1 50 8 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/906489ff7558230c652cd88b4cbb32ba.mp3 77f3020001cd02195f83efbd5b5331c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Montgomery County (Va.) Kentland Farm Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Coal mines and mining Description An account of the resource The Black Appalachians Oral History Project consists of a series of interviews conducted by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning black life in Appalachia, especially in Montgomery County, Virginia. The narrators represent communities such as Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Elliston, Riner, Shawsville, and Wake Forest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections, Virginia Tech Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Michael A. Cooke Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. Valerie Scott Mason Scott James E. Dow Location The location of the interview. Ellison, Virginia Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:34:00 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Valerie Scott, Mason Scott, and James E. Dow, March 16, 1991 (Ms1991-019) Subject The topic of the resource Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Railroad Post office buildings Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) Description An account of the resource Valerie Dow Scott was born in 1904, and she grew up in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott’s parents--the Dow family--sent Valerie to high school in Nottoway County, Virginia. After completing her education there, Scott worked as a teacher, briefly, before getting married to Rollin J. Scott. Valerie Scott and Rollin J. Scott had three children: James R. Scott, Mason F. Scott, and Goldie L Scott. While raising her children, Scott worked in the home for many years. Later, she worked at the Radford Arsenal. In this interview, Valerie Scott is accompanied by her son, Mason, and she provides information about education opportunities and work opportunities for Black Appalachians in the 20th century. Mason Franklin Scott was born in 1928 and grew up in Elliston, Virginia. Scott attended Christiansburg Industrial Institute before completing his education in the Youth’s Army Program. He worked on the railroad before serving in the Army during the Korean War. As a veteran, Scott worked as a Postal Service employee in Blacksburg and Elliston, Virginia. In this interview, Mason Scott is accompanied by his mother, Valerie Scott, and he discusses his experience with the railroad, his service in the Army, race relations in Montgomery County, and work opportunities for Black Appalachians. James E. Dow was born in Pennsylvania in 1928. He grew up in Elliston, Virginia, and he was raised by his grandparents. Dow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute before serving in the Army during the Korean War. Upon his return from service, he worked for the railroad, briefly, before working in the Civil Service department at the Veteran’s Hospital. In this interview, Dow shares his experience of attending Christiansburg Institute, describes working for the railroad and the Army, and discusses race relations in the Montgomery County area. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1991-019_ValerieScottMasonScottandJamesDow Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. <a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms1991-019_ValerieScottMasonScottandJamesDow.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e324c6f98d6f7e727e66d6952d992cc4.mp3 2e6ba1c8a6bb4b2758f0df4279e947c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Montgomery County (Va.) Kentland Farm Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Coal mines and mining Description An account of the resource The Black Appalachians Oral History Project consists of a series of interviews conducted by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning black life in Appalachia, especially in Montgomery County, Virginia. The narrators represent communities such as Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Elliston, Riner, Shawsville, and Wake Forest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections, Virginia Tech Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Michael A. Cooke Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. Rice Dobbins Location The location of the interview. Dobbins Residence Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:24:02 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Rice Dobbins, March 2, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Iron foundries--Virginia Montgomery County (Va.) Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Description An account of the resource Rice Dobbins grew up in Riner, Virginia in an area called Piney Wood. Dobbins primarily worked as a farmer in the Montgomery County area, specifically on Heth Farm (present day Heathwood Apartments). He moved to Blacksburg in the late 1930s, where he married Ethel Dobbins and started a family. Rice Dobbins discusses work opportunities for Black Appalachians, including farm work in the area, and he talks about the Riner area's demographic demise. His wife, Ethel Dobbins of Bedford, Virginia, briefly discusses grocery stores in the Montgomery County area and relations between Black and White residents. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1991-019_RiceDobbins Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. <a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms1991-019_RiceDobbins.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2011-110_Photo6/Ms2009-110_Photo6.jpg 01cd41f3ca9bbbd026803f83bbee5cab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, Portrait of a Tenant Farmer Known as Aaron with a Horse, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource A photograph of a tenant farmer known as Aaron with a horse. Taken around 1930, while Aaron was working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2011-110_Photo6 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo5/Ms2009-110_Photo5.jpg db12b2a245b7cde7963845c3a887d703 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, View of Tenant Famers on the Front Porch of a Tenant House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Sharecropping--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource This photograph shows a tenant farmer known as Aaron and two other unidentified people on the front porch of a tenant house on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110_Photo5 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110-Photo4/Ms2009-110_Photo4.jpg 38b2cd22917f8c900620c41f783be9fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, Portrait of a Tenant Farmer Known as Aaron, Claksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Sharecropping--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource A photograph of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110-Photo4 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo3/Ms2009-110_Photo3.jpg eea68c63ae69b47d11e8a036b3a5de0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, Second View of Tenant Farmer's House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Sharecropping--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts the house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110_Photo3 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo2/Ms2009-110_Photo2.jpg cf4b2ab5fff60f93dd90d8673cb4769e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, View of Tenant Farmer's House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Sharecropping--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts the tenant house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110_Photo2 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo1/Ms2009-110_Photo1.jpg 1c546dd62e4a858ec831e5b4d0304205 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource Sharecropping--Virginia. Farm tenancy--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South African American history Description An account of the resource These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph, View of Tenant Farmers and Tenant House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110) Subject The topic of the resource African American history Farm tenancy--Virginia. Sharecropping--Virginia. Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource Photograph of the home of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920/1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2009-110_Photo1 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>