Lore Hall

Item

Type
Photograph
Title
Lore Hall
Rationale
Lore Hall represents African American women's efforts to gain access to higher education within Delaware's racially segregated system in the 1890s.
Description
A photograph of Lore Hall, the first residence hall for women at Delaware State University. Women were first admitted to Delaware State University in 1894, two years after the school opened. Women lodged in the President's House until Lore Hall was constructed in 1901.
Date
1919
1910s
Place
Dover, Delaware
Subject
Delaware State University
Women
Creator
Jackson Davis
Extent
Physical dimensions: 4 x 6in.
Digital dimensions: 2060 x 1613px
Publisher
University of Virginia
Rights
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.