July 1948

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Note

Title: N.A.A.C.P Youth

Note certifies that Geraldine Williams is a member of the N.A.A.C.P. The reverse of the note lists the organization's purpose, including to stop lynchings. Accompanied by a photograph (GLC09587.296).

GLC09587.248

4 June 1947

Lucy Addison High School

Typed document

Title: [Prom invitation]

An invitation card to the 1947 Junior-Senior Prom at Lucy Addison High School.

GLC09587.249

28 May 1948

Lucy Addison High School

Typed document

Title: [Prom invitation]

An invitation card to the 1948 Junior-Senior Prom at Lucy Addison High School.

GLC09587.250

1930-1976

Lucy Addison High School

Typed document

Title: [Ticket]

A small orange ticket admitting Geraldine Williams and Robert B. Barlery III. It says "Knights of Addison" along the top.

GLC09587.251

6 June 1947

Lucy Addison High School

Typed document

Title: [Spring Ball invitation]

An invitation to Lucy Addison High School's spring ball.

GLC09587.252

10 June 1948

Lucy Addison High School

Typed document

Title: Lucy Addison High School Commencement Exercises

The graduation program for Lucy Addison High School's class of 1948. E. Geraldine Williams is listed as a graduate.

GLC09587.253

10 June 1948

National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

Typed document signed

Title: National Honor Society Certificate of Membership

A certificate of membership in the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools for E. Geraldine Williams. It certifies that she was elected a member of the Addison Chapter. It is signed by her sponsor, Lillie W. Mitchell, and the principal H. D. Carpenter, Jr.

GLC09587.254

November 1948

National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

Typed document signed

Title: The Hi-Y Fellowship member card

A membership card certifying that E. Geraldine Williams is a member of the registered Hunton Tri-Hi-Y Club with the Y.M.C.A. It is signed by the leaders of the National Hi-Y, Local Hi-Y, Hi-Y Club Leader, and Southern Area Council. On the reverse is Geraldine's signature.

GLC09587.256

10 June 1949

Lucy Addison High School

Pamphlet

Title: Lucy Addison High School

Program for the Class of 1949 Graduation at Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia. First page is a title page. Second page is a schedule of events. Third page is a list of graduates.

GLC09587.261

15 June 1950

Lucy Addison High School

Pamphlet

Title: Lucy Addison High School

Program for the Class of 1950 Graduation at Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia. First page is a title page. Second page is a schedule of events. Third page is a list of graduates.

GLC09587.263

1941-1945

Printed document

Title: Choral Club

Describes the Choral Club of Lucy Addision High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Lists some of the places the club has performed and notes that they have performed for both white and black groups. At the top of the page is a photograph of the group, the word "mascot" has been written beside it with a line drawn to one of the girls in the photograph. Another photograph has been taped to the top right hand corner of a woman standing beside a car. The reverse lists the members of the Choral Club. Accompanied newspaper clipping about the Lucy Addison High School Choral Club (see GLC09587.273).

GLC09587.266

circa 1946

Printed document

Title: Foreword

A page taken from "The Addisonian" the high school yearbook for Lucy Addison High School. The page contains a note from the editor that the Class of 1946 is presenting the high school's first annual in twelve years. The editor also writes that now that the war is over, it is a new world and the class is looking forward to finding their place in it, having had a wonderful experience at Lucy Addison High School. On the reverse side is a picture of the high school. In front of school runs a path along which someone has written "Senior Lane!!!" in blue ink. The caption reads "Lucy Addison High…

GLC09587.267

1941-1945

Typed document

Title: School Spirit

A speech encouraging school spirit. The speech states that one demonstrates school spirit not through hatred of other schools, but by attending school functions of all sorts, by respecting school property, and by being well-behaved, polite, and enthusiastic. At the top right hand corner of the first page is handwritten in pencil, "I think it is excellent" with the word excellent underlined. A few orthographic corrections have been made in ink. On the reverse side of the third page is written in pencil, "Grammar in Use Book 3 by Wilson" and then something illegible. Near the bottom of that…

GLC09587.268

3 July 1942

The World-news (Roanoke, Va.) 1913-1922

Newspaper clipping

Title: First Negro Girl Scouts Off to Camp

A newspaper clipping from The Roanoke World-News announcing the first African-American Girl Scouts to attend camp. It contains a photograph of Rolanda Sydnor and Geraldine Williams on either side of their Girl Scout leader, Mrs. W. M. Scott.

GLC09587.269

1930-1976

Newspaper clipping

Title: Credit To His Race

A story discussing 17-year-old Kenneth Whitlock, from Lucy Addison High School, being chosen to represent Virginia in the Junior Chamber of Commerce regional oratorical contest. He is the first African-American to do so.

GLC09587.270

1946

The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, Va)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Addison Youth Is State Jaycee Contest Winner

A story discussing 17-year-old Kenneth Whitlock, from Lucy Addison High School, winning the Junior Chamber of Commerce regional oratorical contest. He is the first African-American to do so. The article also notes he was the president of the state NAACP Youth council and received a national award for the NAACP on the same day as his contest win.

GLC09587.271

1930-1976

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Clipping of Geraldine Williams]

A clipping with a photograph of E. Geraldine Williams. The caption states that she is a biology instructor at Florida A&M University since 1955 and received a Southern Fellowship Fund to attend the University of California at Los Angeles. It also notes she received a B.S. and M.S. from Howard University.

GLC09587.272

1930-1976

Newspaper clipping

Title: Lucy Addison Singers in Christmas Concert

A photograph of the Lucy Addison High School choral club singing Christmas songs in front of a municipal building. Accompanied printed document about choral club [see GLC09587.266].

GLC09587.273

April 3, 1964

Newspaper clipping

Title: Racial Strife

A clipping of two responses to articles in the paper. The first "Racial Strife," opposes integration. The second "Ability, Not Color," condemns people not voting for Dr. Taylor for mayor because he is African-American.

GLC09587.274

circa 1960

Photograph

Title: [Wedding kiss]

Geraldine Williams kissing her husband at their wedding. There are three wedding guests in the background.

GLC09587.277

circa 1960

Photograph

Title: [Smiling at wedding]

Geraldine Williams standing with her husband, a clergyman, a couple, and another man. Everyone is smiling. The man on the right side is James T. Williams.

GLC09587.278

circa 1960

Photograph

Title: [Eating cake at wedding]

Geraldine Williams holding her husband's hand and feeding him cake at their wedding. They are standing behind their wedding cake.

GLC09587.279

circa 1960

Photograph

Title: [Wedding cake]

Wedding cake topped with bride and groom figurines. There are flowers surrounding the cake on a flower printed tablecloth.

GLC09587.280

1960

Photograph

Title: [Cutting wedding cake]

Geraldine Williams and her husband cutting their wedding cake together and smiling.

GLC09587.281

circa 1960

Photograph

Title: [Wedding service]

Geraldine Williams and her husband standing in front of clergyman. There are two wedding guests in the picture.

GLC09587.282