Schools and Colleges (Guilford Vertical Files)

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Who's responsible?: Greensboro Public Library (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: This collection has been digitized in its entirety.
Where can I find more information?: No finding aid available.
Topics: Urban Development
Schools and Colleges
North Carolina
Subject headings: Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Contributing Institution: Greensboro Public Library

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: A Greensboro building at Greensboro College; A pamphlet of the Greensboro College Advisory Committee's efforts to have more construction projects on campus led by William Y. Preyer, president of the Vicks Chemical Company. The back of the document includes a list of all known alumni living in Greensboro, NC at that time with photos of perhaps the most famous Greensboro College alumni, Mrs. L. Richardson, Mrs. Algernon Sidney Porter (mother of William Sidney Porter, "O'Henry"), Mrs. Southall Southern Cotten, and Mrs. Mary Robbins Foust.

: A&M College commencement, 1909; A complete program from the 1909 Agricultural and Mechanical College (North Carolina A&T. State University) commencement. The address was given by Josephus Daniels with orations by B. W. Barnes, J. D. Mask, and P. B. Price.

: A&T College Commencement. 1934; A complete program from the 1934 Agricultural and Technical College (North Carolina A&T State University) commencement. The address was given by Richard B. Harrison and the Baccalaureate Sermon by Miles Mark Fisher.

: Annual commencement [program]; A program for the three day commencement at Whitsett Institute in 1909. Day 1 featured the Declamation contests of the Athenian & Dialectic Societies and elocutions of the Star Literary Circle. Day 2 featured the annual sermon and YMCA address and the final commencement was on the third day.

: Annual concert Greensboro Female College [program]; This program from the 1907 annual concert at Greensboro Female College credits each students with the musical piece they perform.

: Annual exhibit of pictures [program]; Art exhibit program for the Greensboro Female College lead by Miss Catherine F. Heiskell in 1899. The 145 pieces of art by the student body range in media, from crayon to pastel.

: Annual sermon program, 1902; A 1902 program for Greensboro Female College's Annual Sermon which was given by Reverend T. F. Marr of Charlotte, North Carolina. Includes several psalm lyrics.

: Annual sermon program, 1911; A program for Greensboro Female College's 1911 Baccalaureate Sermon which was given by Reverend J. W. Daniel of Columbia, South Carolina. Includes several psalm lyrics.

: Annual sermon program, 1913; A program for Greensboro Female College's 1913 Baccalaureate Sermon which was given by Bishop Collins Denny.

: Annual sermon program, 1914; A program for Greensboro Female College's 1914 Baccalaureate Sermon which was given by Reverend L. P. Howard of Durham, North Carolina.

: Bennett College Services of dedication program; Original program from the dedication service for the new Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel at Bennett College For Women. The services was conducted by several visiting ministers taking also taking part of the service were Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer (Annie Merner Pfeiffer) the donor and Mrs. Julius W. Cone, who served as Chairwoman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee to the President.

: Bennett College organ dedication [program]; Original program for the dedication of a new organ in the Annie Merner Pfeiffer at Bennett College For Women. The special guest organist was author and music professor Orring Clayton Suthern, II. The program includes special Bible readings and performances of classical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel.

: Bennett College sixty-ninth annual commencement [program]; Original program for the Spring 1942 commencement at Bennett College For Women. One of the candidates for the Bachelors of Arts in this program is Nannie Henrietta McAdoo (McAdoo-Dick) for whom the James B. Dudley High School Media Center is currently named. The address was by Mr. Frank L. Williams, a former principal from St. Louis, Missouri.

: Bulletin of A. and T. College [December 1944]; Volume 31 and No. 6 issue of the college bulletin was designed to "acquaint people everywhere more fully with the progress and opportunities for development of Negroes in the fields of agriculture and industry in North Carolina." Includes many photographs of A&T students working on the campus farm, participating in agricultural exhibits, in classes for mechanical arts, , and industrial design. There are also photographs of Harris Barber College in Raleigh, NC, Maco Beauty College of Greensboro, NC, several African American owned textile companies, 4-H Club events, and many state representatives.

: Bulletin of the Agricultural and Technical College [August 1964]; History of the Agricultural and Technical College (North Carolina A. & T. State University) from its beginnings and how it was continued through the leadership of the first five presidents, John H. Crosby, James B. Dudley, Ferdinand D. Bluford, Warmoth T. Gibbs, and the newest president Samuel D. Proctor.

: Catalog [of] Jefferson Academy and Business School [1906]; This 1905 catalog of the Jefferson Academy and Business School provides information about the different departments, courses of study, tuition payments, members of the faculty, and details about the McLeansville community. There are also several testimonials about the academy from many local personalities and the catalog features an introductory statement by J. Y. Joyner, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

: Catalog [of] Jefferson Academy and Business School [1907]; This 1907 catalog of the Jefferson Academy and Business School provides information about the different departments, courses of study, tuition payments, members of the faculty, and details about the McLeansville community. The sections on the department of music are more detailed and mention book lessons. There are also several testimonials about the academy from many local personalities who include W. M. Barber, editor of the Greensboro Patriot, J. F. Jordan, Sheriff of Guilford County and Presbyterian minister R. L. Wharton. The catalog features an introductory statement by J. Y. Joyner, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

: Catalog of Jefferson Academy and Business School [1905]; This 1905 catalog of the Jefferson Academy and Business School provides information about the different departments, courses of study, tuition payments, members of the faculty, and details about the McLeansville community. There are also several testimonials about the academy from many local personalities who include W. M. Barber, editor of the Greensboro Patriot, J. F. Jordan, Sheriff of Guilford County and Presbyterian minister R. L. Wharton.

: Certificate recital program; Program of a 1906 certificate recital for three graduating Greensboro Female College students Helen C. Chaffin, Bertha Dalton, and Hattie Jackson.

: Christmas greeting from W.T. Whitsett, 1908?; A promotional pamphlet for the Whitsett Institute given to students and prospective students close to the Christmas season in 1909. It contains a photograph of one of the school buildings and Christmas quotes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Henry Van Dyke.

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