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Loretta Wimberly lectures in classroom at Virginia Tech
Loretta Wimberly lectures in classroom at Virginia Tech. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA:…
Loretta Wimberly lectures in classroom at Virginia Tech
Loretta Wimberly lectures in classroom at Virginia Tech. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA:…
Loretta Wimberly lectures to students at Virginia Tech
Loretta Wimberly lectures to students at Virginia Tech. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA:…
Loretta Wimberly lectures to students at Virginia Tech
Loretta Wimberly lectures to students at Virginia Tech. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA:…
Loretta Wimberly pictured during lecture
Loretta Wimberly pictured during lecture. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA: Interpretation of…
Loretta Wimberly speaks to class at Virginia Tech
Loretta Wimberly speaks to class at Virginia Tech. Ms. Wimberly is from the African American Preservation Alliance and spoke to Anna Fariello's class (HUM 4414-3040 210 Mjr. Williams Hall, Virginia Tech), CRITICAL ISSUES IN APPALACHIA: Interpretation…
Macon County, Alabama, Household and Recipe Book (Ms2011-088)
The collection consists of one household and recipe book from Macon County, AL. A variety of writers left entries within the journal, most notably Miss Zoonomia d. Hoxey Carter and Mrs. M. P. Edwards.
A majority of the collection pertains to…
A majority of the collection pertains to…
Map of the Town of Blacksburg, Showing the Present Location of the Negro Population
Map of early Blacksburg showing "present location of the negro population" (exact date unknown).
Marguerite Harper (Scott)
Marguerite Harper (Scott). Yearbook picture of Marguerite Harper (now Marquerite Scott), Class of 1970
Marguerite Laurette (Harper) Scott
Marguerite Laurette (Harper) Scott. History, 1970
Marshall, Tim - Class of 1971
Marshall, Tim - Class of 1971. available in jpg format only, brought by Miller to Black Alumni Reunion, March 2003.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech
Marva Felder, first African-American Homecoming Queen at Virginia Tech.
Matthew M. Winston
Matthew M. Winston. Matthew M. Winston....Norfolk, Va. Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Winston, Essex Finney, Charlie Yates, and Lindsay Cherry, left to right.
Matthew Winston, Essex Finney, Charlie Yates, and Lindsay Cherry, left to right.. A Reunion Forty Years Later. Reunion of the four Virginia Tech students who roomed with Mrs. Janie Hoge at 306 East Clay St., Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Yates is a…
Meeting Minutes for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184 (Ms1988-009)
Notebook of handwritten meeting minutes for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, including some ephemera between pages.
Meeting Minutes, Tadmore Light Lodge #6187 (Ms1988-009)
Meeting minutes for Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Tadmore Light Lodge #6187, Blacksburg [Virginia]
Melanie Pearson at First Black Military Ball Queen
Melanie Pearson at First Black Military Ball Queen. Bugle 1979, pg 344
Member Ribbon, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of Blacksburg, Tadmore Light Lodge #6184 (Ms1988-009)
Blue member ribbon with gold print and tassels and "member" pin.
Membership Drive Announcement (Ms1988-009)
Letter announcing a membership drive to gain 500 new members.
NAACP officers at Virginia Tech, 1982-83
NAACP officers at Virginia Tech, 1982-83. VT Bugle 1983, page 346
National Society of Black Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers. VT Bugle, 1985, pg 289
Odd Fellows Bulletin (Ms1988-009)
Odd Fellows Bulletin published by the District Grand Lodge No. 15 including reports and announcements.
Official Souvenir Program of the 28th Biennial Movable Conference of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Ms1988-009)
Souvenir program for biennial Order of Odd Fellows conference held in Charlotte, NC. Includes greeting, photographs of officers, and local advertisements.
Oral History with Charles A. Johnson, March 3, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Charles A. Johnson was born in Wake Forest, Virginia, where he grew up and received his primary education. Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1953 before serving in the Army. When Johnson returned from the Army, he began cutting hair…
Oral History with Charles Johnson, October 18, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Charles Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953 and served as President of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association. Johnson employed the barbering trade he acquired at CI for many decades in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Oral History with Esther Jones, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Esther Jones graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1939. Esther used the skills she acquired at CI to assist her husband in running a mine in Wake Forest, Montgomery County, Virginia.
Oral History with Frank Bannister, February 26, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Frank Bannister was born in Wake Forest, Virginia in 1913, and his family members were descendants of Kentland Plantation slaves, which is now Kentland Farm in Whitethorne, Virginia. Bannister describes growing up in Wake Forest, working in the…
Oral History with Gladys Sokolow, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Gladys Sokolow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953. Gladys grew up in Pulaski County, Virginia and later resided in Christiansburg, Virginia. Gladys served as Treasurer for the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association Board…
Oral History with Jacqueline Eaves, November 2, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Jacqueline “Jackie” Eaves graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1964 and was a member of the Alumni Association. Jacqueline was born in Radford, Virginia and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Oral History with James C. Wade, March 12, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
James C. Wade was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. Wade graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1959, and served in the Army before moving back to the Montgomery County area. In this interview, Wade describes race relations in Blacksburg,…
Oral History with Mary Smith Mills, November 27, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Mary Smith Mills attended Christiansburg Institute from 1941 to 1945. Mary grew up in Christiansburg, Virginia and later became the first black woman to work at a clothing store in downtown Blacksburg.
Oral History with Naomi Davidson, October 27, 2012 (Ms2019-037)
Naomi Davidson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1954. Naomi grew up in the Wake Forest community in Montgomery County, Virginia, and later retired in Pulaski County, Virginia.