This undated photograph showing James W. Terrell (1829-1908) is part of the William E. Bird Collection. James Terrell was the maternal grandfather of W. E. Bird. William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) served Western Carolina University in various capacities during his long career. Bird’s roles at WCU included head of the English Department, Dean of Men, Acting President, and President. In 1963, he published The History of Western Carolina College: The Progress of an Idea. He was married to Myrtle Wells (1891-1983)
This undated tin-type of a man in a hat is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernest Bi...
This undated postcard showis Gertie Coward Stillwell (1884-1967) and is part of the William E. Bird ...
William Ernest Bird (left) and Robert Lee Madison (right) were early presidents of Western Carolina ...
This undated photograph showing William S. Terrell (1836-1913) is part of the William E. Bird Collec...
This undated photograph of William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) is part of the William E. Bird Collection...
This 1903 photograph shows William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) at the age of 13 and is part of the Willi...
This early 1900s photograph of the C. J. Harris Tannery in Sylva is part of the William E. Bird Coll...
This undated photograph showing Reverend Fred Forester and family is part of the William E. Bird Col...
This undated photograph showing the Hayes family with Alexander Hamilton Hayes (1848-1916) at far le...
This undated photograph shows Mabel Cowan at the age of 4 in Franklin, N.C. and is part of the Willi...
This undated photograph showing the Ashcraft boys is part of the William E. Bird Collection. On the ...
This undated photograph showing Oscar Moore is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernes...
This undated photograph shows the school class at Wilmont with Inez D. Cathey (1888-1918) as teacher...
This undated photograph showing Roy Blackwell (1916-2009) and Hattie Bird Blackwell (1918-2006) is p...
This undated photograph showing a baseball team is part of the William E. Bird Collection. Pictured ...
This undated tin-type of a man in a hat is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernest Bi...
This undated postcard showis Gertie Coward Stillwell (1884-1967) and is part of the William E. Bird ...
William Ernest Bird (left) and Robert Lee Madison (right) were early presidents of Western Carolina ...
This undated photograph showing William S. Terrell (1836-1913) is part of the William E. Bird Collec...
This undated photograph of William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) is part of the William E. Bird Collection...
This 1903 photograph shows William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) at the age of 13 and is part of the Willi...
This early 1900s photograph of the C. J. Harris Tannery in Sylva is part of the William E. Bird Coll...
This undated photograph showing Reverend Fred Forester and family is part of the William E. Bird Col...
This undated photograph showing the Hayes family with Alexander Hamilton Hayes (1848-1916) at far le...
This undated photograph shows Mabel Cowan at the age of 4 in Franklin, N.C. and is part of the Willi...
This undated photograph showing the Ashcraft boys is part of the William E. Bird Collection. On the ...
This undated photograph showing Oscar Moore is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernes...
This undated photograph shows the school class at Wilmont with Inez D. Cathey (1888-1918) as teacher...
This undated photograph showing Roy Blackwell (1916-2009) and Hattie Bird Blackwell (1918-2006) is p...
This undated photograph showing a baseball team is part of the William E. Bird Collection. Pictured ...
This undated tin-type of a man in a hat is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernest Bi...
This undated postcard showis Gertie Coward Stillwell (1884-1967) and is part of the William E. Bird ...
William Ernest Bird (left) and Robert Lee Madison (right) were early presidents of Western Carolina ...