Stanley Smith records, 1978-1982.

Shaw University

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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 Commencement ...

Smith, Stanley H.

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Shaw University. Office of the President

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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. Chee...

Elizabeth City State University

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Public institution in North Carolina; established as Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School in 1891; first baccalaureate degree was awarded in 1939; name changes include Elizabeth City State Normal School for the Colored Race in 1892, Elizabeth City State Teachers College in 1939, Elizabeth City State College in 1963, and Elizabeth City State University in 1969. From the description of Authority and governance records, 1897-1994. (Elizabeth City State University). WorldCat record...

McRay, John R. R., 1891-1983

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