Edwin A. Alderman
Associated Building(s): Alderman Residence Hall;
Other Relationships: Professor of Education, University President
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina
Lifespan: 1861-05-15/1931-04-29
Race: White
Sex: Male
Relationship(s) to University: Administrator, Alumni, Professor
Era(s): Gilded Age, Reconstruction, World War I
Involvement(s): Progressivism, White Supremacy, Women's Rights
Narrative: https://unchistory.web.unc.edu/building-narratives/alderman-residence-hall-2/
More info: http://ncpedia.org/biography/alderman-edwin-anderson
Latitude/Longitude: 34.212511, -77.877758
Edwin A. Alderman (1861-1931) was a UNC alumn who pursued a career in teaching. He was a prominant figure in the Southern education movement. He was a conductor of the State Teacher’s Institutes before founding two universities and then as custodian of the UNC library. He then became the first professor of History and Philosophy of education. He became president of UNC in 1896 and campaigned the Board of Trustees to allow the first women to enroll at UNC.