Map; Appomattox Indian Town; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
A photograph of a plat map showing the location of one of four Appomattox Indian Towns. On this site will be a farm called "Ettrick Banks" later Virginia State University. This was the site of one of the Indian Towns attacked by Nat...
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...
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Nineteenth Century African American Higher Education
Date Uncertain, But May Be 1877. The Stone Chapel Behind Students Was Destroyed in a Hurricane in 1878. Class of 1877 Was Approximately 22 Students, According to I.N. Rendall's Notebook (see 1907 Rendall Notebook).
Certificate; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
James Hugo Johnston was appointed to the Board of Visitors at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute for a four year term beginning April 1, 1886. Johnston did not complete his term on the Board because his fellow members selected him to be...
Principal; Female; African American; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Kate Hill Colson, was the oldest child born to John Henry and Rosetta Hill. After the Civil War they returned to Petersburg, and Miss Hill attended the St. Stephen's Normal School in Petersburg. She was one of the first African American school...
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.
Lincoln University Pennsylvania, student organization
Printed and Bound in Cloth-Covered Board Cover (4” x 5.5”). Binding is Coming Apart, But No Pages Seem to Be Missing. Inside Front Cover is Handwritten: W.B. Catus, Lincoln '95. 52 Pages, With Printed Page Numbers, Including an Index Starting...
Mechanical Building (Southern University, New Orleans, La.)
The Mechanical Department at Southern University was initiated on October 7, 1890 and by 1893 it was in full operation and had a three year course of study. There were 27 students in the...
A group of sixth grade pupils about 1896. In the center of the group, standing in the doorway, may be seen the instructor, Miss Ellender Joseph, a Southern graduate, about 1889.
Southern University and A & M College--Buildings; Mechanical Building (Southern University, New Orleans, La.)
Southern University at New Orleans - Machine Room. The Mechanical Department at Southern University was initiated on October 7, 1890 and by 1893 it was in full operation and had a three year course of study. There were 27 students in the program....
The Baton Rouge Academy, an institution sponsored by the Fourth District Missionary Baptist Association of Louisiana for black boys and girls. In 1892, a suggestion was made that the Fourth District Association purchase a tract of land for...
Graduating Class; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The graduating class of 1907. George Lewis Alphonso Pogue is standing second from the right in the next to last row, with female graduates to his right and left. The one to his right (third from right on that row) is holding a hat with 1907...
Lincoln University (PA); Garnet OR Garnett Literary Society OR Literary Association OR Lyceum
Invitation Booklet and Program. Date of event: Frday, May 31st, 1907, "To Be Held In The Oratory". Lists Senior Essay, Junior Oration, Sophomore Contest.
Cookery--Study and teaching--Louisiana; Home economics centers; Home economics students--Louisiana--Baton Rouge
The girl's Industrial department generally produced more graduates [with the exception of the high school and grammar school sections of the school], the Cooking department from its beginning experienced rapid growth. The feasibility of a cooking...
Miles College's Second President William A. Bell (1912-1913) Ushered the School Through the Worst Years of the Depression, the Expansion of WWII, and Challenges of the 1950's. He was Elected to be President of Miles Memorial College Again in 1936.
College Dormitory; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
In 1914 the fourth new building was constructed on campus. This new building, which was originally named after President James Hugo Johnston, was erected to be a boy's dormitory. In 1925, the name was changed to Johnson Hall in honor of Walter...
Commissioned Officer; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute.
Virginus Johnston was a 1913 graduate of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. Virginus was one of five Virginia State University graduates to be commissioned an officer in the 92nd division during World War I.
Gardening Class; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
A group of students enrolled in a gardening class, taught by George Washington Owens. The crop, English peas. This appears to be a staged photograph judging by the clothing.
