Shaw University. Office of the President

Oldest historically black university in the South founded in 1865 as Raleigh Institute; renamed Shaw Collegiate Institute in 1870 in honor of benefactor, Elijah Shaw, of Wales, Mass.; in 1875 an act of the North Carolina General Assembly chartered the university as The Shaw University; originally founded to teach freedmen theology and Biblical interpretation, however within 15 years of its founding the institution began to broaden its curriculum.

From the description of James E. Cheek records, 1958-1969 (bulk 1966-1968). (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970027

From the description of Charles F. Meserve records, 1895-1919 (bulk 1904-1906). (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970022

From the description of Robert Prentiss Daniel records, 1947-1950. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970039

From the description of William Russell Strassner records, 1949-1963 (bulk 1940-1953). (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970045

From the description of Stanley Smith records, 1978-1982. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970043

From the description of William Stuart Nelson records, 1931-1936. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970046

From the description of Joseph Leisham Peacock records, 1898-[194-] (bulk 1918-1939). (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970028

From the description of J. Archie Hargrave records, 1970-1975. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 154689857

From the description of King V. Cheek records, 1969-1971. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970030

From the description of Nelson H. Harris records, 1960-1964. (Shaw University). WorldCat record id: 70970034