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1931
Shaw Praises Lindsay's Scheme
GLC03769.159.02
circa 1945
Osmena, Serio, 1878-1961
To all American soldiers leaving the Philippines
Letter to American soliders published in a Philippines newspaper. Written at the Malacanan Palace.
GLC09546.02
1861-1877
Wood, Thomas Denison, fl. 1942
Newspaper Clipping, name of the newspaper not cited.
Article that must have been included in one of Diamond's letters to Estelle, entitled, "War-Model Love." With notes and much underlining.
GLC09120.120
3 July 1942
The World-news (Roanoke, Va.) 1913-1922
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
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)
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...
GLC09587.271
[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...
GLC09587.272
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
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
1941
[Newspaper clipping]
A newspaper clipping discussing the real estate transfers recorded in the courts "yesterday and today." Two are listed: the George M. Jones Library association to the city of Roanoke, Virginia, and the Colonial American National Bank to Nannie J...
GLC09587.393
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