A historical photograph slide show from staff of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. See more historical photos from UNCG at http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ui

1. Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A PHOTOGRAPHIC
HISTORY OF UNCG

2. Virginia Brown
State Normal , Class of 1902

3. Neo Black Society Lounge, 1970s
Founded in 1968, the Neo Black Society was established to help with
voter registration drives, to assist a community group focused on
education, and the try to establish African-American studies on campus.

4. Residence Hall Sitting Room, 1930s
Seated is Minnie Lou Jamison, former student, faculty
member, dormitory counselor, and director of the Students Building

5. Orientation week, 1940

6. Woman’s College, 1946

7. Farmerettes, 1918
Ten students remained on campus during the summer of 1918 to
work on a farm the college had rented. They raised and canned
beans and tomatoes as well as corn.

8. Campus Dance for local soldiers, early 1940s

9. Orientation week, 1964

10. May Day Pageant, 1916

11. Moving the Chancellor’s Residence, 2003

12. Freshman field hockey team, 1915-1916

13. Freshmen arriving on campus, 1971

14. Daisy Chain
Starting in 1900, sophomores would stitch together a daisy chain
that seniors would walk through at graduation. The tradition lasted
until 1968, but the daisy remains the official school flower.

15. Yum Yum at its original location, early 1970s
Note the Jackson Library tower under construction in the
background

16. Dr. McIver and the faculty, 1892-1893

17. Founders Day, 1973
Featured a two-layer cake that was 48 feet long and 900 pounds
total (300 pounds of icing)

18. Walking Period, 1900s
Students walking in Peabody Park during one of the mandatory
walking periods on campus

19. The Rock, 1970s
In 1973, Alpha Phi Omega purchased the Rock, a 12.7-ton boulder
imported from a quarry in Jamestown.

20. Athletic Association, 1900
The campus Athletic Association was founded in 1900 – fifteen
years before the Student Government Association.

21. Renovation of Shaw Dormitory, 2011