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DR-M081.1-DR-M081.4 Gilmer Middle School

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-M081.1-DR-M081.4 Gilmer Middle School

Subject

Gainsboro; Gilmer Elementary School; Gilmer Avenue; Gainsboro School; Harrison School; Patton Avenue; William A. Hunton Branch YMCA; Mount Zion AME Church; David Ramey.

Description

This story is about Gilmer School and some of the people that used to work there. The author specifically shares a story about one of the Janitors, Mr. Robert Brown. The author also talks about how, just like Gainsboro School, it was the only school heated with a coal stove.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

N.D.

Contributor

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

Copyright Status: Copyright is held by David A. Ramey, LLC. Conditions Governing Publication and Other Uses: All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted in writing to David A. Ramey, LLC. Contact repository, Gainsboro Branch Library, manager for further information at 540.853.2540.

Relation

DR-A131

Identifier

DR-M081

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-M081.1-DR-M081.4 Gilmer Middle School,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed September 25, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-M081.