New chief of gate guards arrives from Fort Carson
The reason that Redstone’s new chief of gate guards moved from Colorado to Alabama wasn’t the lower cost of living. It was family.
Source: theredstonerocket.com
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Leader of the gate guards lining up for retirement
Maj. Ralph Jefferson, Redstone Arsenal’s chief of gate guards, is a man of many stories. But his own is particularly intriguing.
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The renaming of the Griffin Residence Halls in honor of Frieda Parker (Jefferson) and Winifred Parker (White), sisters who led the campaign that compelled Purdue to integrate its student housing, was officially dedicated Sunday, October 3. The buildings, originally named after the mythical creature featured on the Purdue seal, are the first buildings on Purdue’s campus to be named after Black alumnae.
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Purdue renames dorms in honor of sisters who paved way for Black students to live on campus
Frieda and Winifred Parker were the first African Americans to live in an on-campus residence hall in 1946.
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Purdue renames dorms in honor of sisters who paved way for Black students to live on campus
Frieda and Winifred Parker were the first African Americans to live in an on-campus residence hall in 1946.
United States John Norberg Winifred White Neisser Winifred Parker Purdue University African Americans
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