Freedom fighter; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
John Henry Hill was born a slave in King and Queen County, Virginia, in March 1828. He escaped from the institution of slavery in 1853 and fled to Canada. He was very active in the Underground Railroad movement in Canada. After the Civil War...
African American; Principal; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Ida M. Harris was the first female administrator at what is now Virginia State University. She was originally from Fairfax County, Virginia. She was very involved in the development of African American Education in Virginia after the War of the...
Alumni; teacher; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Mabel Harris was in the class of 1889. She taught in the Petersburg Public Schools and was very active in the Alumni Association, and held a number of positions over the years. 1898 she became the first female editor of the Alumni Journal.
Faculty Member; Alumni; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
James Phillips graduated with an AB degree from Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1897. After joining the faculty, he held a variety of positions, including instructor of modern languages and belles-letters. Mr. Phillips was very active...
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...
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...
The Baseball Team Was Very Popular in the Black Community. The Team Played Those of the Few Colleges Who Were Lucky Enough to Have Teams Like Hampton Institute.
Banneker Hall, named for Benjamin Banneker, was built in the very early 1920s. It served as the heart of the school for many years until fire and age spelled its demise.
Historical markers--Louisiana--Baton Rouge; Southern University and A & M College--History
The Southern University marker is located in two different places. In this particular picture, the marker is located on the back of the Southern University campus overlooking the Mississippi River. The other marker is located at the very entrance...
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is November 1898, no. 95.
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is October 1898, no. 94.
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is April 1898, no. 91.
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is January 1898, no. 88.
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is March 1898, no. 90.
The bulletin of Atlanta University was a publication sent to faculty, friends and alumni of the institution; Telling of the institution's progress and present needs. This issue is February 1898, no. 89.
