Schools

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the facility moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in northeast Charlotte. The school offers programs at all levels. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press

Founded in 1867, Biddle University provided educational opportunities for blacks to learn a trade or profession. Today the school is known as Johnson C. Smith University. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

First known as Biddle University, Johnson C. Smith University was founded in 1870 on Beatties Ford Road. Colonel W.R. Myers donated the land. The school was named for its financial benefactor, Mary Biddle. On March 1, 1923, the school changed its name to Johnson C. Smith University in honor of another donor. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company