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Abstract Dr. Walter N. Ridley (1910-1996) was an accomplished professional in the world of higher education. In 1953, Dr. Ridley became the first black person to receive a doctorate from a Southern public university, after the State of Virginia integrated its all-white university system in 1950. Dr. Ridley ended his professional career as the Chair of the Department of Secondary Education and Professional Studies at West Chester University (then West Chester State College). Throughout his professional...

Overview The West Chester University Frederick Douglass Institute and Society Collection contains materials related to the university's Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) and the Frederick Douglass Society, now called "The Society". This collection includes programs, pamphlets, flyers, newsletters, and publications about or related to the Frederick Douglass Institute and the Frederick Douglass Society. Materials range in date from 1987-2007.

Overview The West Chester University Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collection features action plans, correspondence, promotional materials for training events, and social equity and affirmative action policies and procedures. A majority of this collection's materials are from the Office of Social Equity, a previous iteration of West Chester University's Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI). Materials range in date from 1973-2007.