Levern Hamlin
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Title
Levern Hamlin
Subject
Allen, Levern Hamlin
Western Carolina College -- students
African American women college students -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee
African American college students -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee
Western Carolina College -- students
African American women college students -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee
African American college students -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee
Description
Levern Hamlin of Mecklenburg County was the first African American student to be admitted to Western Carolina College in 1957. Hamlin was already a public school teacher, and applied to the college to qualify for an advanced teaching certificate. Her admittance and attendance did not spark the type of resistance that occurred at other Southern schools. Besides being the first black student at Western, she holds the distinction of being the first back student admitted to any of North Carolina’s state supported colleges. In 1987, Levern Hamlin Allen was named to the college’s Board of Trustees.
Creator
unknown
Source
Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Date
1957
Rights
Permission granted by WCU Hunter Library
Format
jpeg
Type
photograph
Identifier
HL_UA_2273
Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
Files
Citation
unknown, “Levern Hamlin,” Hunter Library Omeka Collections, accessed November 15, 2024, http://digitalhumanities.wcu.edu/omeka/items/show/2.