Finding Aids: PVAMU Special Collections and Archives : The Jesse (Monroe) Drew Papers Collection

Creator: Jesse (Monroe) Drew

Title of Collection: The Jesse (Monroe) Drew Papers Collection

Dates: 1960-1963

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Abstract: Jesse M. Drew was the 2nd president of Prairie View A&M College in 1966. Before his presidency, Drew was an educator at Prairie View.

Biographical Note: 

Dr. Jesse Monroe Drew (or J. M. Drew) earned multiple degrees from Lincoln University in 1929; then a Master of Science from Kansas State University in 1939, and a Doctoral of Education at Harvard University in 1944. Dr. Drew joined the Prairie View staff in 1943 as a member of the Department of Education and worked closely with E. B. Evans in his administration. He served as director and later as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, dean of the Graduate School, and Dean of the College before his elevation to the presidency (The Panther, 1978, p.1-2). After some time, Drew was appointed to be the 2nd president of Prairie View A&M College in 1966 when E. B. Evans retired. Dr. Drew became ill shortly after taking office and was replaced by Dr. Evans, who served briefly as acting president. According to the February 1978 The Panther newspaper, Drew died in January 1978 from pneumonia.
 
Campus Buildings
The Prairie View Alumni Association building is named the “Jesse M. Drew Memorial Complex” after the former president. In addition, Drew Hall women's dormitory opened in 1972 and was named after Drew’s wife, Alice Drew. Lastly, Mrs. Alice Jones Drew was an educator and counselor at Prairie View State College. 

Sources: 
King Boulware, H. E. (1951). A Follow-Up Study Of The Recipients Of The Master's Degree From Prairie View Agricultural And Mechanical College.

Past Principals and Former Presidents. (n.d.). Prairie View A&M University. Retrieved March 25, 2024, https://www.pvamu.edu/president/past-presidents/ 

Prairie View Alumni Association. (2024). Alumni Affairs. Prairie View A&M University. https://www.pvamu.edu/alumni/ 

Prairie View A&M University, "Drew Hall Women’s Dormitory - 1973" (2018). Historical Buildings Collections. 22.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/preservation-week-2018/22 

Prairie View A&M University. (1978). Panther - February 1978- Vol. LII, No. 11., Vol. LII, No. 11 Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers/199 

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in the original order as received through transfer of records protocol. The scope of the content is related to student teaching and Mr. Drew’s involvement in the NCATE organization. No presidential records are present in the collection at this moment.

Identification: UA00165

Repository: Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

Complied by Evelyn Davis, March 2024