This 42-page scrapbook was put together by Levern Hamlin, a Roanoke, Virginia native who moved to Cullowhee, North Carolina in 1957 to attend Western Carolina College. Levern Hamlin was not only the first African American to attend Western Carolina…
This newspaper article from the Asheville Citizen reports on efforts to raise money by Western Carolina Teachers College alumni to build a memorial dedicated to Robert L. Madison (1867-1954). Madison, considered as the founder of Western Carolina…
This newspaper article from the Asheville Citizen announces the annual celebration of Robert Lee Madison's (1867-1954) birthday dinner. Madison, considered as the founder of Western Carolina University, served as the first president of Cullowhee High…
This newspaper article from the Asheville Citizen announces the installation of a fountain which will be placed as a marker of the original building where Robert Lee Madison (1867-1954) began Western Carolina Teachers College. Madison, considered as…
Constructed in 1960, the Bird Building (pictured in the foreground) was originally built to serve as the college administration building. In 1979, it was replaced as the administration building by the construction of the Robinson Building and was…
Constructed in 1953, Hunter Library was named for Hiram T. Hunter (1883-1947), who served as president from 1923 to 1947. Memorial Stadium was dedicated in 1949 and was used until the construction of Whitmire Stadium. The last game at Memorial…
Named for H.T. Hunter, the Hunter Library was constructed in 1953. Hiram Tyram Hunter (1883-1947) served as president from 1923 to 1947. With a growing student body, Hunter Library was added onto twice, first in 1967 and then again in 1982. The copy…
Reid Gymnasium was opened in 1956 and named for Paul A. Ried, Western's fifth president. It seated 2,600 until expanded in 1965 to seat 4,000. The copy on the back of the postcard reads, "The Paul A. Reid Health and Physical Education Building,…
The Stillwell Building was opened in 1953 during a transitional year, when Western Carolina Teachers College became Western Carolina College. The building was named for Edgar H. Stillwell, an 1899 graduate of Cullowhee High School who went on to…
This May 1970, 8-page newspaper titled The Black Expression was published by Black Students United for Liberation and sought to share the experience of African Americans on campus. Founded in 1968, the Black Students United for Liberation was formed…