College President; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
John Mercer Langston was the first president of what is now Virginia State University. He was the third head of the institution, following principals, James Storum and James M. Colson Jr. He served in office from January 1, 1886 - December 31,...
Recreation; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
A group of young ladies enjoying themselves at the beach. Third from the right is Miss Amaza Meredith, who will establish the fine art department at Virginia State in 1935.
Campus Newsletter; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The third attempt to establish a student publication at Virginia State was named The Campus Review. The earliest, the Clarion, lasted from 1914-1915. The second was the Crater Scroll, which ran from 1924-1925. The Campus Review was published...
Cooke, Paul;
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College – Presidents
Dr. Paul P. Cooke, was the third president of DCTC and served from 1966 through 1974.
Dr. Cooke has lived in the District of Columbia since 1921, when his family moved from Harlem, New York. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He earned a BA...
Green, Robert;
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia – Presidents
Dr. Robert Green served as the third President of UDC, serving from 1983 through 1985.
From 1965-1967, Dr. Green worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.as Education Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Green was considered...
Miner Normal School;
School principals – Washington (D.C.) -- Miner Normal School;
Turner, J. Arthur
J. Arthur Turner, who had taught “Natural Sciences” at Miner, was the third principal of Miner Normal School. He served at Miner from 1926 through 1930. He resigned to accept a similar position at Stowe Teachers College in St. Louis, MO, where...
Elgy Johnson served as acting president of Federal City College, He served from 1972 through 1974. Upon the appointment of Dr. Russell as President, Dr. Johnson resumed his position as Chairman of the Mathematics Department. He received his BS from...
Brent, Gail;
Miss UDC Pageant;
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia Homecoming
Shown here Miss UDC for 1978, Gail Brent, and Runners Up, Consuela Portee, First Runner Up; Brenda Campbell, second runner up; Sara Rhodes, third runner up; Peggy Phelps, fourth runner up.
Lucinda Williams Is Pictured in Her Tennessee A & I State University Track Uniform. She Ran the Third Leg of the 4x100 Meter Relay That Won a Gold Medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. At the 1958 Pan-American Games in Chicago, Illinois, Williams...
The Third Sunday Services Program of the Sais Society, a Student Organization at the Tennessee A & I State Normal School, Commemorates the Annual Sermon Service. The Sais Society, Founded in 1919, Encouraged Scholarship and Honored Students...
Black and white photograph of Veda Rankin. The 49th "Miss Southern", a senior speech and theatre major from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. An outstanding student in both academics and extra-curricular activities. A memeber of various...
Color photograph of GiGi Thomas. The 52nd "Miss Southern", senior accounting major from Zachary, Louisiana. An outstanding student in both academics and extra-curricular activities. A memeber of various organizations; Alpha Kappa...
Spikes, Dolores Margaret R. [Richard], 1936-; Southern University and A & M College--Administration
Color photograph of Dr. Dolores M. R. Spikes. Dr. Dolores Spikes served as Southern's sixth President but, she also served as the university's third president of the Southern University system. She was also the first female to lead a public...
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...
