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Letter Slater Fund
August 23, 1923
Miss G. W. Hayden
Green Springs
Louisa County, VA
Dear Miss Hayden:
Your letter of recent date, addressed to Dr. Dillard, is received in his absence from the city. I recall that Mr. Gresham wrote Dr. Dillard concerning the…
Miss G. W. Hayden
Green Springs
Louisa County, VA
Dear Miss Hayden:
Your letter of recent date, addressed to Dr. Dillard, is received in his absence from the city. I recall that Mr. Gresham wrote Dr. Dillard concerning the…
Letter Strong Plea to help
Mr. G. W. Hayden
Gum Springs, Va
My dear Sir:
I have received your letter of October 15th and am sending it on to Mr. Dillard with a strong plea to him that he will help you people. Of course I am not sure that he has any funds on hand at…
Gum Springs, Va
My dear Sir:
I have received your letter of October 15th and am sending it on to Mr. Dillard with a strong plea to him that he will help you people. Of course I am not sure that he has any funds on hand at…
Letter Suggest Meeting w Supervisor
Letter stating that the supervisor will be unable to meet the second monday in may.
pamphlet for plan 1
Letter stating that the supervisor is sending pamphlets and the Rosenwald Application
School Board Approve Lumber
Sept 11, 1923
The Co Sch Board has approved of the 2 class lumber for Shady Grove School
Malcolm Hiter, Clerk
W. O Bumpass, Chairman
The Co Sch Board has approved of the 2 class lumber for Shady Grove School
Malcolm Hiter, Clerk
W. O Bumpass, Chairman
"Binding" Contract
This document is a contract between William B. Cocke and “his former servants.†The agreement specifies that his servants are to “bind themselves to go on to work on the farm and to do and attend to all the business…faithfully and…
"WE LIFT AS WE CLIMB"
Early African American schools were designed to advance younger generations of African Americans. Within this community of individuals there was a belief that, as an African American became more educated and continued to exceed in society, the…
1920 letter
Front and back of a letter discussing funds
At Poindexter Store
This photograph is an image of three African American individuals outside of the Poindexter Store in Louisa County. The style of clothing of the two women in this photograph suggests that both are domestic workers (the apron and the hats). Often, if…
Aunt Dinah Robinson
This photograph is an image of Aunt Dinah Robinson who served as the janitor at the Mineral High School during the era of segregation. In most cases, it was African Americans who worked as the janitors at white schools, and they witnessed the…
Barbara Tinsley
Martin and Martha Johnson appear in the Freedman’s Bureau marriage records for Louisa County – he is 42 and she is 39.
Barbara is listed as the daughter of Martin Johnson and Martha Johnson in a 1850 slave list.
In the 1900 census, Barbara…
Barbara is listed as the daughter of Martin Johnson and Martha Johnson in a 1850 slave list.
In the 1900 census, Barbara…
Black Teacher's Pay Receipt
This pay receipt demonstrates a short period of equality between white and African American teachers in the Jackson District of Louisa. Later, this pay receipt, for Alice Burrows, an African American teacher, would be much lower than that of a white…
Board Meeting Notice Post Card Back
letter stating the date of the next school board meeting