Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gloria White

Born May 16, 1934

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Gloria White Marker

Inscription. Gloria White, born in St. Louis, was the first Black to attend Rosati Kain and graduated from Harris Teachers college. She served as Vice Chancellor of Human Resources at Washington University for thirty years. During her tenure she was responsible for increasing the enrollment of minorities and women. She maintained a strong commitment to the Black community.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women.

Location. 38° 38.195′ N, 90° 12.431′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James E. Williams, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Michael and Steven Roberts (here, next to this marker); Albert W. Johnson (here, next to this marker); Sylvester Leclaire Smith (here, next to this marker); Robert Beeks (here, next to this marker); Betty Jean Kerr (here, next to this marker); Ron Himes (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.