Langston University
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Langston University was established as a land grant college in 1897; the Colored Agricultural and Normal University opened in 1898 in a Presbyterian church to instruct male and female colored persons in the art of teaching common and higher education in the agricultural, mechanical, and industrial arts; later built on land purchased with funds raised by the local black community, the college in addition to the town, was named for John Mercer Langston (1829-1897), a black Virginian educator who organized the first Department of Law at Howard University, later serving as acting president of the university and president of Virginia State College for Negroes; school became Langston University in 1941.
From the description of College publications, 1900-1999. (Langston University Library). WorldCat record id: 70973055
From the description of Photographs, [ca. 1950]-1995. (Langston University Library). WorldCat record id: 70973493
From the description of Presidents Office records, 1962-1993. (Langston University Library). WorldCat record id: 70973494
From the description of General records, 1940-1997. (Langston University Library). WorldCat record id: 70973057
From the description of Harrison Library records, 1976-1994. (Langston University Library). WorldCat record id: 70973492
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referencedIn | Harrison, G. Lamar, 1900-1986. G. Lamar Harrison papers, 1921-1973. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
creatorOf | Langston University. College publications, 1900-1999. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
creatorOf | Langston University. General records, 1940-1997. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
creatorOf | Langston University. Harrison Library records, 1976-1994. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
creatorOf | Langston University. Photographs, [ca. 1950]-1995. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
creatorOf | Langston University. Presidents Office records, 1962-1993. | Langston University Library, G. Lamar Harrison Library | |
referencedIn | Scott, George, 1926-. Papers, 1944-1979. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library |
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associatedWith | Cooperative Extension Program. |
associatedWith | English, Thomas E., 1920- |
associatedWith | G. Lamar Harrison Library |
associatedWith | Gracey, R. T. |
associatedWith | Hale, William H. 1914-1974 |
associatedWith | Harrison, G. Lamar, 1900-1986 |
associatedWith | Holloway, Ernest L. 1930-2011 |
associatedWith | Langston Lake Advisory Committee (Langston, Okla.) |
associatedWith | Langston Public Works Authority (Langston, Okla.) |
associatedWith | Langston University. Art Dept. |
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