Sesquicentennial Books

Prairie View History Book Series, a scholarly publishing initiative documenting the 150-year history and legacy of Prairie View A&M University during its sesquicentennial celebration, 1876 – 2026.

The series now includes three works examining activism, institutional history, and athletics at Prairie View A&M University:

Justice on “The Hill”: A History of Activism at Prairie View A & M University

The Hill We Climbed: Prairie View A&M University

From “The Hill” to “The Hall”: An Anthology on Prairie View Sports, Vol. 1

Additional Works on the University’s History

Dr. Will Guzman The HBCU Experience

Edward L. Blackshear at Prairie View

Prairie View: A Study in Public Conscience 1876-1946

Books available in the Special Collections of the Archives in the John B. Coleman Library

Down memory lane : the story of Edward Bertram Evans, Sr. and the early history of Prairie View A&M University / by E.B. Evans.(LD4571.P58 E93 1970)

Located in Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate

History and development of the Prairie View Training School : 1916-1946 / Ruth Ella Gee.(LD4571.P62 G43)

Located in Theses Collections, Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate

Personal reflections of Prairie View and its early advancement / Andrew E. Charleston. (LD4571.P58 C42 1987)

Located in Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate

Prairie View A&M story / Prairie View A&M University. (LD4571.P58 P73 2002)(videocassette)

Located in Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate

Prairie View interscholastic league of Texas / Ray L. Smith. (GV347 .S64 1995)

Located in the audio-visual section behind the Circulation Desk, first floor and located in Theses Collections, Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505 Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate

A University for Negroes of Texas : a promise unfulfilled / Tarrow, Willie Andrew (LD 4571.P64 T37)

Located in Theses Collections, Special Collections/Archives, Rm. 505 Archives, Rm. 505
Does not circulate