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Harvey Segal

Ruby Farrington Simons

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Virginia Tolliver

Gloria Mason Williams

Thomas Williams

History of Lincoln High School by Mr. Edwin Caldwell

In June 1973, Mr. Edwin Caldwell wrote a history of Lincoln High School for Lincoln High School Alumni Association. Starting with the establishment of the "Free School," Mr. Caldwell details the events leading up to the renaming of O.C.T.S. to Lincoln High School. To read the history, click here.

"Black History, Our History"

To learn more about the erasure of Black people and history from Chapel Hill, read "Black History, Our History" by Cynthia Edwards-Paschall for Chapel Hill Magazine.

The Freedom Movement

Spurred by the lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro and by the actions of high school students determined to gain fair and open access to places that served the public, the Freedom Movement in Chapel Hill was supposed to break the way for cities and towns across the South. But, as James Foushee says,…

Sherdenia Weaver

 Hilliard Caldwell at the Northside Gateway Dedication

Hilliard Caldwell, one of the Chapel Hill Nine, attended the unveiling of the first Northside gateway in 2017. The gateway is located at the corner of West Rosemary and Roberson Street.

Work and Labor

Working at the University has been a source of pride and resentment for Northside neighbors who built the early dorms, hospital, South Building, laid the brick walkways, hauled washing water from the “old well” to students in Old East, did copious amounts of laundry 7 days/week for $14 (which could…

Prince Taylor

 Lincoln High Band

The Lincoln High Band earned an A rating in the State Festival in 1949.

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

R.D. Smith speaks at the Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves in 2002.

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

Delores Bailey speaks at the Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 Hargraves Center circa 1940s

 Hargraves Center circa 1940s

 Hargraves Center circa 1942

 Mrs. Frances Hargraves teaches students

Mrs. Hargraves talks to a group of students.