Ashmun Institute; Lincoln University; Board of Trustees; Minutes; Charter
Ledger Book Containing Records of Ashmun Institute (1853-1866) and Lincoln University (1866-1875). Microfilming and Digitization Funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Handwritten in a (Larger Format) Ledger Book. Some Blank Pages. Some Bleedthrough Obscures Text in Spots. Name Changes From Ashmun Institute to Lincoln University on April 4, 1866. Title Changes From "Summary of Operations" to...
An Expanded Version of an Address Delivered at the Dedication of Ashmun Institute's First Building in 1856, First Published in 1857 in the Presbyterian Magazine and Republished in 1859 in "Home, the School, and the Church". This Printing...
Handwritten and Hand-Paginated in a (smaller format) Ledger Book. Contains Blank Pages. "Lincoln University" is Used Starting in Mid-1866. Microfilming and Digitization Funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Lincoln Institute; Founders; Civil War; United States Colored Troops; Missouri
Photograph of Rev. Moses Dickson, Founder of the International Order of Twelve and the Knights of Tabor. Served on the Board of Trustees for Lincoln University.
Handwritten and Hand-Paginated in a Ledger Book. Contains Blank Pages. Larger Format Than LU Book 1. 13 Pages in the Back of the Book are Written Upside Down -- Apparently Book Was Turned Upside Down and Notes Started From Back (pages 328-340 in...
DeLong, Mary A. [Ann] Craig, 1865-1960; Southern University and A & M College--Students
Black and white photograph of Mary A. Craig DeLong. She was Southern's first student to enter the premises at Southern University when it was chartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Members of Senate; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Member of the Virginia Senate 1871-1873, and again from 1877-1887. He represented York County. He was also a member of the First Board of Visitors of Virginia State University and the first treasurer.
Board Minutes; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Minutes of the first meeting of the Board of Visitors for the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute held on February 15, 1883 at 1:30 pm in the House of Delegates building in Richmond, Virginia. Delegate Peter Carter was elected rector,...
African American; Legislator; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Delegate Peter J. Carter 1844-1888, was born a slave in Northhampton County, Virginia. He was elected first Rector of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute on February 15, 1883.
Correspondence; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Letter written March 28, 1884, by the architect, Harrison Waite, to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute concerning delivery of bricks for the main building.
This building was located in New Orleans between Magazine and Soniat Streets. The original site for Southern University was in an old building on Calliope Street (No. 158) in New Orleans in 1881. This building had previously housed the Hebrew...
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...
School Conduct; Rules and Regulations; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
In 1886, for the first time, a separate booklet appeared listing rules and regulations governing the personnel at Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute. These guidelines covered the board of visitors, presidents, professors, and other...
Lincoln University Pennsylvania, Annual Report, Board of Trustees
Leather-Bound Record Book With Hand-written Draft of Annual Reports for 1890-1891, 1891-1892, 1892-1893, 1894-1895, 1895-1896. I.N. Rendall Presumed Author. Front Cover Has the Numeral "7" Handwritten in White. Microfilming and...
Agricultural facilities--Louisiana; Southern University and A & M College--Buildings
The Agricultural school was established in October, 1891. The first superintendent was Board member, Professor Hugh Jamison, Jr., who was married and had several children, and served from August 21, 1890, until his death in 1899. The clearing of...
