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 1918 photograph of Domestic Science students, (first row left to right) Cecelia Leon Cooper, Margaret Louise Johnson ( teacher), Carrie Mable Walden, Allean Cooperdeen Burgus, unidentified woman, (second row left to right) Gelia Ruth Darnell,...
Black and White Photo of First Honor Students. (Seated Left to Right): Gina Larette Frazier, Versa Marina, Dorothy Ford, Hendretta Reagan, Dorothy Lindsay, Doris Marie Bennett, Lula Mae Roberson, Frances Drew, Katherine Patterson, and Edna Byrd....
International Relations Group Sunday School and President William J. Hale Pose for a Group Picture on March 23, 1941. Sponsored by SCA, Mrs. Lena B. Watson, Advisor with Miss C. Johnson and Mr. F. Mourning.
Southern University at Shreveport; Teachers; Employees
Black and White Photo; 1st Faculty and Staff: Kneeling, Left to Right: Clifton Jones, Registrar; Dr. Ivory Nelson, Chairman, Natural Science Division; Robert Williams, English; Joseph Davis, Men's Counselor; James S. Holt, Biology; Leonard Barnes,...
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: ...
Southern University and A & M College--Faculty; Home economics teachers--Louisiana--Baton Rouge
Division of Home Economics First row: C.B. Holmes, Pinkie Thrift, Director, M. Otis Second row: M. Curley, F.T. Johnson, Dr. D. Harrington Third row: C. Nolan, S. Burns, J. ReedFourth row: S. Dunbar, A. Davis
Southern University and A & M College--Alumni and alumnae
CLASS OF 1929 Standing left to right front row: [Dr. Felton Grandison Clark], son of Joseph S. Clark, president of Southern University, Albertine Parker, Blanche Kelly, Lillie Belle Cox, Viola Ward, Alda Refe, Myrtle McLeod, Catherine Watkins...
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
Charles S. Johnson (1893-1956). The sixth and first African-American president of Fisk University (1947-1956). Founded the renowned Fisk University Race Relations Institute in 1944.
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
Aaron Douglas (1900- 1979). Painter, muralist. Important visual artist during the Harlem Renaissance. Illustrated James Weldon Johnson's book of poetic sermons, God's Trombones. Founded the Art Department at Fisk University and taught there for...
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938). Poet, essayist, lyricist. Legendary poet who wrote the universally admired work, The Creation (1927). With his brother, co-authored The Negro National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing. Served as the Adam K....
