J. T. Williams (1859 - 1924) was a teacher, a physician and a diplomat as well as a highly respected businessman. He was president of the Queen City Drug Store Company, one of the first black owned and operated drug stores in North Carolina. In 1898, he was appointed consul to Sierra Leone.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
Right: The Williams home at 205 South Brevard Street.
Business people of Brooklyn in front of the Queen City Drug Store on East Second Street, c. 1910.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
W. C. Smith (1854 - 1937), founder, publisher and editor of Charlotte's first black secular newspaper, the Charlotte Messenger.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the AME Zion Publishing House, 1916. Left to right, front row: Dr. W. H. Goler of Livingstone College, Bishop A. J. Warner, Bishop George Clinton, Dr. S. G. Atkins of Winston-Salem State College. Back Row: The Reverend C. W. Simmons, the Reverend S. D. Watkins, the Reverend E. L. Marable, the Reverend H. B. Bennett, unkown.
BESSIE MULLIENS.
The Afro-American newspaper carriers, 1933. Seated: Ray A. Booton. Standing, left to right: Eddie Spears, Edna Cathey, David Smith, William Cathey, Gerson Stroud, Addison Yongue, John Spears, Mrs. Martha Yongue Johnson, Reginald Wright.
LAURA M. BOOTON.
A cooking school sponsored by the Works Progress Administration at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 1935. Mrs. Florence Pethel was the instructor.
NANCY PETHEL.
Miss JCSU and the Homecoming Court, 1947. Left to right: Virginia Hill, Margaret Farnsworth, Winona Fletcher, Georgetta Merritt, Jean Wade.
JCSU ARCHIVES.
Right: Students in their dormitory room. Left to right: Ireta Taylor, Vivian Irving, Evangeline Yarborough, c. 1940.
JCSU ARCHIVES.
Dr. and Mrs. Theophilus McKinney. Dr. McKinney was academic dean of Johnson C. Smith University, 1929 - 1962, and Mrs. McKinney taught English in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
ELOISE McKINNEY JOHNSON.
Right: Dr. and Mrs. Hardy Liston. Dr. Liston was president of Johnson C. Smith University from 1947 - 1956.
AURELIA LISTON LAW.
Dr. and Mrs. H. L. McCrorey in their home. Dr. McCrorey was president of Johnson C. Smith University from 1907 to 1947.
PLCMC.
