William E. Hebert collection of negatives, 1950-1970.

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William E. Hebert collection of negatives, 1950-1970.

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The images document the years of transition of the college from a completely African-American institution to one with a majority white enrollment.

9 linear ft. (ca. 5000 items)

Bluefield State College, Wendell G. Hardway Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8058590

Bluefield State College, Wendell G. Hardway Library

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Hebert, William E.

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Professor of art and college photographer for Bluefield State College. From the description of William E. Hebert collection of negatives, 1950-1970. (Bluefield State College). WorldCat record id: 70968865 ...

Bluefield State College

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Bluefield State College began as a graded high school to train Negro teachers; established by an act of state legislation in 1895, Bluefield Colored Institute was founded to serve the segregated public schools of the West Virginia coal mine camps; opened 6 Dec. 1896 under the direction of Principal Hamilton Hack with ten female and ten male students; graduated its first college class in 1929; immediately following the 1954 Brown vs Topeka (Kansas) Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision, ...