African American; Freed slave; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Rosetta McCray was born a slave in Petersburg, Virginia. Her father John McCray was able to acquire her freedom in the 1840s. She married John Henry Hill and bore two children before leaving Petersburg for Canada. While there, their two sons...
Correspondence; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
John M. Langston accepting an invitation to be the commencement speaker at the Peabody High School in May 1887. The letter is addressed to Mr. William Hamlin who was the principal of the Peabody School.
John M. Ellison was an associate professor of sociology. He was a 1925 graduate of Virginia Union University. Dr. Ellison will become the first African American president of Virginia Union University.
John Leon Lockett earned a B.S. and M.S. in Agronomy from the Iowa State College in 1923. In 1928, Mr. Lockett became the Director of Agricultural Division and Professor of Agronomy.
John Edwin Settle earned a B.S. in Agriculture from the Univeristy of Idaho and became the Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry at Virginia State College for Negroes in 1929.
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,...
Nelson Mandela standing with the Board of Supervisors from Southern University and A&M College. Picture was taken at the Sheraton Hotel in Baton Rouge. Louisiana.
