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'''Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell Glass''' was an African American student at Iowa State College. | '''Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell Glass''' (August 24, 1910-1999) was an African American student at Iowa State College. | ||
== Life and Education == | == Life and Education == | ||
Willie Lee Campbell Glass was born at her home in Nacogdoches, Texas on August 24, 1910. Her father, E.J. Campbell was the principal of a Black school and a community leader. Her mother, Mary Kennedy Campbell was a teacher. | |||
Willie Lee Campbell Glass received an M.S. in Home Economics Education from Iowa State College in 1933. She is credited with being one of the youngest persons to receive that degree in Iowa State College history. She is quoted as saying, <i>“I got there and the ground was white, the clouds were white, and the people were all white.”</i> She then went on to many postgraduate programs at universities such as Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. | |||
Died in 1999. | |||
== HBCU Contribution == | == HBCU Contribution == | ||
Head of | Ms. Glass became the Head of the Home Economics department at Texas College. She was also the First Lady of Texas College for 30 years -- her husband was Texas College President D.R. Glass. | ||
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*Helped desegregate Texas schools | *Helped desegregate Texas schools | ||
*Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985 | *Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985 | ||
*Sits on 18 boards including East Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Foundation and Stephen F. Austin University | |||
*Received the Distinguished Achievement Citation from Iowa State University in 1992 to recognize meritorious service and/or distinguished achievements in such areas as business and industry, education, and health. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[http://archive.hs.iastate.edu/alumni/awards/1997-chs-alumni-awards/willie-lee-campbell-glass/ Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Archive | Willie Lee Campbell Glass] | [http://archive.hs.iastate.edu/alumni/awards/1997-chs-alumni-awards/willie-lee-campbell-glass/ Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Archive | Willie Lee Campbell Glass] | ||
[https://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=203&q=&rootcontentid=16956 African American Heritage Project, 1904-2009 (Finding Aid) | East Texas Research Center] | |||
[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1077727X08327240 | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, Willie L. D. Campbell}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, Willie L. D. Campbell}} | ||
[[Category:Texas College]] | [[Category:Texas College]] | ||
Revision as of 18:02, 4 May 2018
Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell Glass (August 24, 1910-1999) was an African American student at Iowa State College.
Life and Education
Willie Lee Campbell Glass was born at her home in Nacogdoches, Texas on August 24, 1910. Her father, E.J. Campbell was the principal of a Black school and a community leader. Her mother, Mary Kennedy Campbell was a teacher.
Willie Lee Campbell Glass received an M.S. in Home Economics Education from Iowa State College in 1933. She is credited with being one of the youngest persons to receive that degree in Iowa State College history. She is quoted as saying, “I got there and the ground was white, the clouds were white, and the people were all white.” She then went on to many postgraduate programs at universities such as Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Died in 1999.
HBCU Contribution
Ms. Glass became the Head of the Home Economics department at Texas College. She was also the First Lady of Texas College for 30 years -- her husband was Texas College President D.R. Glass.
Legacy
- First black woman to serve as consultant for vocational home economics education for the Texas Education Agency
- Helped desegregate Texas schools
- Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985
- Sits on 18 boards including East Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Foundation and Stephen F. Austin University
- Received the Distinguished Achievement Citation from Iowa State University in 1992 to recognize meritorious service and/or distinguished achievements in such areas as business and industry, education, and health.
References
Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Archive | Willie Lee Campbell Glass
African American Heritage Project, 1904-2009 (Finding Aid) | East Texas Research Center
[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1077727X08327240