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

1864

Usher, John Palmer, 1816-1889

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriation for Indian Tribes

38th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc No 96 House of representatives

GLC03776.05

1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriation for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc No 3 House of representatives

GLC03776.07

1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriation for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc No 3 House of representatives (2nd Copy)

GLC03776.08

1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriations for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc. No. 3 House of Representatives

GLC03776.19

September 1950

Kent, Virginia Williams, 1918-1987

Envelope

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams at 221 Harrison Avenue, N.E, Roanoke, Virginia. It is from Virginia Williams who was living at 610 Kenyon St., N.W., Washington, D.C when the letter was sent. Postage stamp on upper right corner cost three cents. There is a tear on right side where envelope was opened. Written in pencil is "school address inside."

GLC09587.397

January 27, 1951

Kent, Virginia Williams, 1918-1987

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dearest Mom

Letter from Gin, most likely Virginia, to "dearest Mom," most likely Cordelia Williams saying that she received her letter yesterday at school and that she should not worry about her turning back. She went to see her lawyer today. He "drew up the papers asking for custody of the children" along with papers for care of the children and for the settlement of property. It also says that the reason for divorce is "assult and cruelty and abuse." The case will not be seen until next week because the court is closed on Saturday. Her lawyer said that after the case is filed it could take up to three…

GLC09587.398

16 April 1951

Kent, Virginia Williams, 1918-1987

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dearest Mom

Letter from "Gin," Virginia Williams to "dearest Mom," Cordelia Williams. She writes that the [divorce] case came up Saturday but the only thing decided on was the maintencance. The judge ruled that she gets $70.00 per month for the kids. They discussed property settlements but could not come to an agreement. It appears that Bookers lawyer wanted to deed the property to the kids but her lawyer did not. Virginia spoke with Booker and he said he would tell his lawyer to ask for the children's name to be sbstitututed in his place and that her name will remain on the deed. Booker will still live…

GLC09587.399

11 November 1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Grand

Letter from "Gerrry" to "Grand." "Gerry" is most likely Geraldine Pinn, James T. Williams II's wife or Geraldine Williams, his sister. "Grand" is most likely Cordelia Williams. "Gerry" writes that she thought about the recipient recently and planned to write but then people visited and she was not able to. She says that she put flowers on Jimmie's grave, who most likely is James T. Williams II. She also says that she always gives the Church flowers on the first Sunday of November in his memory. She also tries to get to Church that Sunday. She says it is funny that the recipient said she wants…

GLC09587.400

2 May 1912

The National League of Negroes, 1920-1931

Pamphlet

Title: Taft Denounces Lynching, Tells Afro-American Audience it is Cowardly Murder. President Advocates the Rope for Lynchers

The pamphlet announces that President Taft was endorsed by a conference that convened on the issue of race. The conference marked the inaugural meeting of "The National League of Negroes" and a committee on resolutions was formed. The pamphlet lists resolutions adopted by the committee concerning race, race relations, and goals for the League. These goals include enfranchisement of the African American population by means of the constitution, civil rights, and equality under the law. The pamphlet also contains an excerpt of Taft's speech denouncing lynching.

GLC09588