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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 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. | In 1927, Glass graduated from the high school that was named for her father, E. J. Campbell High School. She then went on to attend Prairie View A&M College which was one of the few schools in her state enrolling Black students. She graduated with her B.S. in Home Economics in 1931. At that time, there were no graduate study options at Prairie View A&M and Black students were not allowed to enroll in other Texas universities for graduate programs. Because of that, Willie Lee decided to go to Iowa State College. When she arrived in Ames, she noted, <i>“The clouds are white; the ground is white; and all the people are white.”</i> She was not allowed to live on campus when she arrived in Ames and had to live with Black families in town. | ||
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 and one of the first Black women to receive that degree in Iowa State College history. 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. | Died in 1999. | ||
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*First black woman to serve as consultant for vocational home economics education for the Texas Education Agency | *First black woman to serve as consultant for vocational home economics education for the Texas Education Agency | ||
*Helped desegregate Texas schools | *Helped desegregate Texas schools | ||
*Recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award from Prairie View A&M College in 1961 | |||
*Recipient of the Home Economics Alumni Centennial Award at Iowa State University in 1970 | |||
*Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985 | *Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985 | ||
*Received an honorary doctorate in humane letters by Texas College in 1988 | |||
*Sits on 18 boards including East Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Foundation and Stephen F. Austin University | *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. | *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. | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 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.
In 1927, Glass graduated from the high school that was named for her father, E. J. Campbell High School. She then went on to attend Prairie View A&M College which was one of the few schools in her state enrolling Black students. She graduated with her B.S. in Home Economics in 1931. At that time, there were no graduate study options at Prairie View A&M and Black students were not allowed to enroll in other Texas universities for graduate programs. Because of that, Willie Lee decided to go to Iowa State College. When she arrived in Ames, she noted, “The clouds are white; the ground is white; and all the people are white.” She was not allowed to live on campus when she arrived in Ames and had to live with Black families in town.
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 and one of the first Black women to receive that degree in Iowa State College history. 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
- Recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award from Prairie View A&M College in 1961
- Recipient of the Home Economics Alumni Centennial Award at Iowa State University in 1970
- Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1985
- Received an honorary doctorate in humane letters by Texas College in 1988
- 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