A Guide to the Records of James Major Colson III Colson, James Major Jr. VSU-RG 2/b

A Guide to the Records of James Major Colson III

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Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University

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English

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A Guide to the Records of James Major Colson Jr.,Accession # VSU-RG 2/b , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.

Biographical/Historical Information

James Major Colson Jr. served as the second Principal of the Virginia Normal and Colegiate Institute from 1885-1886. Mr. Colson joined the faculty in 1883 as Professor of Natural Science. His year as Principal and acting President was marred by controversy over the dismissle of the first Principal James Storum.