North Carolina Central University in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beulah C. Bowens Fuller
Beulah C. Bowens Fuller
1918-1997
Wilson, North Carolina
Class of 1940
North Carolina College for Negroes at Durham
A graduate of Darden High School in Wilson, North Carolina and the first in her family to attend college, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics and became a devoted teacher, first at Pitt County Training School in Grimesland and later at Springfield High School in Wilson County. She also served for a period of time as Home Extension Agent for Wilson County.
Her career took her to Baltimore where she taught at Catonsville Junion High School. From there she moved to New York City and served as Dietician at Byrd S. Coler Hospital before becoming Head Dietician at Metropolitan Hospital.
She was an early pioneer in the cause of rights for women. The welfare of the family and the promotion of their education were among her most profound interests. No task was too difficult, no challenge was unanswerable, and no goal was unattainable for this woman of indomitable spirit.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine
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Location. 35° 58.408′ N, 78° 54.034′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in North Carolina Central University. Marker is on Fayetteville Street south of Eagle Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2103 Fayetteville Street, Durham NC 27707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. College Heights Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centennial Chapel (about 600 feet away); James Edward Shepard (about 700 feet away); Shepard House (about 700 feet away); Clyde R. Hoey Building (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named College Heights Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Hillside High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Carolina Central University (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
Additional keywords. HBCUs
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
3. Nearby plaque naming the Class of 1940
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
