Willie Lee Glass
Willie Lee D. Campbell Glass | |
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Born | Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell August 24, 1910 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 1999 Tyler, Texas, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | Cleaver Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Awards | See list |
Academic background | |
Education | Prairie View A&M College of Texas |
Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell Glass (August 24, 1910 – May 2, 1999) was an African-American academic, consultant, and educator. She was the youngest graduate and first black woman to receive a master’s degree in home economics at Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now known as Iowa State University.[1] The city of Tyler, Texas, named a day in her honor.[2]
Early life and education
Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell was born on August 24, 1910 in Nacogdoches, Texas, to Edward John and Mary Gertrude Kennedy Campbell.[3][4] Her father, Edward John Campbell, was the head of the "colored" schools in Nacogdoches.[5]
She graduated from E. J. Campbell High School, named after her father, as class valedictorian in 1927. She attended
Career
Soon after graduating from Iowa State College, she began teaching at
Awards
- Distinguished Alumna Award, Prairie View A&M College of Texas, 1961
- Sojourner Truth Award, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, 1965
- Dallas Negro Hall of Fame, 1985
- Texas Women's Hall of Fame, Texas Woman's University, 1985[8]
- Woman of the Year, Zonta Clubof Tyler, 1985
- T. B. Butler Award, 1986[4]
- Honorary doctorate in Humane Letters, Texas College, 1988
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Iowa State University Alumni Association, 1997[6]
Recognition
- Willie Lee Glass Community Development Services Center at Texas College, Tyler is named after her[7]
- "In Memory of Willie Lee Campbell Glass", 76th Texas Legislature, Senate Resolution No. 890, May 7, 1999[9]
References
- ^ McCoy, Cory (October 24, 2017). "Legacy of Willie Lee Glass still felt in Tyler, nationally". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
- ^ Hollandsworth, Skip (April 1990). "Grand Dames". Texas Monthly Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
In a country devoted to the young, grande dames still manage to hold their own, whether it be through the political and financial clout of Lady Bird Johnson; the social preeminence of Nancy Hamon, a lavish Dallas party queen who once chartered a yacht for a Mediterranean cruise with a group of her friends; or the leadership of 79-year-old Willie Lee D. Glass, the black home-economics teacher who broke through Tyler's color barrier to sit upon numerous civic boards and committees—Tyler even named a day in her honor.
- ^ "Glass, Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell (M.S., Home Economics Education, 1933)". A Tracing Race at Iowa State University Project. Iowa State University. August 4, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Senate Resolution No. 257". Texas Legislature Online. February 27, 1997. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Hallman, Patsy; Mills, Jeri (February 3, 2018). "E.J. Campbell and his daughter Mrs. Willie Lee Campbell Glass". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c Holmgren, David (July 30, 2021). "Campbell Glass, Willie Lee Dorothy". Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Adrianna; Kuehler Walters, Katherine. "Glass, Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Willie Lee Glass". Texas Woman's University. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "76(R) SR 890 Enrolled version - Bill Text". Texas Legislature Online. May 7, 1999. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
Further reading
- Brownlee, Laura (November 1996) "Willie Lee Glass: An East-T-Plex Living Legend" Bold Pioneer. 39 (9)
- Hallman, Patsy Johnson Spurrier (1998) A Psalm of Life: The Story of a Woman Whose Life Made a Difference, Willie Lee Campbell Glass
- Greer, Rebecca W.; Kenner, Janie O. (July 2, 2009). "Willie Lee Glass: A Lady of Remarkable Influence". Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 37 (2): 140–148. .