VT Stories Oral History with Lawrence "Lonnie" Johns, April 22, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Title
VT Stories Oral History with Lawrence "Lonnie" Johns, April 22, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Subject
Description
Lonnie Johns was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia with close ties to Virginia Tech. Although he was drawn to other schools, his mother receiving a PhD from the school and the architecture department led him to attend. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992, majoring in Architecture.
After graduating, he worked in various architecture firms, eventually landing in working for the Department of Defense. In this interview, Johns talks about his time at Virginia Tech, as one of the few African American students, work with his fraternity Omega Psi Phi, and favorite memories at the school.
After graduating, he worked in various architecture firms, eventually landing in working for the Department of Defense. In this interview, Johns talks about his time at Virginia Tech, as one of the few African American students, work with his fraternity Omega Psi Phi, and favorite memories at the school.
Date
Rights
Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives.
Type
Identifier
Ms2016-015_LawrenceJohns
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Interviewer
Carmen Bolt
Narrator
Lawrence Johns
Location
Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Duration
00:34:36
Citation
“VT Stories Oral History with Lawrence "Lonnie" Johns, April 22, 2016 (Ms2016-015),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 27, 2024, http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms2016-015/Ms2016-015_LawrenceJohns.