Irwin Holmes on tennis court
Item information
- Title:
- Irwin Holmes on tennis court
- Topics:
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People
Sports
University History
- Subjects:
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African American students
African Americans -- History
College students
Rackets (Sporting goods)
Tennis players
- Original Format:
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Black-and-white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- ua023_004-004-am0027-000-021
- Created Date:
- Description:
- Irwin Holmes was one of the first African-Americans to enroll as an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University. He enrolled in 1956 and was the first African-American to earn an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State College in 1960, and the first African-American athlete in 1957, in tennis.
- Names:
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Holmes, Irwin R.
more info on Holmes, Irwin R., 1939-
North Carolina State University -- Sports more info on North Carolina State University -- Sports
North Carolina State University -- Students more info on North Carolina State University -- Students
North Carolina State University -- Students -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- Students -- History
- Location:
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Raleigh (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries
- Collection:
- Athletics Photographs, 1893 - 2003 (UA023.004) held by Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
