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.
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...
Legislators; Virginia; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Shown here are the eight African Americans who were serving in the Virginia Legislature, the General Assembly in 1887-1888. On the front row, seated left to right, are Alfred W. Harris, William W. Evans, and Caesar Perkins. On the back row,...
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Shown are the members of the college football team of 1899. The little boy, Virginius Johnston, was the team mascot and is holding the football. He was one of the sons of the president at that time.
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...
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...
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...
Glossy 8 x 10 B/W Photo of Freshman Football Team, 1908 (Class of 1912). Team Members are Numbered in Ink, and Identified at Bottom of Photo. No Notes on Back.
Virginia Negro Teachers and School Improvement League; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The Negro Teachers' Association had been formed in 1887. One of the organizers was James Hugo Johnston, the second president of Virginia State University. The school improvement league was established at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate...
Fisk Graduates at Virginia State; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This class picture from Fisk University in 1915 shows two future faculty members at Virginia State University. On the first row, reading left to right, the third person is Felicia D. Anderson, who will write the words to the Alma Mater and also...
The Negro Teacher's Association and School Improvement League; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
A joint meeting of Negro Teachers' Association and the School Improvement League. Both of these groups had been formed by faculty members from the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute.
