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Victorine Louistall-Monroe of Clarksburg was the first known African-American woman to earn a WVU degree (M.Ed., August 1945) and the first African-American faculty member. She was a professor of library science at WVU from 1966 to her retirement in 1978 and is a member of the President's Advisory Board.

1. Victorine Louistall-Monroe

IDNO:
054000
Title:
Victorine Louistall-Monroe
Date:
6/20/90
Description:
Victorine Louistall-Monroe of Clarksburg was the first known African-American woman to earn a WVU degree (M.Ed., August 1945) and the first African-American faculty member. She was a professor of library science at WVU from 1966 to her retirement in 1978 and is a member of the President's Advisory Board.

2. Naomi (Willis) Bannett

IDNO:
054001
Title:
Naomi (Willis) Bannett
Date:
1934

3. Lakin State Hospital Staff

IDNO:
054002
Title:
Lakin State Hospital Staff
Date:
ca. 1930
Photo of Naomi and Evelyn Willis. Both graduated from Douglas High School and became teachers.

4. The Willis Sisters

IDNO:
054003
Title:
The Willis Sisters
Date:
ca. 1921
Description:
Photo of Naomi and Evelyn Willis. Both graduated from Douglas High School and became teachers.

5. Mary Evelyn Willis James

IDNO:
054004
Title:
Mary Evelyn Willis James
Date:
ca. 1920

6. Naomi Willis Bannett

IDNO:
054005
Title:
Naomi Willis Bannett
Date:
ca. 1920
Coleman was one of WVU's first black graduates.

7. Reverend Harry A. Coleman

IDNO:
054006
Title:
Reverend Harry A. Coleman
Date:
undated
Description:
Coleman was one of WVU's first black graduates.