| Albany State University: 1903-2003 Contributor(s): Brown Ph. D., Titus (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738514934 ISBN-13: 9780738514932 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA: Albany, Putney, Radium Springs |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Education | History - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 907 |
| Series: College History |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.04" W x 9.18" (0.75 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Locality - Albany, Georgia - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Albany State University, located in southwest Georgia on the banks of the Flint River, is a four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with five academic schools and degree programs in more than 40 areas of study. Founded in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute by Joseph Winthrop Holley, the institution-patterned after Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute-provided industrial, normal, and religious education for African Americans. In 1917, it became a state-supported, two-year college (Georgia Normal and Agricultural College), and in 1932 entered the University System of Georgia. In 1943 it became a four-year institution (Albany State College) and experienced tremendous growth from 1943 to 1996, when the name was changed to Albany State University. Within these pages are some 200 photographs depicting the growth initiated by Dr. Joseph Winthrop Holley and continued through the leadership of five dynamic presidents: Dr. Aaron Brown (1943-1954); Dr. William H. Dennis (1954-1965); Dr. Thomas M. Jenkins (1965-1969); Dr. Charles L. Hayes (1969-1980); and Dr. Billy C. Black (1980-1996). Current president Dr. Portia Holmes Shields began a major renovation program for ASU-complete with new buildings and state-of-the art technology-after the devastating floods of 1994 and 1998. Poised for continued growth in the 21st century, the historic institution and its rich history are celebrated in this engaging volume of images. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown Ph. D., Titus: - Titus Brown, Ph.D., is a graduate of Albany State University and professor of history at Florida A&M University. He is the author of Faithful, Firm and True: African American Education in the South and co-author of African-American Life on the Southern Hunting Plantation with James Jack Hadley. In this unique tribute to his alma mater, Brown celebrates the remarkable achievements of the many men and women who have contributed to the ASU legacy. |