Black Militia; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
When the cornerstone for the main building was laid in July of 1883, there was a program which included a parade to the campus by different organizations. Included in this parade were several of the black militia units. The unit shown here was...
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,...
School Teacher; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
William Henry Johnson is shown in this 1889 wedding photograph with Mrs. Nannie Brewer Johnson. William Henry Johnson was the son of Henry Johnson, who had been born a slave on the old Fleet Plantation site. Mrs. Nannie Brewer Johnson was also...
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.
Mother of the College; Virginia State College for Negroes
Cora Z. Jones came to Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1888. Over the years she served as the matron for the girls, nurse and in general the mother of the college. She was from Louisa County, Virginia, and the dining hall at Virginia...
Tuskegee Airman; Virginia State College for Negroes
(Ret.)Col. Howard Baugh, a 1941 graduate of Virginia State College for Negroes is shown with his fighter plane in 1944. (Ret.)Col. Baugh was one of five Virginia State graduates who were in the 99th pursuit squadron.
A photograph of members of the College Bowling League’s first place team and individual trophy winners, consisting of North Carolina College faculty and staff members, are shown left to right: Irving Mc Collum, who received the trophy for the...
College presidents; Judges; Students; Universities & colleges;
Among the 500 Students Receiving Awards at the 1971 Commencement were "Students of the Year Jean L. Flagg of Henning, TN and Janet Watson of Nashville. Shown With Them are President A.P. Torrence and Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr of...
Dr. Walter M. Brown (left) whose P.h. D. in education from North Carolina College in 1955 marked the first time in the United States a P.h.D. was conferred by a Historically Black College or University, is shown receiving degree and congratulations...
Color photograph of Chayla Harris. The 68th "Miss Southern" a 21 year old microbiology major from Atlanta, Georgia. A former member of the Southern University famed "Dancing Dolls". Experienced in ballet, trained with the...
College presidents; College administrators; School board members;
The College Was Visited Periodically by Representatives of the State Board of Education. Dean George W. Gore and President Hale (Center) are shown With Board Representatives.
