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Voting Registration: Black
This document is a voting registration sheet that gives the names of all black ("colored") men and women who are registered to vote in the year 1946. The document states that the individuals on the document (all residents of the Louisa Courthouse…
Rosenwald Schools
Julius Rosenwald, President of Sears & Roebuck, was not only an entreprenuer, but he was also a philanthropist. Rosenwald created the Rosenwald Fund to help build schools for disadvantaged African Americans in the South during the segregation…
Reply letter suggest Meeting w Supervisor
Reply letter stating that he can meet anytime in June
Race and Vital Records
This document is a letter from the Virginia State Registrar to all Local Registrars in Virginia demanding that the physicians and midwives take better care when writing ceritificates of birth and death. He explains that these certificates will become…
Proposed African American Schools
“Schools may have been opened sooner in this district [Louisa Courthouse District] than some others, because the County seat was located here, it was more accessible, more thickly populated and easier for a number of people to assemble for…
Negro 4-H Clubs
During the Jim Crow era every area of life was segregated. In many ways, two parallel universes existed in the South and in Central Virginia; one white and one black. Since agriculture was vitally imporant to white and black farmers in Louisa…
Mr. G. W. Hayden - Letter with Photo
Letter stating why he wasn't present on July 9th but that he will be more than happy to visit Louisa after his vacation.
Men at Westend
Hired help at Westend, 5 men in livery and a cook to staff the country inn. These suited men were likely taking guests' bags to their rooms, and bringing food to the dining room table.
While the time period is not certain, the shawl lapels that…
While the time period is not certain, the shawl lapels that…
Man on horse at Westend
Man riding horse "Black Mama". The man is possibly George, husband to Mourning, or a Tinsley boy- "Little Joe", Felix, or "Stiff Lad Johnny".
Man in livery at Westend
Perhaps during period of Country Inn
Louisa County Schools 1884
William Jackson Walton served as the Superintendent of the Jackson District from 1871 until 1884 when he became one of the earliest Superintendents of Schools in Louisa County. As Superintendent, Walton kept records of how many schools were in each…
Louisa County Free Register Book 1, No 96B & 97
N.o 96
Virginia-
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office September the 8.th 1831
Louisa daughter of Nelly, a negro woman emancipated by the last will & testament of Richard Sandidge dec.d of record in the said office, this day made application to be…
Virginia-
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office September the 8.th 1831
Louisa daughter of Nelly, a negro woman emancipated by the last will & testament of Richard Sandidge dec.d of record in the said office, this day made application to be…
Louisa County Free Black Register Master Index and Complete Text
LCBB MASTER INDEX
Abram-114, 138, 194, 286, 495
Adam-166
Adeline-277
Alexander-199, 213, 295, 364
Amey-58
Anderson-5
Anderson, Newman-130
Anderson, Wm-1
Andrew-284
Angelina-176
Angness-466
Ann-164
Anna-56, 245,…
Abram-114, 138, 194, 286, 495
Adam-166
Adeline-277
Alexander-199, 213, 295, 364
Amey-58
Anderson-5
Anderson, Newman-130
Anderson, Wm-1
Andrew-284
Angelina-176
Angness-466
Ann-164
Anna-56, 245,…
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 2, No 403-467
N.o 403
State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit:
The Court of the said County having on the 13.th day of January 1851 Ordered that Emily Jane Poindexter (daughter of Rhoda Poindexter) a free negro be registered by the Clerk of said Court according…
State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit:
The Court of the said County having on the 13.th day of January 1851 Ordered that Emily Jane Poindexter (daughter of Rhoda Poindexter) a free negro be registered by the Clerk of said Court according…
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 2, No 320-402
Scans of the originals from microfilm are can be viewed at the bottom of the page.
N.o 320
Virginia.
In Louisa County Court Clerk's Office January 9.th 1847 Alexander Kinney Son of Jinney Kinney (both of whom were born free) made application…
N.o 320
Virginia.
In Louisa County Court Clerk's Office January 9.th 1847 Alexander Kinney Son of Jinney Kinney (both of whom were born free) made application…