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Dr. Essex Finney in his office in Philadelphia. In 1988, Dr. Finney was appointed to the Federal Senior Executive Service while he was the Associate Director of the North Atlantic Area of ARS, USDA. Later he became Director of the Beltsville…

Dr. Essex Finney, left, Dean Wilbur Meir, and Mrs. Rosa Ellen Finney. The College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University presented Dr. Finney an Outstanding Engineering Alumnus Award in recognition of "his expertise in agricultural research,…

President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Essex Finney. President Jimmy greeted Dr. Essex Finney in the Oval Office. Finney served from July 1980 to June 1981 in the Office of the Science Advisor to the President in Washington, D.C. At that time, Dr. Frank…

Essex Finney, and staff of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Dr. Finney joined the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in 1965 as a Research Agricultural Engineer. He worked in the…

Essex Finney at Graduation Day at VPI, June 1959. Lady on right, Mrs. Janie Hoge, Blacksburg, Virginia. Her husband, William is to the left of Essex Finney. When Essex was admitted to VPI in June 1956, he was advised by the Director of Admissions…

Essex Finney in First Year in the VPI Cadet Corps. Essex Finney's first year in the Cadet Corps, 1956. Essex Finney was one of the first Black students at Virginia Tech.

Lindsay Cherry at Virginia Tech.

Lindsay Cherry. At home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoge, 306 Clay Street, Blacksburg, VA. This is where the first black cadets at Virginia Tech were boarded.

Unidentified cadet.

Lindsay Cherry.

Gospel Experience.

Floyd "Hard Times" Meade and Gobbler. neg. 1387

LaVerne "Freddie" Hairston. Freddie Hairston

Jacquelyn Butler (Blackwell), Class of '70. Jackie Butler Blackwell, one of first 6 Black Women Students at Virginia Tech

Linda Adams. Linda Adams

Linda Adams, Class of '70. First black female graduate

Charles Waddell Cartwright, Jr.. Charles Waddell Cartwright, Jr., probably from Bugle. Identification confirmed by alumnus Jim Watkins.

Charles Waddell Cartwright, Jr.. Unidentified Cadet, picture is probably from a Bugle edition

C.L. Yates, Class of 1958. C.L. Yates.....Norfolk, Virginia; Mechanical Engineering, Squadron C, Private; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Pi Tau Sigma, Recording Secretary; Tau Beta Pi, Corresponding Secretary; YMCA Cabinet

Matthew M. Winston. Matthew M. Winston....Norfolk, Va. Mechanical Engineering

Jacquelyn Butler (Blackwell). Yearbook photo of Jacquelyn Butler (now J. Blackwell), Class of 1970

Marguerite Harper (Scott). Yearbook picture of Marguerite Harper (now Marquerite Scott), Class of 1970

John Sears .

Grant, Jeff. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Barber, James. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove. Available in jpg format only, slide brought by Ms. France to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove. Available in jpg format only, slide brought by Ms. France to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove Sweethearts. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove Line. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove drumming. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Groove Phi Groove and Sweethearts. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Friends Forever . Image brought by Payne to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.

Alonzo Freeman, owner of a dry cleaning business in Blacksburg, Virginia. Mr. Freeman's son, Alonzo Freeman, Jr., was the principal of the elementary school for "colored" children in Blacksburg, Virginia. See Virginia Tech Black History Timeline -…

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.

Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.