Pinchback, Pinckney Benton Stewart, b. 1837 d. 1921; Governors--Louisiana
Founder and sponsor of the relocation of Southern University. Pinchback served as Senator in the Louisiana State Senate in 1867, Lieutenant Governor in 1871 and Governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872 to January 13, 1873 [35 days].
Miss Mattawilda Dobbs (left) international known opera singer greets North Carolina College president Dr. Albert N. Whiting. Mrs. Sylvia Olden Lee (center) is her accompanist on tour. Miss Dobbs performed at North Carolina College while she was on...
Southern University and A & M College--Buildings; Home economics centers
[Industrial Building for Girls]. This structure was built in 1920 and later known as the Home Economics Building. This two-story masonry building features a very slightly projecting central section (suggestive of a pavilion) with an entrance...
Southern University and A & M College--Buildings; Vocational training centers--Louisiana
[Industrial Building for Boys]. This brick structure was built in 1921. Also known as the Mechanical Arts and Industrial Arts Building. This two-story brick structure was originally identical to the Industrial Building for Girls. The building...
The Football Team of Tennessee State College, Also Known as the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College, Poses for Their Team Photograph in 1937. The College is Now Tennessee State University.
This life size bronze statue was built to honor Dr. James Edward Shepard, the founder of North Carolina Central University. This statue was made in 1956 by William Zorach, a lithuanian-born sculptor known for his ceramic sculpture of Benjamin...
Yvone Y. Clark, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Has the Distinction of Being the First African American Woman to Earn a Masters Degree in Engineering. Y.Y. Clark Is Known as the "First Lady" of the Tennessee State University...
Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College – Buildings
The Franklin School building, at 660 K Street NE, Washington, DC, was the first home for Wilson’s Teacher College, then known as the Washington Normal School. By an act of the Legislative Assembly for the DC Territorial Government, the new...
