This building named in honor of James T. Taylor, an alumnus, professor, athletic director, and Dean of Men from 1926-1943. Dr. Taylor also served as one of the organizers of the James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation. This building was constructed...
Dr. Edward N. Wilson, sculptor and chairman of the Art Department, is working on an over-sized bust of the late John Spencer Bassett, former professor of History at Trinity College, now Duke University. This work was commissioned by Duke...
Morehouse School of Medicine's Zambia HIV/AIDS Prevention Project is Underway; Ernest Johnson, PhD, Professor to Direct Multi-Million Dollar Hypertension Study; Morehouse School of Mediicne Hosts Conference on Aging; Infectious Disase Committee...
1906-1978, Matthew Walker, M.D., Graduating Class of 1934 With Honors. Surgeon, Professor, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Provost of External Affairs. Matthew Walker is an Intricate Part of Meharry History Having Instructed and Trained...
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938). Poet, essayist, lyricist. Legendary poet who wrote the universally admired work, The Creation (1927). With his brother, co-authored The Negro National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing. Served as the Adam K....
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
Robert E. Hayden (1913-1980). Poet, essayist, lyricist, educator. Served as professor of English for over twenty years at Fisk University. Poet of national rank whose verses won him many honors such as the Grand Prix de la Poesie at the First World...
This is a group of students traveled with Mrs. Ella Sheppard front row right sitting and Professor Spence who sang at the National Christian Endeavor Convention in Nashville 1898.
SPENCE / WORK HOUSE (1884). Formerly the home of Adam K. Spence, second principal of Fisk University and John W. Work, Fisk University professor, composer, and Director of the Jubilee Singers. (Still standing)
SPENCE / WORK HOUSE (1884). Formerly the home of Adam K. Spence, second principal of Fisk University and John W. Work, Fisk University professor, composer, and Director of the Jubilee Singers. (Still standing)
Matthew Kennedy (1921-). Concert pianist, composer. Class of 1946. Graduate of Julliard School of Music, professor of music at Fisk University, director of the Jubilee Singers, 1957-1968, 1971-1973, 1975-1986.
Kay G. Roberts (1950- ). Symphony director, violinist, educator. Class of 1972. First women to earn the Doctorate of Musical Arts in orchestral conducting from Yale University. Guest conductor for the Boston, Cleveland, and Dallas symphonies and...
John W. Work III (1901-1967). Educator, composer. Class of 1923. Served the University for forty years as director of the Jubilee Singers, professor of music and conductor of the Men's Glee Club. His father and uncle wrote the Fisk University Alma...
Fisk University's first teachers. First row: Paul Cravath, E. Day, Minnie Spane.Second row: Mr. and Mrs. Crosby, Mr & Mrs. Cravath, Miss Semple, Mrs. Swallow, Miss Jonesy and Mrs. Spane. Third row: Mrs. Jackson, Hager, Miss Cravath, Ada Clap,...
Bennett College -- Campus Building; Buildings; College Buildings; Library
Erected in 1939 and Named For Trustee Member Thomas F. Holgate, a Professor of Mathematics at Northesten Unversity. The Buiding Was Designed By Odis Clay Poundstone an Architect From Atlanta, Ga.
