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DR-M109.1-DR-M109.3 A place and time on Henry Street

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Dublin Core

Title

DR-M109.1-DR-M109.3 A place and time on Henry Street

Subject

Gainsboro; William A. Hunton Branch YMCA; Gainsboro Branch Library; Neighbor's Grocery; Patton Avenue; Gainsboro Road; Lucy Addison High School; Virginia Y. Lee; Gainsboro School; Henry Street; Hotel Dumas; David Ramey.

Description

This story is about what it was like for the author to come of age during segregation. He shares stories about Henry Street and how you had to look very proper when going out to Henry Street on a Friday night. Loose pages from Taubman. Correlates with story number 16 from The Times and Life on Henry Street (page 35). Loose pages from Taubman.

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 manager for further information.

Identifier

DR-M109

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-M109.1-DR-M109.3 A place and time on Henry Street,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 23, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-M109.