Encyclopedia of UNCG History
An online resource for exploring the history of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Emily Harris Preyer (1919-1999)
Emily Irving Harris Preyer was born in Reidsville, NC in 1919 and grew up in Greensboro. Preyer attended Greensboro Senior High School (now Grimsley High School) and then went on to the Woman’s College (WC) of the University of North Carolina (now UNC Greensboro). While at the WC she double majored in English and French […]
Tom Martin
Originally from Burlington, North Carolina, Martin’s family moved to Greensboro and lived near campus in houses on Tate and Spring Garden streets. He attended the university-owned Curry School from grades 4-12. While he was at Curry School, he played on the Men’s Basketball team and set records for most rebounds (25) and points (50) in […]
Emmylou Harris
Born in Alabama and raised in North Carolina and Virginia, Emmylou Harris entered UNCG in the fall of 1965 on a drama scholarship. While on campus, she appeared in plays, such as Shakespeare’s The Tempest and a children’s theatre production of The Dancing Donkey, before deciding that she would rather pursue a musical career. It was […]
Laura Hill Coit (1875-1944)
After receiving a diploma from Statesville Female College (now Mitchell Community College), Laura Hill Coit enrolled at State Normal in 1894. During her time as a student, she worked as a student assistant in the science department. She graduated in 1896. In 1901, she took on the role of secretary of the college and administrative assistant. […]
Maude Broadaway (d. 1934)
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Maude Broadaway spent her initial college years at Salem Academy (now Salem College). She taught for several years in the Winston (N.C.) Public School System, and it was there that she met Charles Duncan McIver, a principal in a Winston public high school. McIver later founded the State Normal […]
Maud Gatewood (1934-2004)
Maud Gatewood was born and raised in Yanceyville, North Carolina. Her mother encouraged her to take drawing classes at Averett College in Danville, Virginia. Maud spent her youth drawing and sketching and in 1950 (at the age of 16), she came to UNCG. In 1954, she graduated from Woman’s College (now UNCG) with a Bachelor […]
Celeste Ulrich (1924-2011)
Adele Celeste Ulrich (1924-2011) was a professor of health, physical education and recreation for several decades, and a leader in the field of physical education. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and received her bachelor of science degree from Woman’s College (now UNCG) in 1946, her master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1947, and her […]
Virginia Terrell Lathrop (1900-1974)
Virginia Terrell Lathrop (1900-1974) was born near Raleigh, North Carolina and graduated from the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) in 1923. She worked as a journalist for the Raleigh News and Observer, the Asheville Citizen, the New York Post, and in the London and Paris offices of the New York Herald Tribune. From […]
Clara Booth Byrd (d. 1985)
Clara Booth Byrd first came to the State Normal and Industrial College (now UNCG) in 1908 as a student. In July 1913, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. After entering the college, she quickly became involved in the administration. She taught classes for the Commercial Department (1909-1922) under E.J. Forney and worked as an assistant to the college […]
Margaret C. Moore (d. 1975)
Margaret Catherine Moore of Baltimore, Maryland, attended the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and biology in 1935. While in school, Margaret was a member of the Adelphian Literary Society, the Athletic Association Cabinet, College Chorus, Playlikers, and the Student Government Association Judicial […]