Willie Lee Glass

Willie Lee Campbell Glass (née Willie Lee Campbell; August 24, 1910 – May 2, 1999) was an African-American academic.[1][2]

Early life and education

Glass was born on 24 August 1910 in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] Her father, Edward John Campbell, was a principal of a segregated school in Nacogdoches.[1]

She was educated at Prairie View A & M College.[1] In 1936, she married Dominion Robert Glass, president of Texas College a historically black college in Tyler, Texas.[3]

Career

During her career, Glass headed Texas Education Agency, the education branch of the government of Texas.[1] She was a co-founder of Top Teens of America (now known as Top Ladies of Distinction).[4]

Recognition
  • Texas Women's Hall of Fame[4]
  • Willie Lee Glass Community Development Services Center at Texas College, Tyler is named after her[3]
  • "In Memory of Willie Lee Campbell Glass," Senate Resolution No. 890, May 7, 1999[5]

References
  1. "Campbell Glass, Willie Lee Dorothy". Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary. 30 July 2021.
  2. "Legacy of Willie Lee Glass still felt in Tyler, nationally".
  3. Rodriguez, Adrianna; Walters, Katherine Kuehler. "Glass, Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. "Willie Lee Glass - Texas Woman's University".
  5. "76(R) SR 890 Enrolled version - Bill Text".

Further reading
  • A Psalm of Life: The Story of a Woman Whose Life Made a Difference, Willie Lee Campbell Glass (1998) by Patsy Spurrier Hallman
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