1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Youth at prom]

Young boys and girls in suits and dresses grouped together smiling at prom. Accompanied by announcements for prom, GLC09587.249 and GLC09587.250

GLC09587.285

1948

Clark's Studio

Photograph

Title: The graduating class of '48

Men and women in graduation caps and gowns with staff grouped together. Written in pen at the bottom says "the graduating class of '48." The names of the men and women from the administration are labeled in pen. Stamped on the back says "phone 2-3372 Clark's Studio Portrait and Commercial Photography 20 Gilmer Ave., N.W Roanoke, Va."

GLC09587.286

1948

Photograph

Title: [Geraldine Williams' spring ball]

Geraldine Williams in gown standing with her date. Accompanied by invitation to spring ball, GLC09587.252.

GLC09587.287

1947

Photograph

Title: [Geraldine Williams' basketball team]

Fifteen young girls from Geraldine's basketball team grouped together for a photo. Geraldine is on the right side of the middle row. The girl in the center is holding a basketball that says "1947" on it. The jersey numbers are written on some of the girls' shirts in pen. The reverse says "runner up '47 championship" and "lucy addison high school roanoke, va." It also lists all the girls on the team. Accompanied by basketball schedule, GLC09587.241.

GLC09587.288

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Girls in gowns on a float]

Five young African-American women stand on a fraternity float in long black gowns. They hold hands, and each holds a bouquet. There is also a large globe on the float. The photograph was accompanied by a ticket for the Alpha Phi Alpha Coronation Ball (GLC 09587.260).

GLC09587.289

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Geraldine Williams]

A portrait of a young women, most likely Geraldine Williams. It was accompanied by her junior and senior high school report card.

GLC09587.290

1941-1945

R.V. Burrell

Photograph

Title: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Undergrad Regional

A group portrait of the regional members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The women are all African-American. Some smile, while others look serious. A contemporary blue pen has titled the photograph, as well as labeling names of some of the women. A stamp on the reverse says "R.V. Burrell Hampton Institute Hampton, Virginia."

GLC09587.291

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Group of young women]

A group of young African-American women posing together. The wall behind them reads "Welcome Banneke" and is partially shown. Similar to GLC09587.293.

GLC09587.292

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Group of young women]

A group of young African-American women posing together. The wall behind them reads "Welcome Banneke" and is partially shown. The second row of women sit on the floor and casually lean on one another. Similar to GLC09587.292.

GLC09587.293

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Group of young women]

A group of six young African-American women posing together. Five of them stand with their arms around each other. One crouches below them, holding her school supplies.

GLC09587.294

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Geraldine Williams]

A graduation portrait of Geraldine Williams wearing a gown and mortarboard.

GLC09587.295

1940s

Photograph

Title: Ike Small Award NAACP Youth Council

A group photo of young African-American men and women. In the back row, eleven men stand. In the middle, three men and three women sit. In the front row, five women sit. Some smile and some look serious. Each person is labeled with their name in blue pen. On the reverse, a note written in pencil reads "Ike Small Award NAACP Youth Council 1940's," along with Geraldine Williams' signature. It was accompanied by a program for a NAACP Virginia State Conference as well as her NAACP membership card (GLC09587.247 and GLC09587.248).

GLC09587.296

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Geraldine Williams and Richard H.L. Meadows]

A photograph of two dressed-up children playing grand pianos in an old room with a large curtained window. The girl is Geraldine Edna Williams and the boy is Richard H. L. Meadows.

GLC09587.297

1941-1945

Davis, fl. 1884-1930

Photograph

Title: Davis Roanoke, Va.

Photograph of Geraldine Williams in her cap and gown, mounted on cardboard.

GLC09587.298

12 April 1947

Pamphlet

Title: Thirteenth Annual Music Festival at Virginia State College Petersburg, Virginia

Program for the 13th Annual Music Festival held at Virginia State College. The first page is a title page and lists when different types of musical groups will perform. The groups all appear to be high schools. At the top of the page is written, "E. Geraldine Williams 221 E. Harrison Ave. Roanoke, 12, Va. and "Please return". Subsequent pages lists the schools performing, what pieces they are performing and who pieces are by. Comments have been written beside each piece, on the quality of the performance. Most are one word but some are more detailed descriptions of the performance. Addison…

GLC09587.299

9 April 1948

Pamphlet

Title: Fourteenth Annual Music Festival at Virginia State College Petersburg, Virginia

Program for the 14th Annual Music Festival held at Virginia State College. The first page is a title page and lists when different types of musical groups will perform. The groups all appear to be high schools. On the first page is handwritten, "1,400 hundred". Subsequent pages lists the schools performing, what pieces they are performing and who pieces are by. Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia is listed as a "Class A" school on page seven. At the bottom of page eight begins the list of Participating Bands, beside a few of which are written comments on the quality of performance. The…

GLC09587.300

December 1945

The H I-Y Club (Roanoke, VA) fl. 1945-1946

Pamphlet signed

Title: The Addisonian

Volume 1, No. 1. "For the development of student expression" published by students at Lucy Addison High School. It contains a number of essays by students reflecting on life and society. The front cover has been signed by ten people. The legible names are: Roger E. Moore (Art Editor), Rudolph (Hess) Flood (Circulation Manager), Hubert "Woe" Dudley (Sport Editor and Business Manager), Kenith "Mauchy" Hylton (Assistant Editor), B. LaFayette Hamlar (Assistant Editor), Paul Adams (Assistant Editor), and Robert Bailey III (Editor).

GLC09587.301

March 1946

The H I-Y Club (Roanoke, VA) fl. 1945-1946

Pamphlet

Title: The Addisonian

Volume 1, No. 2. "The addisonian" published by the HI-Y club. Articles written by students on various issues such as growing up and sports. There are also word games, poetry, cartoons and trivia. Ads in the back of the pamphlet.

GLC09587.302

6 January 1954

Williams, H. Hamilton, 1911-1981

Typed document

Title: to Mother

Letter to Cordelia S. Williams signed "Doc" from her son Dr. Harold Hamilton Williams. He tells her he is glad she has a T.V. now. He describes the Rose Parade he attended and "the guys" he is living with and how in the same day, one had burned food and the other had broken the T.V. He describes the Christmas presents he recieved and the Christmas party his friends threw. Williams then tells her that George Jeffries, someone from Roanoke (Williams' hometown) who had stayed with him in Los Angeles had written a number of letters address to Rose Sheffey but were really intended for "Hazel". In…

GLC09587.303

7 March 1969

Williams, H. Hamilton, 1911-1981

Typed document

Title: to Mother

Letter from H. Hamilton Williams (signed Harold) in which he accuses his mother, Cordelia S. Williams of being too emotional and overbearing, forgetting that they are now all grown and adults themselves. He accuses her of trying to "glorify James out of proportion" which is not Christian. He insists that he and his sister Virginia Williams were not trying to steal any of the money from James Williams' estate legally due to Cordelia from a "loan" and the sale of Eugene's automobile. He says the he has been the man of the house since his father died and he was not be overruled by her when she…

GLC09587.304.01

8 March 1969

Williams, H. Hamilton, 1911-1981

Envelope

Title: to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams. 225 East Harrison Avenue Roanoke, Virginia 24016. The return address is H. Hamilton Williams Ph.D. 1128 East 80th Street Los Angeles 1, California. The evelope is stamped near the bottom left hand corner with the words "OPERATION GREEN CARPET". Near the postage stamp in the top right hand corner the envelope is stamped "Los Angeles California, AM, 8 Mar 1969".

GLC09587.304.02

1945

Photograph

Title: H. Hamilton Williams

H. Hamilton Willliams standing outside a house in navy uniform. Reverse says in pencil "H. Hamilton Williams from Roanoke, Va. 1945-" and "30" is stamped.

GLC09587.305

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: H. Hamilton Williams

Headshot of H. Hamilton Williams in uniform. His hat says "U.S. Navy" on it. Reverse says "H. Hamilton WIlliams Roanoke, Va."

GLC09587.306

1941-1945

The Ullman Company, Inc., fl. 1940

Pamphlet

Title: U.S naval training school

Captioned photographs of men training to become part of the navy at the Hampton Institute. The front is captioned "a picture record of the school and its activities."

GLC09587.307

circa 1943

Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Two drafts of letters to railroad retirement board]

Draft of two letters from Cordelia to the gentlemen of the railroad retirement board saying that before being called into the armed forces her son, LeRoi Williams was a student at the Hampton Institute. She writes that he volunteered for the air corps but didn't reenter in 1941 because he was working odd jobs until he was called to training at the Tuskegee Institute. Before he was called in he was working at Newport News shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Virginia. She also says that his father is deceased and provides her son's service number. The letter is written on stationary that says…

GLC09587.308