Box 5
Contains 51 Results:
Black History Statistics, 1921–1934
Facsimiles of pages from reports from the WV Bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics.
Henry Louis Gates, 1988–1990
Correspondence with Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. Newspaper clipping: MU Commencement.
Memphis Tennessee Garrison, ca. 1926-2001
Correspondence with Adolphus Young regarding black West Virginia women, particularly MTG.
John Henry, 1969–1979
Washington Post article "In Quest of the Historical John Henry" by Hank Burchard, August 24, 1969. Press release by Kyle McCormick, WV Dept. of Archives and History, 1957. WV Hillbilly, June 23, 1979, "A Salute to John Henry."
WV State College, 1907–1941
West Virginia State College Bulletin, April 1941, Series 28, No. 2. Handwritten transcription of an article in The Advocate, 1907.
Huntington High School, WVSC, 1971–1986
Program for One Hundred Fifth Commencement, Huntington High School, 1971. Photo of AB, West Virginia State College Commencement, May 17, 1986.
Women, 1955–2005
Montgomery Woman's Improvement League Year Book, 1955-56 and 1960-61. Program for West Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. Annual Convention, 1959. Newspaper photojournalism article regarding the College Alumni Club 50th anniversary history booklet. Program for the Annual Debutante Ball sponsored by Alpha Omicron Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1958. Correspondence with Katherine Atwater regarding resources.
Slavery, 1861–1863
Facsimiles of legislation and resolutions to abolish slavery; and a list of representatives at the state convention in Wheeling.
Underground Railroad & Quilts, 1999–2000
Research materials about Serena Wilson and the book Hidden in Plain View: The Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad, 1974–2001
Photos "Trip to Doddridge County to visit Jaco Hill/cave - UGRR Site - w/Karen Nance, Sandra Moats, & Judy Wilinson, 6/20/01. Other research materials