standing on campus. Built in 1906-1907 as a residence for the president of the school, it was the second major building erected, the first being the Main Building (Old Virginia Hall, begun in 1883 and completed in 1888)....
Women's Suffrage; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The first colored women in Ettrick to vote in 1920 were all members of the VSU faculty. Reading from left to right on the first row; Mary Branch, Anna Lindsay, Edna Colson, Edwina Wright, Johnella Frazer (Jackson), and Nannie Nichols; on the back...
Mary Branch graduated from the Normal Department at Virginia State Normal and Collegiate in 1897. She returned to the campus in 1905 as an instructor and remained until 1920. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of...
Otelia Shields; Newspaper; Virginia State College for Negroes
A special edition of the Virginia Statesman, published to honor Mrs. Otelia Shields Howard who had passed away. Mrs. Howard had been credited with establishing the student newspaper and it's high standards. Mrs. Otelia Shields Howard, Associate...
