Items

• Bricklaying

  A group of male Tuskegee Institute students in the early 20th century laying a layer of bricks on a building.
• Robert R. Taylor

  A black and white image of Robert R. Taylor the first Black graduate of MIT and instrumental in the architecture department here at Tuskegee University.
• Milbank Building

  Since the 1890s, Tuskegee Institute’s Agricultural Campus held annual Farmer’s Conference on Campus to teach Black farmers the latest agriculture techniques. The Farmer’s Conference laid the groundwork to help establish the Cooperative Extension Program, which improved the lives of farmers in the rural American South. To expand the agricultural department, Tuskegee purchasing more land located west of the campus to create a new agricultural facility. The Milbank Agricultural Building was completed in 1909 with a gift of $20,000 donated by Elizabeth Milbank Anderson. The building was named in honor of Jeremiah Milbank, the owner of Borden Milk Company and Elizabeth’s father. William Sidney Pittman, Booker T. Washington’s son-in-law, designed Milbank into a three and half story brick building. With Robert R. Taylor supervising its construction, Milbank housed new classrooms, laboratories, and an assembly room. Milbank housed George Washington Carver’s personal laboratory and played a critical role in expanding agricultural research. Students developed techniques in producing dairy products in its creamery laboratory. Also, students provided care for domesticated animals and raised poultry such as chicken, geese, and ducks. They also studied cholera using blood serum from hogs to understand the transmission of viruses and attempted to look for vaccines. Since 1917, a new diary and horse barn were constructed near Milbank, adding to an expanding Agricultural Campus. Today, Milbank Hall is currently empty, but the building still stands. Initial renovations were completed in 1985. It is undergoing another renovation while agricultural students attend classes in James H. Henderson Hall.
• HCAC Site Page Training Materials
• Moses Adams, Jr. interviewed by Rita Reyes and Kaylene McCoy-Mosley

  In this interview, Texas Southern art alumnus Moses Adams, Jr. discusses his experiences as a student in the class of 1969. He found his undergraduate courses challenging because he did not have a deep background in art and the TSU faculty had high standards. Adams created a sprawling, abstract mural reflecting on drug addiction and urban decay.
• Kermit Oliver interviewed by Dr. Alvia J. Wardlaw

  In this interview, Texas Southern art alumnus Kermit Oliver discusses his time at Texas Southern (1962-1967) and his artistic philosophy & practice with Dr. Alvia J. Wardlaw, director and curator of the University Museum. He highlights the religious, personal, historical, and political influences that shape his artwork.
• BT Washington Agr School on Wheels

  Man stands in front of a large vehicle in front of the BTW "Unveiling Ignorance" statue. The vehicle has "BT Washington Agriculture School on Wheels" painted on its side.
• Luther H. Foster

  Black and white image of Tuskegee University's 4th President Luther H. Foster
• Benjamin F. Payton

  A black and white image of Tuskegee University's 5th President Benjamin F. Payton
• Frederick D. Patterson

  A black and white image of Tuskegee University's 3rd President Frederick D. Patterson
• Robert R. Moton

  A black and white image of Tuskegee University's 2nd President Robert R. Motor
• Monroe Work

  A black and white image of a older Monroe Nathan Work
• Carpentry Division

  A black and white image of students learning carpentry.
• Students Producing Canned Goods

  A black and white image of female students learning how to preserve food in cans.
• Original Chapel Building

  A black and white image of the original Chapel building created by Robert R. Taylor
• Ulifting the Veil of Ignorance,

  A colored image of the Booker T. Washington Monument
• Booker T. Washington By Bedou

  A black and white image of Booker T. Washington speaking at a rally in New Orleans, Louisiana by A. P. Bedou
• Lynching of a unknown black male.

  A black and white image of a lynched black male being surrounded by the crowd.
• Airmen Pruitt, Wendell

  A black and white image of Tuskegee Airmen Wendell Pruitt and a unknown man.
• New Chapel Building

  A colored image of a Tuskegee student riding a bike in front of the New Chapel Building.
• Students in Printing Shop

  A black and white image of students in a print shop.
• Anderson and Roosevelt

  A black and white image of Charles A. "Chief" Anderson and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in a airplane before takeoff.
• Booker T. Washington & Theodore Roosevelt

  A black and white image of Booker T. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt at a rally.
• 2 Students Working at Planner

  Black and white image of male students learning how to operate a planner.
• Henry Ford and George Washington Carver in his Lab

  George Washington Carver showing Henry Ford his laboratory.