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Essex Finney and his mother Etta B. Finney. Essex Finney and his mother Etta B. Finney at the Powhatan County Fair in the 1940s. Essex Finney was one of the first Black students at Virginia Tech.

One room school attended by Essex Finney . Photograph of Pine Hill Elementary School in Macon, Georgia where Essex Finney attended school. His grandmother, Fannie Finney, taught there until 1947; then her daughter, Novella Finney Ambrose (shown at…

Essex Finney on his grandfather's farm. Essex grew up on his grandfather's farm in Macon, Virginia. He is shown here in 1953 with his prized Hereford bull which he exhibited at the Powhatan County Fair. Essex Finney was one of the first Black…

Dr. Robert T. Ellett. Physician at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (1879-1885).

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.

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.

Felder, Marva, 1983 Bugle. Fourth row, 2nd from left. yearbook, pg 396

Felder, Marva article. yearbook, pg 381

Felder, Marva Commission on Students. yearbook, pg 303

Dorthea Vanderslice Fenwick reviews Civil War letters. Visit by donors, Edward G. Fenwick and Dorthea V. Fenwick, of Fenwick manuscript on July 18, 2000.

Edward G. Fenwick and Gail McMillan review Fenwick website. Newman Library: Gail McMillan, Director of Digital Library and Archives/Special Collections. Visit by donors, Edward G. Fenwick and Dorthea V. Fenwick, of Fenwick manuscript on July 18,…

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 -…

Friends Forever . Image brought by Payne 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.

Groove Phi Groove drumming. 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 Sweethearts. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller 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. 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.

Jacqueline Desylvia Dandridge and Escort at 1968 Homecoming .

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

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

Brig. General Frank Jennings Parish, USAFR (Retired). Born 1923, died August 5, 2008. Attended Virgina Tech and at the outbreak of World War II, he volunteered for service in the Army Air Corps. He served 42 years as a command pilot in the U. s. Air…

John Sears .

John Thornton Knight. Harry Downing Temple Photograph Collection

John Thornton Knight as a graduating cadet at the United States Military Academy (Class of 1884). As a 2nd Lieut., 3rd U.S. Cavalry, he served as Commandant of Cadets at the…

VAMC Band 1893.

1938 Football team at VPI.

Signature of J. D. Eggleston, President of VPI .

Cadets at VAMC.

Cadets at VAMC.

Ring Dance at Virginia Tech.

Cadets at site of fire.