Name / Faculty (F)
Staff (S)
Comm. (C) Graduate (G) / Dates of Employment / Comments / Assignment Name
  1. Adams, Elaine P., Dr.
/ F /
  • 85’ yearbook pg. 188
/ - Vice President of Academic Affairs
  1. Allen, Theresa Pratt
/
  • Black Texas Women pg. 148
/ - Dallas Native who previously taught at Praire View A&M University
  1. Anderson, Lizzie Pollard, Mrs.
/ S /
  • Report of 85'-86
  • Black Texas Women pg. 100
/ - In 1881 she was a teacher for Travis County until she married Anderson in 82'. She helped L.C. Anderson with the duties and disparities of the University until she died in 1885'. Granddaughter is Earnest Mat Miller ( CoEd)
- Black women known to have been teaching in Travis County before 1881 included Lizzie Pollard
  1. Andrews, Arthuyne J., Miss.
/ F /
  • 1940 Yearbook
  • (Administrative Assistants)
/ - She was the third Miss Prairie View and worked for Prairie View in the 1940's as the transcript clerk and Registrar's office
  1. Aray, Leora, Miss.
/ S /
  • Black Texas Women Pg. 111
/ - Miss Leora Aray taught grammar, rhetoric, reading, music, and cooking.
  1. Banks, Glovina Virginia , Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1940 Yearbook
  • -1946 Yearbook
  • Atlanta university Catalog
  • 1962-63 Annual report
/ - She is the wife of W. R. Banks the relationship that she had with W.E.B Dubois she brought his to Prairie View
- Celebrating 37 years of marriage
- Assistant in Oglethorpe school
- Died June 5, 1963
  1. Bohannon, Mabel, Miss
/ S /
  • Report of Sept. 1902-Aug 1904
  • afrotexan.com
/ - She was a part of the cooking department and was only paid 600 dollars a year
- Work for Prairie View from 1903-07
  1. Bonner, Pauline
/ S /
  • 75’ Yearbook pg. 195
/ - Director of Mailing Center
  1. Booker, Clarissa, Dr.
/ F /
  • 73’ Yearbook pg. 30
/ - Prof. for the Education Department
  1. Brannan, Maida S., Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1959 Yearbook
  • 60-61 Annual Report Pg. 23
  • 1984’ Yearbook pg. 233
/ - Director and Division of Nursing Education
- Retiring after 25 years of service
- Passed away April 1984
  1. Brashear, Jimmie Taylor, Miss
/ S /
  • Black Texas Women Pg. 293
/ - Professor of Education Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, and Bishop College
  1. Bright, Mrs.
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfolk, p. 232
/ - Implied she was on the staff/faculty with Dr. Osborne
  1. Brown, M. R., Miss
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 29
/ - Head, Department Domestic Science
  1. Brown, Pauline R., Mrs
/ F /
  • 1964-65 Annual Report
/ - Supervisor of home demonstration work at Prairie View received the U.S. Department of Agriculture “ Superior Service Award”
  1. Bruce, Gertrude, Miss
/ F /
  • Annual Catalogue of Prairie View College 1921-1922
/ - Assistant in Printing
  1. Brumfield, Elizabeth
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Librarian
  1. Byars, Lauretta F., Dr.
/ F / / - Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Relations
  1. Byrd, Flossie M., Dr.
/ F /
  • 1967-68 Annual Reports
/ - Served as a member of the Executive Board of the National Council of Administration in Home Economics
  1. Cameron, Addis
/ S / / - Miss Addis Cameron has also rendered good service by giving helpful advice
  1. Campbell, Anne L., Dr.
/ F /
  • Texashistory.unt.edu
  • 1959 Yearbook
  • 1960-61 Annual Report pg. 21,16
  • 1962-63 Annual Reports pg.23-24, 38
  • 1963-64 Annual reports pg.27
  • 1964-65 Annual Report pg. 58-59;9
  • 1965-66 Annual Report pg.6,89-90
/ - Director of English
- -Elected as a Member of the Nominating Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English
- -Chosen as one of the forty women throughout the United States to serve on a committee named by President John F. Kennedy to work on problems in the field of Human Rights
  1. Carroll, Erma J., Mrs
/ S /
  • 1961 Yearbook pg. 39
/ - Chief Telephone Operator
  1. Chretien, Florence G, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1926 Yearbook
/ - Director of Music, she also was an Alumni
  1. Clark J.,Miss
/ S /
  • 1963-64 Annual Report
/ - Chairman of Membership Drive
  1. Clark, Mary A. Miss
/ F /
  • 77’ Yearbook pg. 96
/ - Assoc. Director Adm.
- Retired in 1981
  1. Cobb, Yvonne, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1965-66 Annual Report
/ - Supervision of English week
  1. Collins, Blanche, Miss
/ F /
  • Annual Catalogue of Prairie View College 1921-1922
/ - Music (Assistant Prof.)
  1. Collins, G.W.Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1926 Yearbook pg. 28
/ - Dean of women, a Prairie View Alumni
  1. Cox, Ruth E., Miss
/ S /
  • The Red book of Houston
/ - Teacher in the Domestic Arts
  1. Davis, Sandra, Ms.
/ F /
  • 83’ Yearbook pg. 62
  • 84’ yearbook pg. 16
/ - Associate Vice President
- Director of Management and Support Service
  1. Durdine, Dorothy I., Miss
/ F /
  • 1962-63 Annual Reports
  • 1965-66 Annual Report
/ - Awarded for Education in 1962 after 25 years of Service
- has an outstanding contribution named after her
  1. Estues, Cora, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1940 Yearbook
/ - Director of Nurses
  1. Evans , Reda L. Mrs.,
/ F /
  • 1926 Yearbook
  • Administrative and Personnel Officers
  • 1952 Yearbook
  • 1959 Yearbook pg. 18
  • 1964-65 Annual Report pg. 55-560
/ - Dean of Women
  1. Evans, A. L.
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 146; Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 30
  • -afrotexan.com
  • Report of Sept. 1902-Aug. 1904
  • Report Sept. 1906-Aug. 1908
  • Report of Sept. 1900-1902
  • The Red Book of Houston
/ - Listed as a graduate of Tillotson and Oberlin
- Worked for Prairie View 1903-1910
- Assistant in English
- Assistant in History
- Dean of Women and associate professor and head Preceptress also a member of the Methodist Church
- salary 600 a year
- member of Methodist church
- U.B.F. and King's Daughter
- Also attended University of Chicago
  1. Evans, Lucille, Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1952 Yearbook
/ - Wife of President E.B. Evans
- Dean of Graduate Women
- Women Dormitory
  1. Ewell, R.L. Mrs.
/ S /
  • Afrotexan.com
/ - Asst. in Laundering
- -Salary was 27.50 month.
  1. Ewell, Sallie, Miss
/ F /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 103 in report on PV
dated 1888
  • Report Dec 86'-88' pg. xi
  • Black Texas Women
/ - Listed as former graduate of PV; was placed in charge of what was known at the time as “the girl’s industrial department” From the beginning, the work in Domestic Science or Home Economics, as it has been variously known, was created in the college.
- Graduated in 86’
  1. Ewing, E. V.
/ S /
  • 1879-1880, listed in Woolfolk, p.45
  • Report of Jan. 79’-80’ pg. 47
  • Black Texas Women pg. 100
/ - Listed as Second Assistant, “Preceptress, Matron, etc.” paid $300
- (woman who is a teacher, instructor)
- Assistant to the Anderson Brothers
- In 1888 Miss Sallie Ewell classroom was outfitted with sewing machine tables, chairs, and the necessary application for a proper instruction
  1. Farrell, Henriettea Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 190
  • 1940 Yearbook: Home economics
/ - Listed as staff brought in by Dr. Osborn who was responsible for bringing well trained staff
- Laundry Mate name after her
  1. Fasion, Rebecca
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Director of Continuing Education
  1. Feldell, Florida J., Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1967-68 Annual Report
/ - History Assistant
- Asst. Prof. for Economics and Geography
  1. Fuller, Sherylle
/ F / / - Administrative Coordinator
  1. Galloway, Elizabeth C. May
/ F. /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 190
  • -1940 Yearbook pg.37,18,36,
  • -1946 Yearbook
/ - Director of Home Economics also she was brought in under the Osborn administration
  1. Gibson, Camille
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Instructor
  1. Gordon, Kimberly
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Assistant Dean
  1. Green, C.Lt
/ F /
  • 77’Yearbook pg.126
/ - First Female Navy ROTC Cadre
  1. Green, Helen, Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 198
/ - Supervisor of a department of education laboratory “graded like a regular public school…”
  1. Greene, Estelle M., Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1926 Yearbook pg. 28,149,136
/ - Matron
  1. Griggs, M., Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 197
/ - Listed as the daughter of the dean of men who graduated in 1921
  1. Harkless, Dr.
/ F / / - Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership and Muti-Cultural Edu.
  1. Harris, LaDonna
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Training Specialist in Human Resources
  1. Hawkins, Mary, Dr.
/ F / / - Prof. College of Education
  1. Haynes, Jacqueline Phillips, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 84’ Yearbook pg. 65
/ - Received a gift from the University during half time
  1. Hicks, Jessie
/ F /
  • 1963-1964 Annual Reports
/ - The Texas Chamber of Commerce nominated her for Business Personality in Texas
  1. Higgs, Oilvette
/ F /
  • 72’ Yearbook pg. 180
/ - Foreign Language Department Head
  1. Hill, Priscilla
/ F /
  • 74’ yearbook pg. 185
/ - Communication Specialist
  1. Hodge, Miss
/ S /
  • 1963-64 Annual Report
/ - Sponsor of this activity for the English Seminar
  1. Houseworth, Effie E., Mrs.
/ F /
  • Afrotexan.com
  • Report of Sept. 1906-Aug 1908 pg. 8
/ - Worked for Prairie View during the 1905-1910 as a sew millinery, she made 650 dollars a year
  1. Hunt, Delia M., Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1959 Yearbook 1959 Yearbook
  • 1961 Yearbook pg. 26
  • 80’ Yearbook
  • Pg. 19
/ - Teacher Trainer
- Retired Home Economics Teacher
- Service Award
- Mrs. Delia M. Hunt honored for service to Parents and Guardians Association
  1. Hunter, Mary E., Mrs.
/ S /
  • Picture in Woolfork, p. 196; p. 248
  • tshaonline.org
  • Black Texas Women pg. 164,162, 216
/ - First Home Demonstration Agent, p. 196. Pioneered in Home Demonstration work in the State in dynamic and creative ways that have seldom been surpassed since their time. Remained until 1931; Listed as head of Cooperative Extension Service
- for Negroes, headquartered at PV;
- Listed in Woolfolk p. 250 as PV graduate; built a program of 23 Home Demonstration Agents and a club organization of 29,800 women and girls.
- Mary Evelyn V. Edwards Hunter
  1. Hynes, Rose E., Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1961 Yearbook
/ - Director of Nursing
  1. Isabelle, M.J. Miss
/ F /
  • Black Texas Women
/ - Music Department led an all-girl Mandolin Club
  1. Jacket, Barbara, Miss
/ F /
  • 70’ Yearbook pg. 170
  • 82’ yearbook pg. 170
/ - Head Track Coach
- Wins NAIA Track Title
- First Female Women Athletic Director
  1. Jackson,Joy Perry, Reverend
/ S /
  • Black Texas Women pg.132
/ - In 1957 Galveston native Reverend Perry Joy Jackson was the first black woman appointed as a itinerant minister among the Texas Methodist Church Conference. She rose through the ranks of deacon and elder before taking a full time student ministry assignment at Prairie View A&M University in 1970
  1. Jackson, Vanessa
/ F / / - Language and Communication Coordinator
  1. Jefferson, Sheryl
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Assistant Director Undergrad Medical Academy
  1. Johnson, E.J., Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 197
/ - Listed as the wife of the shoemaker on staff and a graduate, 1921
  1. Johnson, Hazel W., Brig.
/ S /
  • 84’ Yearbook pg. 75
/ - Visited Prairie View campus lectured in several classes and special events
  1. Jones, Mary L., Miss.
/ F /
  • Annual Catalogue of Prairie View College 1921-1922
/ - Registrar and Secretary to Faculty
  1. Jordan, K.N.
/ S /
  • 1961 yearbook pg. 34
/ - Music Teacher
  1. Kealing, A. B. Miss
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 25
/ - Assistant in Mathematics
  1. Kelley, Janice, Dr.
/ F /
  • 83’ Yearbook pg. 63
/ - Administrator
  1. Kilpatrick, Hortense, Dr.
/
  • OAR Magazine pg. 4
/ - Director of Alumni Relations
  1. Kilpatrick, Mabel
/ S / / - Secretary 1958
  1. Kimble, Westerfield,. Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1961 Yearbook pg.24
  • 1959 Yearbook 1959 Yearbook
/ - Asst. Dean of women
  1. Kimbro, Harriet. F., Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 107 in report on PV dated 1895
  • -Annual report of 1896 pg. 9
  • -Annual report of 1899
  • Black Texas Women pg. 111, 118
/ - Listed as “Preceptress” and in charge of the ladies, Woolfolk, p. 107; 1895 Biennial Report
- Salary in 1894-95’ $600
- 1895-96’ $650
- In 1899 Kimbro was in charge of the ladies Industrial Department
- “Miss Kimbro he matron deserves much credit in this behalf. She has been scrupulously and wisely vigilant at all times to protect the morals of the students and uphold the good name of the intuition”.
- Miss Kimbro began her long tenure as a perceptress for the Girl Industrial Department in 1889
  1. King, Vera, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 77’ Yearbook pg. 112
/ - Asst. Professor of Mathematics
  1. Kirkwood, Mary
/ F /
  • 77’ Yearbook pg. 98
/ - Data Processing
  1. Ledbetter, Frankie, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1963-64 Annual report
  • 1962-63 Annual Report
  • 1959 Yearbook
  • 1960-61 Annual Report
/ - Visited high school where English majors were doing practice teaching
  1. Lee, Lucinda
/ S /
  • 1879-1880, listed in Woolfolk, p.45
/ - Wash woman, $15 per mo.
  1. Lewis, C, Miss
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 25
/ - Cooking
  1. Lister, Mrs. T. E
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 198
/ - Listed as brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. J.G. Osborne; and graduates, 1921
  1. Londow, Mattie, Dr.
/ F /
  • 73’ Yearbook pg. 31
/ - Dept. Head for Health and Phy. Ed
  1. Luella E. Craig
/ F /
  • Report of Sep 1900-02’
/ - Department of Music
  1. Lyle, Maria
/ S /
  • 1879-1880, listed in Woolfolk, p.45
/ - Cook, $15 per mo.
  1. Lyons, Ester, Miss.
/ F /
  • 1964-65 Annual Report
/ - Tour Europe with A.C.S.
  1. Mangaroo, Jewllean, Miss
/ F /
  • 70’ Yearbook pg. 25
/ - Director of Nursing
  1. McCall, Saphroina, Mrs.
/ S /
  • Black Texas History pg 111
/ - Native Texan Mrs. Saphroina McCall a graduate of the Provident Hospital in Chicago, served as head nurse in 1912
  1. Noel, Elizabeth
/ F /
  • Curriculum Vitae Summary
  • 77’ Yearbook pg. 115
/ - Associate Vice President
- Asst. Prof. In Home Economics
- Retiring in Summer of 2015
  1. O’Banion, Lorraine, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1960-61 Annual Report
/ - Prairie View Training School
  1. Patterson, W.B., Miss
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 29
  • S-Annual Reports Sept. 1902-Aug 1904
  • -The Red Book of Houston
/ - Directress of Chorus and Teacher of Pianoforte
- Music teacher makes $225 yearly
- Born in Calvert, Texas
  1. Pendergraff, L.B., Mrs
/ F /
  • 1952 Yearbook
/ - State Teacher- Helper
  1. Perpener, Sadie, Miss
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 29
/ - Assistant in Cooking
  1. Pierre, Percy, Mrs.
/ S /
  • 85’ Yearbook pg. 57
/ - President Pierre Wife
  1. Porter, Lillian A. Shaw, Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1926 Yearbook
/ - 1926 Yearbook is dedicated to her
  1. Preston, Ann.C.
/ F /
  • 1965-66 Annual Report
/ - Has a scholarship named in her honor
- -Professor of Elementary Education
  1. Rhambo, Pinkie, Mrs.
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 204
/ - Pioneered in Home Demonstration work in the State in dynamic and creative ways that have seldom been surpassed since their time.
  1. Rollins, Bernice, Miss
/ F /
  • 75’ Yearbook pg.192
/ - Dept. Head of School of Business
  1. Rowan, Iola Winn
/ F /
  • 1940 Yearbook
Executive Cabinet
  • Black Texas Women pg. 165, 196
/ - State Home Demonstration Agent
- Under Rowan Administration 33 black agents had given over 1000 demonstration to some 15000 women by 1937
- Led a protest against the forced work labor condition and lack of academic at the school
  1. Simms, M.J., Miss
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfork, p. 198; picture in 1917 Yearbook
/ - Listed as opening the first classes in Old Kirby (perhaps in agriculture, home economics or education? Not clear
  1. Smith, Lucille Bishop Mrs.
/ S /
  • 1940 Yearbook
  • 1959 Yearbook
  • Black Texas Woman pg. 167, 170
/ - A home economics teacher at Prairie View College and she creates the All Purpose Hot Rolls the first mix in the US
- Business emerged during a home demonstration movement.
  1. Smith, Vivian, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 80’ Yearbook pg. 185
/ - Alumni Hall Director
  1. Sparks, Phyllis
/ F / / - Counselor for University College
  1. Staples-Cater, Shirley, Dr.
/ S /
  • 83’ Yearbook pg. 64
/ - Professor School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- College of Information and Communications
  1. Stewart, Della
/ S /
  • Picture in 1917 Yearbook, p. 25
/ - Registrar
  1. Suarez, M. Ernestine, Miss.
/
  • 1940 Yearbook
  • ( Executive Cabinet)
/ - Dean of Women
  1. Taylor, A Jan, Dr.
/ F / / - 62 years of working in the Library
  1. Taylor, Alexia
/ S /
  • Leadership 2014-2015
/ - Senior Compliance Officer
  1. Thomas- Smith, Johanna, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 77’ Yearbook pg.110
  • 80’ Yearbook pg. 183
/ - Head of the English Department
- Acting VP of Academic Affairs
  1. Turner, S. Cpt.
/ F /
  • 82’ Yearbook pg. 210
/ - Female Cadre
  1. Waddy, Erma, Miss.
/ F /
  • 1961-1962 Annual Reports
/ - Was elected secretary of the Voice Phonetics, Linguistics Interest Group of the speech Association of America
  1. Watkins, Pauline M., Ms.
/ S /
  • Listed in Woolfolk, p. 280
/ - Woolfolk mentioned that Watkins was back from a sabbatical.
  1. Williams, Earline
/ F / / - African American Cowgirl
  1. Williams, Gertrude, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1926 Yearbook
/ - Mrs. Gertrude Williams, Commercial English Teacher, is appointed to serve as Librarian and teach English. She is cited as the ”first trained librarian” at Prairie View, and served 12 years, until 1931
  1. Williams, Sara
/ F / / - Former Department Head of Social Work and Sociology
  1. Willis, Callie D., Miss
/ S /
  • Afrotexan.com
/ - Sew Millinery
- Worked for Prairie View (1903-1904)
- Also Head of Girls Industrial Department
  1. Wilson, Sedelia, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 80’ Yearbook pg. 231
/ - Retires Nurse Prof.
- Education and Community Leader
  1. Woolfolk, Douglass G. Perry, Mrs.
/ F /
  • 1952 Yearbook
/ - Annual Catalogue of Prairie View College 1921-1922

1 | Page