Johnson C. Smith University Homecoming Collection

Title

Johnson C. Smith University Homecoming Collection

Subject

Johnson C. Smith University - Homecoming

Description

This collection includes photographs and newsletters from 1928 to 1973 that document the Homecoming queens and parades of Johnson C. Smith University, a Historically Black College and University in Charlotte, NC

Creator

Johnson C. Smith University

Source

Digital Smith - Johnson C. Smith University Photograph Collection

Publisher

Johnson C. Smith University

Date

2009 - 10

Collection Items

Homecoming parade float with JCSU Homecoming Queen
Photograph of a float in the homecoming parade with three female students and a Johnson C. Smith University backdrop.

Homecoming freshman class parade float
Photograph of the freshman class float in the homecoming parade. Three female student are riding it, and it has a sign reading "Charging into the 2nd century."

JCSU Homecoming parade float
Homecoming parade float with two women

Homecoming cornucopia parade float
Photograph of the General Alumni Association float in the homecoming parade. Two women are seated in a cornucopia, and a sign on the side reads "Continuous effort, Increased support, Invigorated Quality."

Homecoming parade float with women from the Pan Hellenic Council
Photograph of a float in the homecoming parade with seven female students wearing gowns. "Pan Hellenic Council" is written on the side of the float.

Homecoming parade floats, October 14, 1961
Photograph of the homecoming parade. Handwritten note on back reads "Oct. 14th Homecoming 1961"

Johnson C. Smith University marching band downtown in Homecoming parade
Photograph of a marching band in the homecoming parade

Miss JCSU and her attendants in the Homecoming Parade
Photograph of Miss JCSU and two attendants on the Homecoming float.

JCSU University Student - Nov. 1973 - Homecoming Issue
Homecoming '73; Bar-Kays, Mixed Breed and Essence of Life to Appear at Homecoming Dance; Dark Symphony: the Music of Brotherhood; New JCSU Emerges; Queen City News; Smith Has a Dynamic Five; Greek and Social News; Sports.

University Student Program from Homecoming Game vs. Morehouse College
Program of "The University Student" with Photographs of the editors and newspaper staff on the cover. Top of program reads "Homecoming Game, Nov. 23, Smith vs. Morehouse" Year is unidentified.
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