1 500 22 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/9249/A_Guide_to_the_Papers_of_the_Gainsboro_Road_Expansion_Project.pdf 38efc761f159c6f8b64e28e9653e5b25 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project Papers Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit 1, Shelf 4 Title: The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project Papers Physical Characteristics: Three (3) Record Storage Boxes Donated by: City of Roanoke Planning Department Arrangement: Materials are arranged in original order as donated. Series titles are taken from the originally labelled folders upon donation. Creator: City of Roanoke Planning Department, Robert K. Bengtson Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger, 13 December 2025 Historical Note: ​ The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project is a project that started in 1985 to expand the Second Street NW / Gainsboro Road NW corridor to create a four-lane road connecting Orange Avenue NW to Salem Avenue SW, the realignment of Wells Avenue NW, and also creating the bridge over Shenandoah Avenue NW in Roanoke, Virginia. To acquire land for this project, imminent domain was used for the land and homes of Gainsboro residents. The City Planning Department, alongside Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Mattern and Craig Engineers and Surveyors, completed environmental assessments in order to evaluate real estate at a lower price. There was considerable opposition from neighborhood residents for this project. ​ This collection houses documents that state this as well as lists of the people they were contacting for their property. Scope and Contents: ●​ This collection is comprised of three (3) record storage boxes made up of two hundred eighteen (218) folders arranged into fourteen (14) series. ●​ This collection is made up of documents that detail, from the City of Roanoke’s point of view, the process of expanding Second Street NW / Gainsboro Road NW. This includes maps, documentation of lands seized under imminent domain for the completion of this project, budgetary information, notes, and correspondences largely between Robert K. Bengtson, then Traffic Engineer for the City of Roanoke, and other people working on the completion of this project. ●​ Series X: Untitled Folder, largely contains materials regarding the people, businesses, and �entities that were contacted for their land for this project. ●​ The collection largely dates from 1985 to 1995. ●​ There is considerable supplementary information about this project, especially news articles about neighborhood opposition, located in the Gainsboro Branch Library Vertical Files. Folders worth considering include, “Urban Renewal: Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Projects” and “Gainsboro Road and Gainsboro Bridge.” Container List: Box 1 of 3: ​ Series I: Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. 1985-1989 (26 folders) ​ Series II: Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. - Environmental Site Assessments (28 folders) ​ Series III: 1992 Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. - Right-of-Way (7 folders) ​ Series IV: Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. - 1991 Correspondence (4/14 folders) Box 2 of 3: ​ Series IV: Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. - 1991 Correspondence (10/14 folders) ​ Series V: Gainsboro Rd. (6 folders) ​ Series VI: 1991 Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. Right-of-Way (26 folders) ​ Series VII: (Up to 12-31-90) Second St. / Gainsboro Rd. - Right-of-Way (19 folders) ​ Series VIII: Coca-Cola Entrance (7 folders) Box 3 of 3: ​ Series IX: Progress Reports (22 folders) ​ Series X: Untitled Folder (35 folders) ​ Series XI: Wells Avenue Plaza (5 folders) ​ Series XII: Redesign of Railroad Temporary Shoring and Pier 2 Foundation (1 folder) ​ Series XIII: Envir. Site Assessments 002/008 (10 folders) ​ Series XIV: “VDOT Project U000-128-116, C501” Binder (12 folders) � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the Papers of the Gainsboro Road Expansion Project Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project is a project that started in 1985 to expand the Second Street NW / Gainsboro Road NW corridor to create a four-lane road connecting Orange Avenue NW to Salem Avenue SW, the realignment of Wells Avenue NW, and also creating the bridge over Shenandoah Avenue NW in Roanoke, Virginia. To acquire land for this project, imminent domain was used for the land and homes of Gainsboro residents. The City Planning Department, alongside Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Mattern and Craig Engineers and Surveyors, completed environmental assessments in order to evaluate real estate at a lower price. There was considerable opposition from neighborhood residents for this project. This collection houses documents that state this as well as lists of the people they were contacting for their property. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Roanoke Planning Department, Robert K. Bengtson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroRoadExpansionProjectPapers https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/8922/Gainsboro_Neighborhood_Organization_Collection_[1].pdf 0c79a00741ee1dbc2cd21b3cfb7bbcf1 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B Title: Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Physical Characteristics: Two (2) record storage boxes. Arrangement: Items are arranged in series in alphabetical order. Other items are arranged in chronological order such as meeting information, correspondences, and grant information. It is broken down into fourteen (14) series overall over two (2) boxes: Finances, Grant Information, Gainsboro History Project, Meeting Materials, Roanoke Higher Education Center, All “Member Information” Folders, Correspondences, Development Plans & Initiatives, Events, Ephemera, Other Organization Information, Miscellaneous, Newspaper (Correctly Ordered by Date), Roanoke City Government. Items were originally stored in three (3) record storage boxes and a white binder. Creator: Constance Crutchfield, Jordan Bell, Megan Mizak Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Margaret Yates, January 2025, Sabrina Givaudan, 5 August 2025 Historical Note ​ The Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization (GNO), previously named Gainsboro Southwest Community Organization, meets every month (except July) at the Gainsboro Library Community Room. The group’s founding members include Ms. Claudia Pannell (Presdient), Ms. Mary Lee Cabbler (Vice-President), Mr. George Heller (Secretary), and Mr. Bobby Harper (Treasurer). Organizational Oral History also states that Margaret and Alice Roberts were founding members as well. This group started meeting in June 1998. Gainsborough Southwest Community Organization was registered in Western Virginia corporations by Claudia Pannell in November of 2000. GNO has initiated multiple projects over the years for community betterment. The GNO seeks to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood, maintain existing housing, and promote development around the neighborhood. The majority of the collection contains meeting minutes from 2002 - 2025, meeting agendas, meeting attendance, financial reports, and member information as well as email and letter correspondences. ​ The collection contains not only documents just from GNO, but from around the Roanoke City area. Namely are events and projects that the GNO has funded through grants and donations, such as the block party, the Gainsboro History Walk, and lighting around the neighborhood. There are also other development initiatives including 427 Gilmer and Melrose Plaza. Other organizations in the collection are G-SHARP, Roanoke City Government, and other neighborhood organizations. �It also covers newspapers and ephemera from around the Roanoke area, important people, and community. ​ Citations Roanoke City Government, Gainsboro, https://www.roanokeva.gov/3012/Gainsboro. Scope and Contents ●​ The Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection consists of two (2) record storage boxes, consisting of two hundred and thirty two (232) folders altogether. ●​ The collection includes various documents including meeting minutes, agendas, membership information about the Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization, grant information, development information, newspapers, conferences, and other organizations. ●​ The collection dates from meeting minutes from 2002 to meeting minutes from January 2025. Container List Box 1 of 2 Series I – Finances ​ Folder 1 - Misc. Finances ​ Folder 2 - Financial Reports Series II – Grant Information ​ Folder 1 - 2011 - 2012 Grant Program ​ Folder 2 - 2011 - 2012 Grant Info ​ Folder 3 - 2012 - 2013 Grant Application ​ Folder 4 - 2012 - 2013 Grant Info ​ Folder 5 - 2015 - 2016 Grant Agreement, signed ​ Folder 6 - 2015 - 2016 Grant Apps ​ Folder 7 - 2015 - 2016 Grant Copies, signed ​ Folder 8 - 2016 - 2017 Community Dev Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships ​ ​ Program ​ Folder 9 - 2016 - 2017 Grant for Gainsboro History Walk - Phase II ​ Folder 10 - 2016 - 2017 Grant for Installation of Victorian Lights ​ Folder 11 - 2016 - 2017 Grant signed ​ Folder 12 - 2016 - 2017 Grant Program Misc. ​ Folder 13 - 2017 - 2018 Grant Agreement ​ Folder 14 - 2020 - 2021 Grant Info ​ Folder 15 - Awards Celebration Dinner Flyers ​ Folder 16 - Grant Awards �​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Folder 17 - Grant Correspondences 2008 - 2011 Folder 18 - Grant Correspondences 2012 - 2019 Folder 19 - Grant Correspondences 2017 - 2023 Folder 20 - Grant Receipts Folder 21 - Misc. Grant Amendments Folder 22 - National Trust Preservation Funds Folder 23 - Neighborhood Development Grant Info Series III – Gainsboro History Project ​ Folder 1 - 2012 - 2013 Arts & Cultural Plan Implementation Mini-Grant Program App Folder 2 - Gainsboro History Project Pamphlets Folder 3 - Gainsboro History Project Grant Draft Folder 4 - Gainsboro History Project Correspondences Folder 5 - Gainsboro History Walk Transportation Enhancement Grant App. (2012 - 2013) Folder 6 - Gainsboro History Walk Misc. Folder 7 - ‘What’s Next for the Gainsboro History Project’ Series IV – Meeting Materials Folder 1 - Bylaws (November 2005, February 2009) Folder 2 - Bylaws (February 2009) Folder 3 - Bylaws (June 2009) (1 of 2) Folder 4 - Bylaws (June 2009) (2 of 2) Folder 5 - Bylaws (June 2009, November 2015) Folder 6 - Bylaws (November 2015) Folder 7 - Bylaws Misc. (1 of 2) Folder 8 - Bylaws Misc (2 of 2) Folder 9 - Cards & Letterheads Folder 10 - Meeting Agendas 2025 Folder 11 - Meeting Agendas 2023 Folder 12 - Meeting Agendas 2021 Folder 13 - Meeting Agendas 2020 Folder 14 - Meeting Agendas 2019 Folder 15 - Meeting Agendas 2018 Folder 16 - Meeting Agendas 2017 Folder 17 - Meeting Agendas 2016 Folder 18 - Meeting Agendas January - March 2015 Folder 19 - Meeting Agendas April - August 2015 Folder 20 - Meeting Agendas September - December 2015 Folder 21 - Meeting Agendas 2014 Folder 22 - Meeting Agendas 2013 Folder 23 - Meeting Agendas 2012 �Folder 24 - Meeting Agendas 2011 Folder 25 - Meeting Agendas 2010 Folder 26 - Meeting Agendas 2009 Folder 27 - Meeting Agendas 2008 Folder 28 - Meeting Agendas Undated Folder 29 - Meeting Attendance 2020 - 2023 Folder 30 - Meeting Attendance 2019 Folder 31 - Meeting Attendance 2018 Folder 32 - Meeting Attendance 2017 Folder 33 - Meeting Attendance 2016 Folder 34 - Meeting Attendance 2015 Folder 35 - Meeting Attendance 2012 - 2014 Folder 36 - Meeting Attendance Undated Folder 37 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2024 Folder 38 - Meeting Minutes April - July 2024 Folder 39 - Meeting Minutes September - December 2024 Folder 40 - Meeting Minutes January - May 2023 Folder 41 - Meeting Minutes August - September 2023 Folder 42 - Meeting Minutes October - December 2023 Folder 43 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2022 Folder 44 - Meeting Minutes April - August 2022 Folder 45 - Meeting Minutes September - December 2022 Folder 46 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2021 Folder 47 - Meeting Minutes October - December 2021 Folder 48 - Meeting Minutes January 2020 Folder 49 - Meeting Minutes March 2020 Folder 50 - Meeting Minutes October - December 2020 Folder 51 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2019 Folder 52 - Meeting Minutes April - June 2019 Folder 53 - Meeting Minutes July 2019 Folder 54 - Meeting Minutes August - September 2019 Folder 55 - Meeting Minutes October - November 2019 Folder 56 - Meeting Minutes December 2019 Folder 57 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2018 Folder 58 - Meeting Minutes April - August 2018 Folder 59 - Meeting Minutes September - December 2018 Folder 60 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2017 Folder 61 - Meeting Minutes April - August 2017 Folder 62 - Meeting Minutes June - November 2017 Folder 63 - Meeting Minutes September - December 2017 Folder 64 - Meeting Minutes January 2016 �Folder 65 - Meeting Minutes February 2016 Folder 66 - Meeting Minutes April 2016 Folder 67 - Meeting Minutes May - June 2016 Folder 68 - Meeting Minutes September 2016 Folder 69 - Meeting Minutes October - December 2016 Folder 70 - Meeting Minutes January 2015 Folder 71 - Meeting Minutes February - May 2015 Folder 72 - Meeting Minutes June - July 2015 Folder 73 - Meeting Minutes September 2015 Folder 74 - Meeting Minutes October 2015 Folder 75 - Meeting Minutes November 2015 Folder 76 - Meeting Minutes January - June 2014 Folder 77 - Meeting Minutes September - December 2014 Folder 78 - Meeting Minutes January - March 2013 Folder 79 - Meeting Minutes May - November 2013 Folder 80 - Meeting Minutes 2012 Folder 81 - Meeting Minutes 2011 Folder 82 - Meeting Minutes 2010 Folder 83 - Meeting Minutes 2009 Folder 84 - Meeting Minutes 2002 - 2004 Folder 85 - Meeting Minutes Undated Folder 86 - Misc Meeting Ephemera Folder 87 - Unfilled Forms (1 of 2) Folder 88 - Unfilled Forms (2 of 2) Folder 89 - Unidentified Planner 2019 - 2020 (1 of 2) Folder 90 - Unidentified Planner 2019 - 2020 (2 of 2) Folder 91 - VA Statewide Neighborhood Conference (1 of 2) Folder 92 - VA Statewide Neighborhood Conference (2 of 2) Folder 93 - VA Statewide Neighborhood Conference 20th Annual Folder 94 - VA Statewide Neighborhood Conference Finances Series V – Roanoke Higher Education Center Folder 1 - RHEC Correspondences Folder 2 - RHEC Concept Plans Folder 3 - RHEC Culinary School Expansion Folder 4 - RHEC Flyers & Pamphlets ​ Folder 5 - RHEC Misc. Box 2 of 2 Series VI – Member Information �Folder 1 - 1 of 6 Folder 2 - 2 of 6 Folder 3 - 3 of 6 Folder 4 - 4 of 6 Folder 5 - 5 of 6 Folder 6 - 6 of 6 Folder 7 - Membership Contact Information Folder 8 - Misc. Membership Information Series VII – Correspondences Folder 1 - January 2024 Folder 2 - February 2023 Folder 3 - May 2023 Folder 4 - November - December 2023 Folder 5 - 2020 - 2022 Folder 6 - 2019 Folder 7 - 2018 Folder 8 - 2017 Folder 9 - 2016 Folder 10 - January 2015 Folder 11 - February - April 2015 Folder 12 - July 2015 Folder 13 - September - August 2015 Folder 14 - October - December 2015 Folder 15 - March 2014 Folder 16 - July - September 2014 Folder 17 - October - December 2014 Folder 18 - January - March 2012 Folder 19 - April 2012 Folder 20 - September 2012 Folder 21 - October 2012 Folder 22 - September 2011 (1 of 2) Folder 23 - September 2011 (2 of 2) Folder 24 - October 2011 Folder 25 - November 2011 Folder 26 - January - March 2010 Folder 27 - April - July 2010 Folder 28 - August - December 2010 Folder 29 - 2009 Folder 30 - Undated Folder 31 - Community Group Resources �Series VIII – Development Plans & Initiatives ​ Folder 1 - 427 Gilmer (1 of 2) Folder 2 - 427 Gilmer (2 of 2) Folder 3 - Claytor Property & Gainsboro Funds Folder 4 - Community Building Folder 5 - Dumas Hotel Folder 6 - Gainsboro Housing Committee Report Folder 7 - Gainsboro Street Lighting Project Folder 8 - Green New Deal Folder 9 - G-SHARP Housing Initiative Folder 10 - Henry Street Folder 11 - Housing Project Report & Financial Report Folder 12 - Justice Business Ecosystem Folder 13 - List of Businesses in NW Folder 14 - Melrose Plaza Folder 15 - Melrose Plaza: ‘Restoring Our Community’ Folder 16 - Misc. Development Initiatives (1 of 4) Folder 17 - Misc. Development Initiatives (2 of 4) Folder 18 - Misc. Development Initiatives (3 of 4) Folder 19 - Misc. Development Initiatives (4 of 4) Folder 20 - Old Lick Cemetery Project Folder 21 - Partnership Agreement SW Gainsboro Neighborhood Org and REACH Draft Folder 22 - Project Reconciliation Folder 23 - Redevelopment Plan for Gainsboro Community Development Program Area Folder 24 - RM-1 Proposed Amendment Folder 25 - Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Folder 26 - Surveys (1 of 2) Folder 27 - Surveys (2 of 2) Folder 28 - Transportation Enhancement App 2012 Folder 29 - Zoning Amendments Report and Study Series IX – Events Folder 1 - ARTs Connect Folder 2 - 2018 Block Party Emails Folder 3 - 2017 Block Party ‘Thank You’ Emails Folder 4 - Block Party Committee Folder 5 - Block Party Correspondences Folder 6 - Block Party Flyers Folder 7 - Block Party Misc. Folder 8 - Community Flyers (1 of 2) �Folder 9 - Community Flyers (2 of 2) Folder 10 - Misc. Events Folder 11 - Request for Donation Series X – Ephemera Folder 1 - Handwritten Notes (1 of 2) Folder 2 - Handwritten Notes (2 of 2) Folder 3 - Undated Handwritten Notes (1 of 2) Folder 4 - Undated Handwritten Notes (2 of 2) Folder 5 - Awards Folder 6 - 2021 Preservation Society Awards Series XI - Other Organization Information Folder 1 - Misc Meetings from Other Orgs Folder 2 - Organization Misc. Folder 3 - Neighborhood Month Folder 4 - Weekly Neighborhood Update Series XII – Miscellaneous Folder 1 - Gainsboro SW Community Org Information Folder 2 - Gainsboro SW Community Org Meeting Invites Folder 3 - Miscellaneous Series XIII – Newspaper (Correctly Ordered by Date) ​ Folder 1 - 1 of 4 ​ Folder 2 - 2 of 4 ​ Folder 3 - 3 of 4 ​ Folder 4 - 4 of 4 ​ Folder 5 - Gainsboro Gazette (1 of 2) ​ Folder 6 - Gainsboro Gazette (2 of 2) Series XIX – Roanoke City Government Folder 1 - City Hall without Walls, December 2009 Folder 2 - City of Roanoke President’s Council Presentation: Real Estate Assessments (12 March 2012) Folder 3 - Downtown Roanoke 2022 Annual Report Folder 4 - Gainsboro Library Folder 5 - Misc. Government Correspondences Folder 6 - Roanoke City Council Regular Session (17 October 2011) Folder 7 - Roanoke City Government Flyers Folder 8 - Roanoke City Government Miscellaneous Pamphlet � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document pdf 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 A Guide to the Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection consists of two (2) record storage boxes, consisting of two hundred and thirty two (232) folders altogether. The collection includes various documents including meeting minutes, agendas, membership information about the Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization, grant information, development information, newspapers, conferences, and other organizations. The collection dates from meeting minutes from 2002 to meeting minutes from January 2025. It is broken down into fourteen (14) series overall over two (2) boxes: Finances, Grant Information, Gainsboro History Project, Meeting Materials, Roanoke Higher Education Center, All “Member Information” Folders, Correspondences, Development Plans & Initiatives, Events, Ephemera, Other Organization Information, Miscellaneous, Newspaper (Correctly Ordered by Date), Roanoke City Government. Items were originally stored in three (3) record storage boxes and a white binder. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constance Crutchfield, Jordan Bell, and Megan Mizak Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 54.853.2073 for permission to use. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroNeighborhoodOrganization https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7333/A_Guide_to_the_Mary_Ellen_Campagna_Manuscript_Collection.pdf b9e608fcbb1ef26b34f4d129ba8ae072 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Four Title: Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Oversized Flat Record Storage Box Donated by: Mary Ellen Campagna Arrangement: Items are not arranged into series due to the size of the collection. There are two (2) sets of folders and one (1) other folder. The sets are titled, “Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street” and “Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center.” The papers are kept in as close to original order as possible within each set of folders. The materials are largely related to Mary Ellen Campagna’s articles and research about Henry Street and the Dumas Center. There is also a copy of Campagna’s 2021 Young Adult Novel, Una: Queen of Trouble. Addendum: Articles were originally attached to a trifold poster created for an event at the Gainsboro Branch Library to celebrate Campagna’s book, Una Queen of Trouble. The articles have been copied, and pictures of the original arrangement on the poster are also included. Creator: Mary Ellen Campagna Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger, 30 April 2025, Addendum: Caylin Wigger, 08 August 2025 Biographical Note ​ Mary Ellen Campagna-Hamlin was raised in Northern Virginia before heading south to the Roanoke area to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees at Hollins University in 2000 and 2002. She also attended graduate school in education at University of Virginia. She also taught overseas in South Korea. As a child, she marched with Martin Luther King Jr., and she was there as a witness to his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. ​ Campagna has lived several decades of her life as a teacher and freelance journalist who covered city council and community meetings for newspapers like The Roanoke Times and The Roanoke Tribune. Her work centered around her research on racism in the local areas with a large emphasis on the effects of Urban Renewal on the Gainsboro Neighborhood. Her background also covers research on environmental racism. Scope and Contents ●​ The Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection consists of one (1) oversized flat record storage box. ●​ This collection largely consists of newspaper articles from 1989-2013. ●​ The thirteen (13) folders are broken into two (2) sets of six (6) and one (1) folder on its own. �The two sets are “Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street” and “Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center.” ●​ There is one envelope that contains Una: Queen of Trouble, Campagna’s 2021 Young Adult Novel. ●​ The original order of materials is maintained within each of the sets of folders. ●​ There are no series because of the collection’s small size. Addendum Scope and Contents ●​ The articles and images from the trifold poster are arranged in one folder. ●​ Articles are arranged chronologically. ●​ Articles date between 1995 and 2018. Container List: Box 1 of 1: Envelope 1 - Una: Queen of Trouble, Mary Ellen Campagna’s 2021 Young Adult Novel Folder 2 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (1 of 6) ●​ “Commentary Form” ●​ “Heritage is traced” ●​ “City Council Endorses Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Lincoln 2000” Folder 3 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (2 of 6) ●​ “Public Condemns Henry Street Revitalization Plans” ●​ “Speak Out: The Past & Future of Henry Street” ●​ “City Proposes Renaissance Plans for Henry Street” 21 January 1996 ●​ “A rootless Henry Street revival?” ●​ “City Bulldozes Residents’ Henry Street Questions” Folder 4 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (3 of 6) ●​ “Church to Aid Housing Authority with Gainsboro Housing ‘Screening’” 20 June 1996 ●​ “From Frontier to Urban Community… A Gainsboro Prelude” 16 March 2022 Folder 5 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (4 of 6) ●​ “Now it’s difficult to find Henry Street, much less revive it” 2017 ●​ “Defining the Dumas Legacy” 11 July 2017 ●​ “City’s planning is elitist, exclusive” ●​ “Historic Gainsboro” Pamphlet Folder 6 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (5 of 6) ●​ “And the (Henry Street) Beat Goes On…” ●​ “What now for Henry Street revitalization?” 23 June 1996 ●​ “Henry Street District” Folder 7 - Articles by Mary Ellen Campagna about Henry Street (6 of 6) �●​ Image of sisters Helen Davis and Evelyn Davis Bethel, 15 March 2007 ●​ “Plight of Gainsboro Detailed in Newly Published Book” 2 March 1995 ●​ “What now for Henry Street revitalization?” 23 June 1996 ●​ “Council’s No Vote on Wednesday Leaves Henry Street Music Center Fate Unclear” Folder 8 - “Gainsboro: The Destruction of a Historic Community” Pamphlet by Mary Ellen Campagna-Hamlin Folder 9 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (1 of 6) ●​ “The Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony of Dumas Center for artistic and cultural development” flyer ●​ “Statement on Henry Street and the Music Center by Total Action Against Poverty” 28 October 1996 ●​ “Dumas proposal warmly received” 11 April 2001 ●​ “Music center is denied federal funds” 8 October 1986 ●​ “Work to start on Henry St. music center” 13 June 1989 ●​ “The Dumas Hotel: Centerpiece for Henry Street” Folder 10 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (2 of 6) ●​ “In old hotel live anger, questions” 20 October 1996 ●​ “Children’s theater heads into a whole new stage” 19 April 2013 ●​ “Roanoke, Henry Street and all that jazz” June 2016 ●​ “Music center opens memories” 26 July 1992 Folder 11 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (3 of 6) ●​ “Come down to Henry Street” 4 November 2006 ●​ “When the Dumas Hotel Lived” 14 March 1979 ●​ “Rebirth of the Dumas” 1987 ●​ “A school that rocks” ●​ “School: Cutting-edge technology’” Folder 12 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (4 of 6) ●​ “Organization plans to return Dumas Hotel to the community” 25 May 2017 ●​ “Dumas Hotel Legacy Group discuss acquisition” 4 May 2017 ●​ “Dumas renovation nears completion” 6 April 2006 ●​ “$$$We need your help to bring The Dumas Hotel back to the community$$$” May 2017 ●​ “Dumas needs a plan - Editorial: What plan can save the Dumas?” 9 May 2017 ●​ “Save the Dumas Center” 10 May 2017 ●​ “Dumas sale is watershed moment” 18 May 2017 ●​ “Why sell the Dumas, a valuable piece of history?” 3 May 2017 ●​ “Total Action for Progress puts Dumas Center up for sale” 2 May 2017 Folder 13 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (5 of 6) ●​ “Community group continues push to buy Gainsboro landmark Dumas Center form TAP” 27 June 2017 �●​ “Major Update on Dumas Hotel Legacy, Inc. purchase” 29 June 2017 ●​ “Group wanting to Purchase Dumas Buying for Time” July 2017 ●​ “TAP accepts offer to sell the Dumas Center but it’s not naming buyer” 5 July 2017 ●​ “When a ‘Green Book’ Site Goes Up for Sale” 11 July 2017 Folder 14 - Research Materials Regarding the Dumas Center (6 of 6) ●​ “TAP should do the right thing” 21 August 2017 ●​ “TAP accused of lacking ‘good faith’” 29 August 2017 ●​ “Community group continues to fight for Dumas Hotel” 31 August 2017 ●​ “Dumas owner rejects allegations of bad faith in sale of historic Roanoke building” 2 September 2017 ●​ “TAP answers allegations regarding Dumas sale” 7 September 2017 ●​ “Dumas Center opens doors for new era” 9 November 2006 Addendum: Box 1 of 1: Folder 15 - Articles from Trifold Poster ●​ “Open Roanoke City Council Meeting Not Open to Everyone” 30 November 1995 ●​ “Roanoke City Council Grants Gainsboro Historic Designation” 18 January 1996 ●​ “Can Henry Street Rise from Ashes?” 1 February 1996 ●​ “Not-so-Distant History: What Now for Henry Street?” 23 June 1996 ●​ “Money is the Foremost Topic on Council’s Agenda” 18 April 1996 ●​ “Threatening the Heart of the Community” 22 August 1996 ●​ “Henry Street Public Citizen Participation Workshop Held” 22 August 1996 ●​ “Sisters Determined Stand Saved Historic Neighborhood in Roanoke City” 3 October 2016 ●​ “Sale of Dumas is a stab wound to the heart” 26 July 2017 ●​ “Letter to the Editor: Gun Control” 8 March 2018 ●​ “Council’s No Vote on WEdnesday Leaves Henry Street Music Center Fate Unclear” ●​ “Local and state officials field hard-hitting questions at local forum” ●​ “Historic Gainsboro” Pamphlet ●​ “Gainsboro: The Destruction Of A Historic Community” Pamphlet ●​ Image of Original Set-Up on Trifold Poster ●​ Flyer for “Book Signing Event” for Una: Queen of Trouble at the Gainsboro Branch Library � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection. The materials are largely related to her research into urban renewal in Gainsboro and the articles that she published. Her largest areas of interests are the Dumas Center and Henry Street. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ellen Campagna Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2540 for permission to use. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MaryEllenCampagnaCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7286/A_Guide_to_the_Omnia_Bona_Club_Collection.pdf a00209562d307c52fdfd2da0c4240070 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Omnia Bona Club Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelves One and Two Title: Omnia Bona Club Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Small Document Storage Box and One (1) Flat Oversized Emblem Sign (Pictured Below) Donated by: Violet Robinson Arrangement: Materials are arranged by subject with close attention paid to original order upon donation. Creator: Omnia Bona Club Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger, March 2025 Biographical Note Omnia Bona, Incorporated originated in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1948 a group of girls who were in their senior year at Lucy Addison High School met to form a club. The main purpose of the club at that time was to provide wholesome activities for the members and their friends. They sometimes met in a nearby park where the sweet smell of orange blossoms inspired them to call themselves the “Orange Blossom Sorors.” ​ The original members of this groups were: Mary Penn Brunner, Delois Clements Broady, Youtha Reynolds Carter, June Colston, Juanita Page Cooke, Sarah Dillon Gardner, Nora Hackley, Evelyn Hale, Elois Hamlin, Doris Hunter Jordan, Dorothy Brown Lash, Violet Jones Robertson, Ellen Sears, Maxine Sears, Christine Petty Spurlock, Reva Harper Tyree, Gladys Shepperson Watson, and Arnisha Keeling. ​ The club continued successfully for a year and was disbanded after graduation as most of the members began college careers. ​ After four years of separation, the club reorganized in November of 1952 with purposes not only promoting the social aspects of life, but the civic, religious, and political aspects as well. A new name was then taken… “Omnia Bona Club,” meaning “For All Good.” ​ During the existence of Omnia Bona Club, many members left Roanoke and moved to other localities. Because of the desire to continue the relationships established among its members and the desire to continue carrying out the ideals as set forth in its constitution, the club felt the need for incorporation. It was felt that, through incorporation, the development of finer womanhood could �be extended to many other localities. ​ The first charter chapter was formed in the summer of 1957 in Washington, D.C. This was the beginning of the incorporation. ​ In August of that year, both chapters met at the Orange Avenue YMCA in Roanoke to formulate committees, introduce trustees, and set up a constitution for the incorporation. The officers elected for the incorporation were Arnisha Keeling, president; Dorothy Brown Lash, vice-president; Delois Clements Broady, secretary-treasurer. This first joint meeting set a trend for years to come. ​ The first convention was held in Salem, Virginia, June 22-28, 1958. During this convention there was a dedication service, a formal was given in the evening, and a business session and cocktail party was held on Saturday. ​ One of the founders, Arnisha Keeling, moved to Philadelphia. In her quest to continue fostering the principles of Omnia Bona, she established a chapter in that city in December of 1958. Several more chapters continued to open in Eastern States; their purpose was to support the social, civic, religious, and political aspects of life. ​ In addition to providing scholarships and giving donations to local charities, the Roanoke chapter made financial contributions to the Omnia Bona Endowment Scholarship Fund at Hampton University and sponsored the Adopt-A-Teen project. ​ The club disbanded in 2025. Scope and Contents ●​ The Omnia Bona Club Collection consists of one (1) small record storage box and one (1) oversized emblem sign (Pictured Below). ●​ This collection consists of a reunion photograph, a history of the club, and scholarship recipients from Roanoke. ●​ The original order of materials is maintained in the order of the folders. The materials within the folders (particularly “Scholarships and Recipients”) have been organized by date. ●​ There are no series as the collection is rather small. ●​ Dates range from the organization's inception in 1952 to 2015. Container List Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - “58 Years of Sisterhood” Folder 2 - History Folder 3 - Scholarships and Recipients �One Oversized Emblem Sign OBC01 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Omnia Bona Club Collection Description An account of the resource This is a Guide to the Omnia Bona Club Collection. This collection consists of materials donated after the disbandment of the club in 2025. The materials collected are largely related to their scholarships, recipients, and history. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Omnia Bona Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OmniaBonaClubCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7215/A_Guide_to_the_Burrell_Memorial_Hospital_Collection.pdf f4ec5e74fdf2d68a6928e86c39921f8b PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Four Title: Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Arrangement: This collection is divided into nineteen (19) folders and are described at item level down below. There are no series, but the folders are arranged alphabetically by their subject. Creator: Burrell Memorial Hospital Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Margaret Yates, 21 January 2025 Historical Note In the early 1900s, when American society was segregated, both Black doctors and patients were excluded from White hospitals. Without access to properly outfitted and sterilized spaces, the Black community had to get creative if they wanted to receive modern medical care despite a society actively working against them. Doctors L.C. Downing, S. F. William, and J. H. Roberts took the challenge on, performing the first major surgical operation by Black Americans in Southwest Virginia in a room sterilized with carbonic acid on a U. S. Army folding operation table. But they knew that they would need to eventually establish their own hospital–the near 80,000 person Black population of Roanoke would need more than one room and a field table. Meeting in the home of a prominent Dr. Burrell, the young Doctors made their first move: The Medley Hospital, operating out of two rooms in a flat owned by Dr. Medley. With proper sterilizing equipment and two hospital beds, this was the first step towards a full-fledged hospital. But, it was soon serving the patients of six different doctors, and two rooms was not enough. The doctors, joined now by Doctor J. B. Claytor Sr. and Doctor Cooper, sought out a location that would suit their growing need for a real, fully-functioning hospital. Founded in 1915 as a non-profit corporation “organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes,” the Burrell Memorial Hospital was the answer to this need. The hospital was named in honor of Doctor Burrell, who had died on his way to Washington D. C. to receive treatment that had been impossible in Medley and denied to him at the White hospital in the Roanoke Valley. Doctor L. C. Downing was chosen as the first superintendent of the hospital, and he would serve for the next 32 �years until 1947. Despite the tragedy, the Burrell Memorial Hospital continued to grow and serve its community. During the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, the hospital realized that it was again too small to accommodate its patients. While training school teachers with basic nursing skills helped those they could, the Burrell Memorial Hospital sought out better accommodations, acquiring an old prep school with 3 floors and over 40 rooms from the city in exchange for taking care of indigent cases free of charge. They moved into the space in 1921 after renovating it for a hefty $25,000 and becoming the first Black hospital to gain full approval from the American College of Surgeons. In the same year, the Nurse Training School at Burrell was established, and up until 1934, it was the only training center for Black nurses in the state. Additionally, Burrell Memorial Hospital was the first Black hospital in Virginia to have a full-time registered dietician, a full-time social worker, and a full-time medical technician. Several years later, when Doctor L. C. Lewis stepped down as superintendent, new superintendent James H. Lewis entered into leadership with a plan for a new hospital that would be constructed from the ground up rather than renovated. In 1955, his dream was achieved. By way of a United Fund campaign to build two new hospitals in Roanoke that exceeded its goal by 1.5 million dollars, the new and modern hospital, positioned just next to the old school building, was built, and the old building was torn down. Then, in 1978, after 63 years of service, the Burrell Memorial Hospital closed due to financial strain. It re-opened the following year as the Burrell Home for Adults, before declaring bankruptcy in 1980 and being bought by the Roanoke Hospital Association (later, Carilion Health). The hospital became the Burrell Nursing Center in 1990, before closing again in 2001. The building was then donated to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, and as of 2025, the building still stands as the Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Burrell Center. Citations: An Earlier Dream, Harrison Heritage and Cultural Center, Roanoke, Virginia, 1985. “Burrell Memorial Hospital.” Burrell Memorial Hospital | The Gainsboro History Project, Roanoke Higher Education Center, gainsborohistoryproject.org/locations/medical-building/burrell-memorial-hospital. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025. Scope and Contents: -​ The Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection is composed of one (1) record storage box, consisting of nineteen (19) folders. Within these folders is a collection of official documents, programs, news clippings, excerpts, etc. �-​ This collection contains historical documents from Burrell Memorial Hospital, including the Constitution, By-Laws, Regulations, an Application to Propose Placement of a New Virginia Historical Highway Marker and Supporting Documents, copies of several Annual Reports, etc. -​ The collection dates from a book excerpt from 1921 to a pamphlet from Burrell Day 2024 Container List Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Anniversary Bulletin -​ Item 1 - Twenty-First Anniversary Bulletin, 1936 Folder 2 - Annual Meeting and Report Programs -​ Items 1, 2, 3 - Forty-Ninth Annual Meeting Programs , 1964 -​ Item 4 - Fiftieth Anniversary Program, 1965 -​ Items 5, 6 - Sixtieth Annual Meeting Programs, 1975 -​ Items 7, 8, 9 - Sixty-First Annual Meeting Programs, 1976 Folder 3 - Annual Reports -​ Item 1 - 1963 Annual Report -​ Item 2 - Fifty-Sixth Annual Report, 1971 -​ Items 3, 4 - Fifty-Seventh Annual Report, 1972 Folder 4 - Application to Propose Placement of a New Virginia Historical Highway Marker and Supporting Documents -​ Item 1 - Application to Propose Placement of a New Virginia Historical Highway Marker and Supporting Documents Folder 5 - Board of Trustees Meeting 1957 -​ Item 1 - Minutes from the Board of Trustees Meeting, 1957 Folder 6 - Book and Journal Excerpts -​ Item 1 - Excerpt from History of the American Negro, edited by A. B. Caldwell, published 1921 -​ Items 2, 3 - Excerpt from the Journal of The National Medical Association, Vol. 22 (3), July-Sep 1930 -​ Item 4 - Excerpt from African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia: A History, 1900-1965 by Phoebe Ann Pollitt, published 2016 Folder 7 - Burrell Day 2024 -​ Item 1 - Flyer for Burrell Day, 2024 -​ Item 2 - Brochure for Burrell Day, 2024 Folder 8 - Burrell News -​ Item 1 - Burrell News Vol. 1, December 1977 -​ Item 2 - Burrell News Vol. 2, February 1978 -​ Item 3 - Burrell News Vol. 2, April 1978 �-​ Item 4 - Burrell News Vol. 3, July 1978 Folder 9 - Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations -​ Item 1 - Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations, Revised September 1956 Folder 10 - Event Programs -​ Item 1 - Burrell Memorial Hospital Fundraiser Program, 12-17 November 1934 -​ Item 2 - Program for Corner Stone Laying, 16 May 1954 -​ Item 3 - “Burrell Memorial Hospital Cordially Invites You To…” no date Folder 11 - Federal Writers Project -​ Item 1 - “Burrell Memorial Hospital” by Lillie Smith, 1936 Folder 12 - Flyer -​ Item 1 - Burrell Memorial Hospital Flyer Folder 13 - Harrison Heritage and Cultural Center Handout -​ Item 1 - “an earlier dream,” “Tribute to Early Leaders of Burrell Memorial Leadership” Harrison Heritage and Cultural Center 1985 Handout Folder 14 - Illumination Newsletter, published by Burrell Memorial Hospital -​ Items 1, 2 - Vol. II, No. 5, May 1956 -​ Item 3 - Vol. II, No. 6, June 1956 -​ Item 4 - Vol. II, No. 9, September 1956 -​ Item 5 - Vol. II, No. 10, October 1956 -​ Items 6, 7 - Vol. VII, No. 4, July-September 1964 -​ Item 8 - Vol. VIII, No. 2, April-June 1965 Folder 15 - Letter to W. S. Claytor -​ Items 1, 2 - Letter to W. S. Claytor, Out-going Chairman, 20 October 1971 Folder 16 - Letterhead -​ Items 1, 2 - Burrell Memorial Hospital Letterhead Folder 17 - Meeting Agenda -​ Meeting Agenda, 10 March 1958 Folder 18 - News Clippings -​ Item 1 - The Tribune, 13 September 1952 -​ Item 2 - Unknown Publication, 6 August 1955 -​ Items 3, 4 - The Roanoke World News, 13 September 1955 -​ Item 5 - (‘the first step out alone…’ Burrell’s Pioneer Nurses) League of Older Americans News, October 1982 -​ Item 6 - Image with caption: “Inspect New Hospital”, no date Folder 19 - Reunion ‘87 -​ Item 1 - Invite for former employees to the Reunion ‘87, 28 April 1987 -​ Item 2 - Program for the Reunion ‘87, 29 August 1987 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection. This collection contains items related to the origin and ongoing service of Burrell Memorial Hospital. The items range from documents to pamphlets, news clippings, and excerpts. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Burrell Memorial Hospital Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BurrellMemorialHospital https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7214/[AEM]_First_Baptist_Church_Collection_.pdf 298d46bfe99d80774a58af095845dce0 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library First Baptist Church Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Two Title: First Baptist Church Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Arrangement: The items in the folders are arranged by item type and subject, with folders being arranged alphabetically and multiple item types arranged chronologically. Creator: First Baptist Church Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Margaret Yates, 15 January 2025 Historical Note The First Baptist Church of Roanoke Virginia, beginning September 30, 1867, has had an extensive, century-spanning tenure of providing for the Black, Baptist Christian community of Gainsboro. As the first Baptist church in Roanoke and an integral part of Roanoke’s Black history, it has been a spiritual home for many generations, with doors wide open to the minority community that established it in times when other doors were closed. ​ Its history began in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, Northeast, Big Lick, Virginia, before services were moved to an old hall, then to the church’s first house of worship, built on Diamond Hill. The first pastor, Rev. Edmond Johnson, served the church for fourteen years (1867 to 1881), with membership increasing at a rapid pace that eventually pushed the First Baptist Church to purchase a brick church from St. John’s Episcopal Church, which was moving from Old Lick to New Lick, for $800 in 1876. The second pastor, Rev. Moses Johnson, had a short, one-year-long administration wherein the church paid off its debt of $600. ​ In 1898, under Rev. Richard Jones who served from 1882 to 1904 (twenty-two years), the beloved “Old First” was built on the corner of Jefferson and Patton Avenue, Northeast, costing $25,000, which was majorly paid off in the remaining years of Rev. Jones’s pastorate. Other additions under Rev. Jones included the purchase of the church’s own cemetery, the church’s first organ, and the arrangement of the church’s first choir. �​ Succeeding Rev. Jones in 1904, Rev. W. R. Brown saw the construction of pews in the balcony, the building of a parsonage on Patton Avenue, other renovations, and a cancellation of the church’s remaining $5,000 debt from the construction of Old First. In 1915, Rev. E. E. Ricks began his time as pastor, and through his influence, Mr. Andrew Carnegie gifted the church with the installation of a $2,500 pipe organ. Other changes were made during Rev. Ricks’s time, including the installation of a steam heating plant, hymnals for the pews, individual communion service, envelope system to support individuals’ gift giving to the church, and electric lights under the balcony and in the Sunday School room. ​ After Rev. Ricks came Rev. A. L. James, a much beloved figure in the history of the First Baptist Church. Coming to the church in October of 1919 and remaining until 1958, his extensive, over forty years of service, make for a long list of accomplishments. These accomplishments include but are not limited to: stained glass windows installed, purchase of a lot adjoining the church building, business office opened and a secretary employed, Parish Hall built, the first black Vacation Bible School (instituted in 1924), first equipped playground for black children in connection with the Vacation Bible School, noonday prayer meetings beginning in 1927, support of a missionary in Africa under the auspices of the Lott Carey Foreign Missionary Board, provided scholarship for a native African student by the church junior organization, the Busy Bee Club, published the church’s only newspaper (The Church News, which was one of the first black newspapers in Southwestern Virginia, with the first saved copy in this collection being from May of 1933), and more. ​ In 1959, leadership was transferred to Rev. E. L. Green, who remained pastor until September of 1966. 1961 was the year the “New Church Fund” was established, and the church began to prepare for a new building, and another parsonage was bought and paid for. Also happening that year, the Day Nursery and Kindergarten was organized, and a bookkeeping and audit system went into effect. ​ On October 21 of 1968, the eighth minister, Rev. David Lee Collins, was installed. His time was brief, as he died suddenly in 1970, but in that time he led the church in discussing a site for the new church and guided the Bible Band Circle to launch the First Baptist Food Bank for the depressed people of the area. In 1974, when Rev. Kenneth B. Wright took over, he followed in the footsteps of 1882-installed Rev. Jones and the new church was built on Wells and Jefferson, costing more than $1,000,000. The building was dedicated on June 20th, 1982. In 1990, the “Old First” building was registered as a Virginia Landmark, and gained a position on the National Registry of Historic Places. Work began on turning the building into an arts center. Five years later, on Saturday, April 22, 1995, it burned. There were several days of back and forth on the possibility of saving it before a Roanoke Times article published on the 29th urged for an investigation of the fire. President of the Historic Gainsboro Preservation District at the time, Evelyn Bethel stated that community suspicions of arson (due to the presence of an broken window) and the perception that officials had been quick to suggest �the building be razed necessitated that steps be taken to ease fears and ensure the safety of future community establishments. The next day, the Roanoke Times reported that two boys, 16 and 11 years old, had been linked to the church fire. Later documentation states that they set it alight with two wine bottles filled with gasoline, and the sudden heat had led to them breaking a window in order to escape. In June of 1996, the church itself decided that the remains of the building should be razed. Unincluded in these records, but available with a search of “Old First Baptist Roanoke” and a click into the Virginia Tech’s online library pulls the testament of one Evelyn Bethel, who opposed the razing of Old First, even after it had been decided and done. Scope and Contents: ●​ The First Baptist Church Collection is composed of one (1) box, consisting of twenty (20) folders. Within these folders is a collection of official documents, programs, booklets, news clippings, newspapers, a book enclosed in an envelope, a hymnal, etc. ●​ This collection contains historical documents from the First Baptist Church of Roanoke, including documentation from the National Registry of Historic Places, copies of The Church News, a compilation of works from the Rev. A. L. Jones, a hymnal, church service programs, important news clippings dating back to 1929, etc. ●​ The records date from a church service program from 1927 to a newspaper clipping from 2017. Container List Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - A.L. James: Copied News Clippings -​ Item 1- “Roanoke Pastor is AFRO Club Visitor: Rev. A. L. James, Sr., Speaker at Regular Meeting Saturday” The Baltimore Afro-American, 30 November 1929 -​ Item 2 - “Rich Dr. Powell No Example For Poorer Pastors: People Need Leadership as Much as Food and Money, Says Rev. A. L. James” The Baltimore Afro-American, 27 December 1930 -​ Item 3 - “Dr. A. L. James of Roanoke Heads VA Baptists” The Baltimore Afro-American, 27 June 1931 -​ Item 4 - “Church Takes to Air to Fight Depression: Rev. A. L. James Has Community Pantry” New Journal and Guide, 23 January 1932 -​ Item 5 - “Rev. A. L. James Named Baptist Head” The Baltimore Afro-American, 18 September 1937 �-​ Item 6 - “18th Year as Pastor Celebrated by Dr. A. L. James” New Journal and Guide, 23 October 1937 -​ Item 7 - “Preacher Pledges Negroes’ Support: Calls on People to Aid in Fight for Freedom” 1941 (presumably) -​ Item 8 - “Rev. A. L. James Has Served As Pastor Here for 25 Years” Roanoke Times, 6 October 1944 -​ Item 9 - “A. L. James is Appointed To Post on Library Board” June 1950 -​ Item 10 - “Rev. James Elected To Roanoke Board; Dr. Penn Ousted” New Journal and Guide, 30 June 1951 -​ Items 11, 12 - “Church Will Honor Pastor on Birthday” July 1952 -​ Items 13, 14 - “Dr. A. L. James Observes Anniversary in Roanoke” New Journal and Guide, 16 October 1954 -​ Item 15 - “Dr. A. L. James Says: Churches Favoring Court Ruling On Side Of Right” New Journal and Guide, 1 December 1956 -​ Item 16 - “Dr. A. L. James” Roanoke Times, 10 September 1968 -​ Item 17 - “A Glowing Tribute to Dr. A. L. James” No Date Folder 2 - A.L. James: Works, Publications, and Related -​ Item 1 - Excerpt from History of the American Negro, Volume V, Edited by A. B. Caldwell, Published 1921 -​ Item 2 - Program for the Thirtieth Anniversary of Rev. Arthur Leonard James; 9 October 1949 -​ Items 3, 4 - “Side Lights on Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s Dismissal” by Rev. A. L. James, D.D.; 1951 -​ Item 5 - Sketches of My Life and Ministry by Arthur Leonard James, Pastor Emeritus, 1958 -​ Item 6 - “A Series of Brief, Quiet Talks on Prayer” by the Rev. A. L. James, D.D., Pastor Emeritus, August 1966 -​ Items 7, 8 - Program for the funeral service of Dr. A. L. James, 12 September 1968 Folder 3 - Church Anniversary Programs -​ Items 1, 2 - Program for the 75th Anniversary First Baptist Church, 4 October 1942 -​ Items 3, 4- Program for the 90th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, 8 October 1957 -​ Item 5 - Program for the 120th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, 25 October 1987 Folder 4 - Church History -​ Item 1 - Document, likely a scan from a book, with images of the 1920 and 1957 First Baptist Church Board of Trustees members -​ Item 2 - “A Brief History of the Church” at the time of the 85th Anniversary of the First Baptist Church, written by Clerk of the Church Joseph Kenly Trent, 1952 -​ Item 3 - “A Brief Historical Sketch of First Baptist Church” after the new church building was opened in 1982, written by Church Historian, Eunice R. Poindexter -​ Item 4 - “History Update” that goes as far as 1987 Folder 5 - Church Journal, June 1982 -​ Item 1 - First Baptist Church Journal, June 1982 �Folder 6 - Church Service Programs -​ Items 1, 2 - Programme of the Church School Officers, Teachers, Workers and Friends, First Baptist Church, November 1927 to July 1928 and Photocopy -​ Item 3 - Program for the 50th Anniversary Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, 2-3 September 1947 -​ Items 3, 4 - Program for “The Brotherhood of Christmas: A Musical & Dramatic Interpretation of Christmas,” 19 December 1947 and Photocopy -​ Items 5, 6 - Junior Missionary Society Program of the First Baptist Church, February to July 1949 and Photocopy -​ Item 7 - Program for the Fourth Anniversary Services of The Rev. Emmet Leroy Green Pastor, 8-14 July 1963 -​ Item 8 - Program for the Pageant “Our Glorious Heritage,” 6 October 1967 -​ Item 9 - Program for the Services of Installation of The Reverend Mr. David C. Collins as Minister, 21-28 October 1968 -​ Item 10 - Program for The Installation Events of Kenneth Bernard Wright as Pastor, 11-14 October 1973 -​ Item 11 - Program for the Cornerstone Laying Service, 13 June 1981 -​ Item 12 - Program for Dedication Sunday, 20 June 1982 Folder 7 - Church Fire News Clippings -​ Item 1 - “Fire claims historic church: A piece of Roanoke history was destroyed Saturday when the old First Baptist Church in Gainsboro burned” Roanoke Times, 23 April 1995 -​ Item 2 - “Burned church may have to be razed” Roanoke Times, 24 April 1995 -​ Item 3 - “Preservationists may try to restore ‘special’ church” Roanoke Times, 25 April 1995 -​ Item 4 - “Church’s walls may be saved” Roanoke Times, 26 April 1995 -​ Item 5 - “Major probe of church fire urged: An investigation to find the cause of the First Baptist Church fire is needed to ease fears in Roanoke, said Evelyn Bethel, president of the Historic Gainsboro Preservation District.” Roanoke Times, 29 April 1995 -​ Item 6 - “Boys linked to church fire: Formal complaints issued against 2” Roanoke Times, 30 April 1995 -​ Item 7 - “Gainsboro braces toward recovery: Fire-gutted church to stabilize walls” Roanoke Times, 26 July 1995 -​ Item 8 - “Old Gainsboro church to be razed: Two boys burned the historic structure in April 1995. Now the congregation has faced up to a difficult decision.” Roanoke Times, 10 July 1996 Folder 8 - Hymnal: Great Gospel Songs and Hymns -​ Item 1 - Great Gospel Songs and Hymns: The Complete Church Hymnal, compiled by Adger M. Pace, W. B. Walbert, G. Kieffer Vaughan, Luther Drummond, Published by James D. Vaughan, Music Publisher, 1942 Folder 9 - Journal and Magazine -​ Item 1 - Excerpt from the Historical Society of Western Virginia’s 2015 Journal -​ Item 2 - Discover Magazine: History and Heritage, Southwest Virginia Personalities, �December 2017 Folder 10 - Misc. Documents -​ Item 1 - Obituary for Mr. Francis Oscar Cowan, 30 April 1969 -​ Item 2 - Document for the Corner Stone Laying, First Baptist Church, 13 June 1981 -​ Item 3 - Flyer for Annual Women’s Day with First Baptist Church, 23 May 1982 -​ Item 4 - Photo of an alter, no date or description -​ Item 5 - Document titled, “Landmark Park at Old First: A Place of Celebration and Inspiration,” no date. Folder 11 - Misc. Newspapers and News Clippings -​ Item 1 - Compiled scans from Roanoke Times, 30 November 1936 -​ Item 2 - “First Baptist Installs Its Fourth Pastor” New Journal and Guide, 13 November 1943 -​ Item 3 - “Participants in Tom Thumb Wedding in Roanoke” New Journal and Guide, 29 August 1942 -​ Item 4 - “Negro First Baptist Church To Observe 75th Anniversary”, October 1942 -​ Item 5 - “Church Observes Anniversary”, October 1942 -​ Item 6 - Clipping from Roanoke Times about two young men from the First Baptist Church who fought in WWII, March 1945 -​ Item 7 - “Oakmulgee and Glasgow Gospel Singers will meet in a Battle of Songs at First Baptist Church”, March 1953 -​ Item 8 - Clipping regarding James M. Brown, 13 February 1954 -​ Item 9 - “Special Report/black church becomes history”, February 1982 -​ Item 10 - “A Commitment To The Community–Dedication Of New First Baptist Church Building,” Roanoke Times, 19 June 1982 -​ Item 11 - “History of Roanoke church is a compilation of firsts” Roanoke Times, 11 February 1988 -​ Item 12 - “Faith kept a little church safe” Roanoke Times, 25 April 1995 -​ Items 13, 14, 15 - “A Salute to Old First… Plus Anniversary Flashbacks” Supplement to The Roanoke Tribune and Photocopy​ Item 16 - “Justice Dept. to mediate Gainsboro church dispute” Roanoke Times, 4 April 1999 -​ Item 17 - “First Baptist Church–Gainsboro welcomes Pastor-Elect” Roanoke Tribune, 29 June 2017 Folder 12 - Old Lick Cemetery -​ Item 1 - Old Lick Cemetery, Betsy Biesenbach, 12 July 2023 Folder 13 - The Church News -​ Item 1 - The Church News, May 1933 -​ Item 2 - The Church News, October 1933 -​ Item 3 - The Church News, February 1934 -​ Item 4 - The Church News, March 1934 -​ Items 5, 6 - The Church News, October 1938 and Photocopy -​ Item 7 - The Church News, February 1944 �-​ Item 8 - The Church News, April 1944 -​ Item 9 - The Church News, September 1947 -​ Item 10 - The Church News, November 1948 -​ Item 11 - The Church News, March 1956 (Dr. Penn’s Victorious…) -​ Item 12 - The Church News, March 1956 (Lest We Forget…) -​ Item 13 - The Church News, March 1961 -​ Item 14 - The Church News, June 1963 Folder 14 - The National Registry of Historic Places -​ Item 1 - Correspondence containing copies of photos to accompany First Baptist Church Preliminary Information Form to determine eligibility for The National Register of Historic Places, 22 November 1989 -​ Item 2 - Photocopy of the complete National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for First Baptist Church, 9 September 1990 -​ Item 3 - Correspondence containing information on Section #7, Page 5 of the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 14 March 1991 -​ Item 4 - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form with note: “destroyed by fire 4/95” -​ Item 5 - Pages 67-69 from Virginia Landmarks of Black History: Sites on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, prepared by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Edited by Calder Loth, published 1995 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles 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 A Guide to the First Baptist Church Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the First Baptist Church Collection. This collection contains items related to the First Baptist Church of Roanoke and their activities, including documents, news clippings, programs, and booklets. The First Baptist Church was organized in 1867, and since then it has been a spiritual home to many, contributing to over a century of local Black history. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FirstBaptist https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7213/A_Guide_to_the_Continental_Societies_Inc._Roanoke_Chapter_Records.pdf 6334e6011a21c91b2922cf0f48be846d PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit One, Shelf Three Title: Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records Physical Characteristics: One (1) Record Storage Box and One (1) Flat Oversized Record Storage Box Addendum: Box One and Box Two Donated by: Donna W. Lee, Historian, Continental Societies Inc. Addendum: 03 March 2025 Arrangement: The items in the folders are arranged by item type and subject, with folders being arranged alphabetically and multiple item types arranged chronologically. Addendum: Items in folders are arranged by subject and then arranged alphabetically. The “Scrapbook 1” folders come from a disassembled scrapbook binder and are kept in the original order as intended by the binder’s creator. Creator: Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Margaret Yates, 9 January 2025 Addendum: Caylin Wigger, 11 April 2025 Historical Note Continental Societies Inc. is a woman-founded, non-profit organization that focuses its services on disadvantaged children and youth. Founded in 1956, it has had a long history of community service. The Roanoke Chapter was chartered in 1965 by Florence Prunty and Florine Fulford, the first president and treasurer, respectively. The Roanoke Chapter was the second chapter in Virginia, and the ninth chapter overall, with Florence Prunty going on to become National President of the Continental Society in 1967. In 1969, the Roanoke Chapter hosted its first Conclave meeting at Hotel Roanoke, issuing the first official Continental pins. The Roanoke Chapter has participated in a variety of programs, accomplishing their goals through the “HEER Plus” components: Health, Education, Employment, Recreation, plus Arts & Humanities. They’ve hosted a variety of health programs, including school health fairs, healthy snack/drink more water initiatives, healthy dinners for schools, and more. �They’ve supported education through a mentorship program with Roanoke Public Schools, annual scholarships, essay contests, etc., alongside supporting employment through school visits and presentations about career choices and job expectations. Before the pandemic, The Continental Kids Club met each month and had a variety of activities that included skating parties, bowling parties, field trips, guest speakers, and attending cultural events. The Roanoke Chapter has also hosted annual fundraiser events such as the “Little Miss Continental Pageant” and “Black Girls Really Rock” to support their scholarship recipients while uplifting their youth community, particularly young black girls. Scope and Contents: ●​ The Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records are composed of one (1) box, composed of twenty-three (23) folders. Within these folders is a collection of official documents, flyers, new clippings, pamphlets, programs, photos, booklets, etc. ●​ The records contain historical documents from the Continental Societies Inc. Roanoke Chapter, including general documents like the chapter charter, awards from the 1990s to 2020s, and documentation from events and scholarships. ●​ The records date from 1965 to 2024. Addendum Scope and Contents: ●​ This collection and the addendum reside in the same record storage box and one (1) additional oversized artifact box. ●​ The addendum is composed of eighteen (18) folders and one (1) oversized scrapbook. ●​ The addendum holds records including: news clippings, social events, charitable works and donations, correspondence, member lists, and several photographs. ●​ The records date from 1964 to 2021. ●​ The photographs are named according to how they were originally found. Photos with the same number and different decimal points were found on the same page, and in numerical order. ●​ The “Scrapbook 1” folders came from a disassembled binder and were kept in original order as intended by the binder’s creator. ●​ Scrapbook 2 was kept in its original binding. Further accruals are expected. �Container List Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Award Magazines Folder 2 - Award Booklets Folder 3 - Awards: 1990s, 2000s Folder 4 - Awards: 2010s, 2020s Folder 5 - Black Girls Really Rock Event Programs Folder 6 - Black Girls Really Rock News Clippings Folder 7 - Black Girls Really Rock Misc. Records Folder 8 - Chapter Charter Folder 9 - Chapter Documents Folder 10 - Chapter Histories Folder 11 - Chapter History Outlines Folder 12 - Little Miss Continental Event Programs Folder 13 - Little Miss Continental Misc. Records Folder 14 - Membership Lists Folder 15 - Misc. Event Materials 1 Folder 16 - Misc. Event Materials 2 Folder 17 - News Clippings Folder 18 - Photos Folder 19 - Regional Meeting Document Folder 20 - Scholarship Histories and Applications Folder 21 - Scholarship Recipient Announcements Folder 22 - Scholarship Related Correspondences Folder 23 - Silver Anniversary Celebration Programs Addendum: Box 1 of 1 Folder 24 - Scrapbook 1 (1 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI01 “Photograph by Sonny Nathaniel Hale” “NEW PRESIDENT ACCEPTS GAVEL: Florence Prunty, President, Fluorine Fulford, Ruth Anderson, and Mary Jackson Folder 25 - Scrapbook 1 (2 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI02 “Photograph by Sonny Nathaniel Hale” Two women standing at the edges of the photo, �looking at a sign that states, “Welcome to Roanoke: The Continental Societies Inc.” CSI03 “133 Line Screed Reduced to 5” Wide” “Left to Right: Marilyn Curtis, Frances Keen, Patricia Broadeaux, Jackie Craqqett, Mildred White, Mary Jones, Betty Lovelace, Dorothy Walker, Fluorine Fuller, Edith More 1987” Group Photo. Attached flyer, “The Roanoke Virginia Chapter The Continental Societies, Incorporated Cordially invites you to their Twenty-Third Annual Charity Ball, ‘An Evening of Elegance’ with a ‘Touch of Class.’ Friday, April 8, 1988 Folder 26 - Scrapbook 1 (3 of 8) Folder 27 - Scrapbook 1 (4 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI04 “Roanoke Va Chp” Very curated group portrait. CSI05.01CSI05.06 05.01 = Three women standing in a line. 05.02 = One woman seated by a window. 05.03 = Five women standing in a line, assumedly in a home. 05.04 = Four women standing and one woman seated. 05.05 = Eight women pictured, assumedly larger circle with more women outside the frame. 05.06 = Fourteen women pictured in an outside photograph. Folder 28 - Scrapbook 1 (5 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI06.01 CSI06.03 06.01 = People sitting at large banquet table. 06.02 = People sitting around a table with balloon centerpieces, woman in pink sweater featured. 06.03 = People sitting around a table with balloon centerpiece, woman in orange shirt and long necklace featured. CSI07.01 CSI07.04 07.01 = “Mr. George Clemmons was guest speaker at Regional Workshop” Two people shaking hands and one more person in the background. 07.02 = Woman at table in red outfit. 07.03 = “Were you at the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Roanoke? March 1990” Two women smiling at the camera. 07.04 = One woman in houndstooth pattern smiling at camera. CSI08.01 CSI08.04 08.01 = “Children’s Choir - entertained guests at Regional in Roanoke.” 08.02 = Four women seated at a table. 08.03 = Three women seated at a table, flag in the background. 08.04 = Four women seated at a table, speaking to one another. CSI09 Six women standing in a line posing for the photo. Two women in white on the left, then one woman in blue, and three more women in white. CSI10 “1989-1990 PICTURE: NEW MEMBERS (white dresses) Front Row: Donna Lee, Jill Elliott, Deborah Hillman, Johnette Penn, Second Row: Barbara Bethel, Mary Waddell, Rebecca Pullen, Terri Wheaton, Gloria Randolph, Third Row: Marium, Correa, Elizabeth Dooley, Edna Prunty, Pat Broadneaux, Ida Raiford, Irene Greene, LaVerne Fuller, Fluorine Fulford, Fourth Row: Marilyn Curtis, Elsie Scott, Dolly �Cannaday, Jessie Twine, Marquina Spencer, and Sadye White. Missing: Jean Jackson, new member: Frances Keen, Gertrude Logan and Mildred White. Member-at-Large - Dorothy Walker is also absent. CSI11.01 CSI11.04 11.01 = “New Members meet Continental Sisters and open gifts from their new sisters.” “Aug. 1990” 11.02 = “Aug. 1990,” New sisters open their gifts and socialize. 11.03 = “Aug. 1990,” New members pose with a previous member on a couch in front of a painting. 11.04 = “Aug. 1990,” New members circled around and open gifts from other sisters. Folder 29 - Scrapbook 1 (6 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI12.01 - 12.01 = “Aug. 1990,” New members seated together preparing for a picture. 12.02 = CSI12.02 “Aug 1990,” New members arranged in two lines, five on the top and four on the bottom, posed for picture. CSI13.01 - 13.01 = “Aug 1990,” One woman, dressed in black, seated. 13.02 = “Aug 1990,” CSI13.02 Previous members posing for a picture, four standing, and one seated. CSI14.01 - 14.01 = Three women and one man seated at table with balloon centerpiece. 14.02 = CSI14.04 One woman standing at the podium, speaking to the crowd. 14.03 = Woman in red speaking to the crowd at the podium. 14.04 = Two women and one man seated at a table with balloon centerpiece. CSI15.01 - 15.01 = Five men standing in a circle. 15.02 = Woman in black speaking to a crowd CSI15.04 at a podium. 15.03 = Woman in white looking at the camera while seated at a table with balloon centerpiece. 15.04 = Four women smiling at the camera while being seated at a table with balloon centerpiece. CSI16.01 - 16.01 = People pictured seemingly grabbing refreshments. 16.02 = Three women CSI16.04 pictured, smiling at the camera. 16.03 = Four women smiling at the camera while being seated at a table with a balloon centerpiece. 16.04 = A display for the Continental Societies Chapters Meeting. CSI17.01 - 17.01 = People seated at table with balloon centerpiece. 17.02 = Three people seated CSI17.02 at a table, smiling at the camera with balloon centerpiece. CSI18.01 - 18.01 = Large banquet table pictured with front of the room showcasing a display CSI18.03 for the meeting. 18.02 = Three women smiling at the camera, seated at a table with a balloon centerpiece. 18.03 = A woman and two men dancing and smiling. CSI19.01 - 19.01 = Two women and a man chatting while seated. 19.02 = Seven women CSI19.03 standing next to a wall and smiling at the camera. 19.03 = Three women and a man, seated and enjoying refreshments. CSI20.01 - 20.01 = Four women, seated and chatting with one another. 20.02 = Several people CSI20.02 dancing in a line. �CSI21.01 - 21.01 = Seven women posed against a wall, smiling for the picture. 21.02 = Three CSI21.04 women and a man, chatting around a table. 21.03 = A woman and a man, seated at the head table, underneath the display. 21.04 = Several people seated around a table with a balloon centerpiece. Folder 30 - Scrapbook 1 (7 of 8) ​ Photographs from Scrapbook Pages CSI22.01 CSI22.03 22.01 = Three women, two seated, one standing, posing for a picture. 22.02 = Two women and one man, chatting and laughing. 22.03 = One woman, seated at a table. CSI23.01 CSI23.04 23.01 = Several people seated around a table, two smiling at the camera. 23.02 = Centerpiece of the dining area; fruits and vegetables like pineapples and various squash are pictured. 23.03 = Three women clapping. 23.04 = Several women seemingly dancing together. CSI24.01 CSI24.04 24.01 = Four women seated at a table, smiling. 24.02 = Woman in red, smiling at the camera. 24.03 = Front table shown with people sitting at it, and one person at the podium. 24.04 = A large group dancing. CSI25.01 CSI25.03 25.01 = A group of people are dancing, a pointer finger enters from the left. 25.02 = Group of women, one woman in red with white skirt walking toward the camera. 25.03 = Large group of people dancing. CSI26.01 CSI26.03 26.01 = “Roanoke Chapter Members had a wonderful time at Bermuda Conclave 1989,” several women wandering. 26.02 = A group of four women, posing for camera. 26.03 = One woman looking at the camera, several other women around her. CSI27.01 CSI27.04 27.01 = “Jul 1990,” One woman and one man smiling at the camera. 27.02 = Several people gathered in a large meeting room, sign in the back that says, “Continental Societies Incorporated.” 27.03 = “Jul 1990,” Several women gathered, watching a performance. 27.04 = “Jul 1990,” Two women from behind a table, smiling at the camera. CSI28.01 CSI28.03 28.01 = A woman and a man holding hands while seated. 28.02 = Two men and two women seated at a table. 28.03 = A woman and a man smiling at the camera. CSI29.01 CSI29.03 29.01 = Two women smiling at the camera while seated, other people in the background. 29.02 = A woman and a man smiling at the camera from their table. 29.03 = One man smiling at the camera, full table behind him. CSI30.01 CSI30.03 30.01 = Large banquet hall full for an event. 30.02 = A large outdoor event is taking place. 30.03 = Photo of a dance performance. CSI31.01 CSI31.04 31.01 - A large group dancing. 31.02 = A group of three women smiling at the camera on the beach. 31.03 = Four women smiling at the camera, in front of a building. 31.04 = A performance given by a band. �Folder 31 - Scrapbook 1 (8 of 8) Folder 32 - Continental Angels Club Folder 33 - “Continental Societies Inc. Chapter Histories” Folder 34 - “Continentals Shine in the Star City” Save the Date Magnets Folder 35 - Events Folder 36 - Go Green Application Folder 37 - News Clippings (2000-2017) Folder 38 - News Clippings (Undated) Folder 39 - Loose Photographs CSI32 “Welcome to Continental Kids Camp” sign. CSI33.01 CSI33.03 33.01 = Kids at camp, completing an activity at a table. 33.02 = Kids working on a craft, an older woman is speaking to them. 33.03 = Group of six kids sitting against a wall. CSI34.01 CSI34.02 34.01 = Woman at the front of the room, talking to the kids. 34.02 = Kids at a table, working on an activity. CSI35 “Having fun at kids camp closing,” “Kids are taught songs by Continental Frances Keen.” CSI36.01 CSI36.02 36.01 = One kid at table looking at the camera. 36.02 = A group of three kids playing with their handmade bag puppets. CSI37.01 CSI37.02 37.01 = “Easter egg hunt,” one woman pictured with someone in a bunny costume. 37.02 = A group of kids swarm the person in the bunny costume. CSI38.01 CSI38.02 38.01 = “Camp kids at Virginia Western Community College,” Kids are grouped around a student at a computer, seemingly playing chess. 38.02 = Kids are seated, some with headphones in, not facing the camera. CSI39.01 CSI39.02 39.01 = A group of kids are looking at a computer. 39.02 = A group of kids are looking at a computer, they are facing a wall. CSI40 A woman is standing against a wall in a black outfit, smiling at the camera. CSI41 A group of women are seated at a table and are seemingly discussing something on a set of papers. CSI42 A group of three women and one man stand posing and smiling for the camera. CSI43 Assumedly a group photo of the Continentals. They are posed in two rows, and most of them are wearing black attire. CSI44 “Continental Angels with CSI Chaperones Nancy Andrews Natalie Bonilla Donna �Lee Iris King Eunice Younger,” a group is posed on the steps at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA. CSI45 “Claud Moore,” Assumedly a group picture of the Continentals, all are dressed in red. CSI46 “Continental Angels at Taubman Museum Front Row: L-R Zion, Natalie, Johnisha Back Row: L-R Semiria, Tehra, Tamia, Amari Not Pictured: Abigail CSI47 Group of people smiling and holding picture books. Folder 40 - Summaries of Chapter Activities Folder 41 - Yearly Report and Summary (1994-95, 2016-17) Box 2 of 2 Scrapbook 2 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records. These records contain items related to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter and their activities, and they include documents, news clippings, programs, and correspondences. The Roanoke Chapter of Continental Societies Inc., was founded and co-founded by Florence Prunty and Florine Fulford and for over half a century, the organization's primary goal has been to serve the local underprivileged youth communities, with an emphasis on uplifting young black girls. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ContinentalSocieties https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/7212/Edward_R._Dudley_Collection.pdf f82e91df0045fbfc34cbd27d605cd9f3 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Edward R. Dudley Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Edward R. Dudley Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) legal size record storage box Donated by: Edward R. Dudley Jr. Arrangement: The items were originally stored in one (1) legal-sized manilla folder, and are now arranged in fifteen (15) folders and are arranged thematically. Within each folder, items are arranged chronologically. Creator: Edward R. Dudley Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger, January 2025 Biographical Note Edward Richard Dudley was born on March 11, 1911 in South Boston, Virginia, but was raised in Roanoke, Virginia where he lived on Gilmer Ave. He graduated from Lucy Addison High School before moving on to achieve his B.A. at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina and his Law Degree at St. John’s University Law School. Dudley has a variety of accolades including: ●​ First African American to run for statewide office in New York on the ticket of a major party ●​ First African American to serve as an administrative judge in New York State ●​ First African American to serve as a US Ambassador ●​ Assistant Attorney General, State of New York, 1942 ●​ Assistant Special Counsel to Legal, Education, and Defense Fund, NAACP, serving under Thurgood Marshall ●​ Legal Counselor to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, 1945-1947 ●​ US Ambassador to Liberia; Chairman, American Commission on Point IV Development in Africa, 1948-1953 ●​ Director, Freedom Fund, NAACP, 1953-1955 ●​ Justice, Domestic Relations Court, City of New York, 1955-1961 ●​ President, Borough of Manhattan, 1961-1965 ●​ Candidate, N.Y. State Attorney General, 1962, on Democratic ticket ●​ Chairman, New York County Democratic Committee, 1963-1965 �●​ Elected Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, January 1, 1965 ●​ Designated Administrative Judge, Civil Term, Supreme Court, March 1, 1973 ●​ Designated Justice of the Appellate Term, Supreme Court First Department, January 1, 1974 Dudley retired from the New York State Supreme Court in 1985 before he died on February 8, 2005, shortly before turning 94. Scope and Contents: ●​ The Edward R. Dudley Collection is comprised of one (1) legal-sized record storage box. ●​ The collection is comprised of photographs in both color and black and white, newspaper clippings, correspondences, and other miscellaneous items. ●​ The collection is centered around Edward R. Dudley’s time served as the American Ambassador to Liberia. As the first Black American to serve in this role, his collection highlights this important role he partook in. ●​ The collection is broken up into fifteen (15) folders that consist of the materials mentioned above. ●​ The collection dates from 1946-2005 Container List Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Correspondence from the American Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, 1950-1953 Folder 2 - Correspondence from the Department of State, 1948-1951 Folder 3 - Correspondence from the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, Liberia, 1948-1950 Folder 4 - Correspondence from the Federal Security Agency US Public Health Service, 1952 Folder 5 - Correspondence from the Foreign Service of the United States of America, 1952 Folder 6 - Correspondence from the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, 1946 Folder 7 - Correspondence from the House of Representatives, 1950 Folder 8 - Correspondence from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., 1946-1951 Folder 9 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1949-2005 Folder 10 - “A Community Leadership and Work-Ship Educational Training Plan for Liberia” Folder 11 - NAACP Freedom Week Flyer, 1955 Folder 12 - News Clippings Folder 13 - Edward R. Dudley Historical Marker, December 2024 Folder 14 - Photos Photo Description. DC01 Edward R. Dudley with wife Rae Oley and others. �DC02 Edward R. Dudley at table (second from right). DC03 Edward R. Dudley with wife Rae Oley, polaroid-sized photo. DC04 Edward R. Dudley with wife Rae Oley, “Norwegian Cruise Line M/S Dreamward Inaugural Season.” DC05 Edward R. Dudley photograph. DC06 Edward R. Dudley shaking hands with the King of the Asante people in Ghana at the American Museum of Natural History. “This oughta help keep the smile away. This was taken last week at a dinner given by the American Museum of Natural History for the King of the Asante people in Ghana. There are presently showing an exhibit called ‘Asante: Kingdom of God.’ Hope you are both well Ed” “Nana Oduro Namepau II, Paramount Chief, Essumajaj District Justice Edward R. Dudley; Thomas D. Nicholson; Otumfuo Opoko Ware II, Asantehene” “5 neg 20.” DC07 Edward R. Dudley, fourth from right, with a group of others outside a building. DC08 “Dudley for Attorney General Vote Democratic Vote Row B.” DC09 Edward R. Dudley (first from left) with a group of four others featured in a newspaper. DC10 Edward R. Dudley (first from right) pictured with John F. Kennedy, featured in the newspaper. Folder 15 - Miscellany, 1949-1963 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Edward R. Dudley Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Edward R. Dudley Collection. This collection primarily consists of correspondences, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to his career as a successful asset to the US Government and the NAACP. He was the first Black American to serve as a US Ambassador. This collection contains materials that date from 1946-2005. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward R. Dudley Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EdwardRDudley https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/6340/Records_of_the_Roanoke_Valley_Cultural_Exchange.pdf d77d12fce04eb29cd17ad5da68f2c5fe PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Two Title: Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Physical Characteristics: Two (2) Document Storage Boxes Donated by: Bill Modica, 1 April 2022 Arrangement: Collection is arranged in series with folders in alphabetical order and items within the folders in chronological order. Creator: Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, 27 December 2022 Historical Note: The Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange grew out of response to the tragic death of community leader and Indian immigrant Betty Desai in February 2000, as a way to honor her legacy. Initially the group began as a drumming and chanting circle whose intent was to unite people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and to commemorate Desai and promote her message of racial and cultural understanding. As the group expanded, it began to hold monthly drumming and chanting ceremonies, eventually becoming the group Diversity Drumming. Additionally, members of this group created the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange (RVCE), which sought to explore other aspects of cultural understanding in the Roanoke Valley. In the beginning, the RVCE held monthly luncheons with the intent to share ideas about future events and project opportunities. These discussions soon led the organization to seek to establish a cultural center whose purpose would be to host events and bring people together to share music, food, and traditions from around the world. In 2001, the organization announced a proposal to refocus the long-discussed redevelopment of Henry Street, which was the social, cultural, and economic center for Roanoke’s African American citizens during the era of Jim Crow. Henry Street, located in the historic Gainsboro neighborhood, had suffered badly at the hands of urban renewal projects and few historic structures survived. Initially, the group intended to create an umbrella organization which would include three projects that were identified as being paramount to revitalization efforts. These projects included the New Henry Street Plan, which was a multi-faceted project spearheaded by Roanoke Neighborhood �Development Corp. and included the creation of a new office building; an extensive renovation of the former Dumas Hotel into the Dumas Hotel Music Center which would be led by Total Action Against Poverty; and the renovation of the former Lincoln Theater (also known as the Strand Theater, the Ebony Club, and the Morocco Club). The theater project was identified by RVCE as being a location that could be used by the community to create a space that would celebrate the importance of the contributions of African American artists and honor the rich heritage of the neighborhood. As part of these plans, the former Lincoln Theater would be renamed the Micheaux Theater in honor of Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, whose production company, Congo/Micheaux Film Corporation, was based out of the building from 1922 to 1925. Financing for the project would be supported, in part, by the development of a commercial building on the corner of Center Avenue and Henry Street which would house a restaurant and shops. While the RVCE did not succeed in their plans to renovate the Lincoln Theater, due to lack of funding, their efforts did succeed in convincing the Roanoke Higher Education Center to acquire the building for use as a culinary school, now called the Claude Moore Center. Additionally, the RVCE eventually became the shell organization for Local Colors, a non-profit organization which holds a multicultural festival in Roanoke annually. Key Persons: William Modica, Executive Director Eddie Ratlieff Bill Rhiehold Sally Garst Tom McKeon Mohandas Sallamah Tom Cain Margaret Roberts Alice Roberts John Kerns Greta Evens Pearl Fu Scope and Content: The Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange consists of two record storage boxes. The collection was donated by William Modica, a founder and member of the organization. The collection consists of administrative documents, documents relating to the Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan, the proposed Micheaux Theater and the New Henry Street Plan, and Local �Colors. Materials in the collections date from 1998 to 2022, predominantly 1998-2002. Container List: Box 1 of 2 Series 1: RVCE Administrative Documents Folder 1: Community Profile RVCE Folder 2: Contact List Form Folder 3: Correspondences, 1998 - 2002 Folder 4: Financial Documents Folder 5: Informational Flyers Folder 6: Legal Documents: Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Memorandum of Understanding Folder 7: Meeting Sign-in Sheets Folder 8: Minutes Folder 9: Mission Statement Folder 10: Notes Folder 11: Organizational History Folder 12: Organizational and Support Tasks Folder 13: Press Releases Folder 14: Program Manager/Task List Folder 15: Programs and Projects Summary Folder 16: Tax Documents Folder 17: Website Pages Series 2: Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Folder 18: Gainsboro Contacts Folder 19: Gainsboro Neighborhood Demographics Folder 20: Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Community Meetings/Forums Folder 21: Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Discussion Draft Folder 22: Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Strategic Assessment Draft Folder 23: Gainsboro Neighborhood Profile Series 3: Micheaux Theater and New Henry Street Center Folder 24: Board of Directors New Henry Street Center Folder 25: Brochure Folder 26: Design Notes Folder 27: Ebony Club Site Proposal �Box 2 of 2 Folder 28: Financial Documents Folder 29: Micheaux Center Revenue Streams Folder 30: Micheaux Theater and New Henry Street Center Schematics Folder 31: New Henry Street Development Schedule Folder 32: New Henry Street Packet Folder 33: Petition Folder 34: Photographs - 10 photographs of the Lincoln Theater/Ebony Club pre renovation Folder 35: Plan - New Henry Street Project Folder 36 & 37: Proposed Henry Street Development Project Package Folder 38: Roanoke Higher Education Center Claude Moore Education Complex Series 4: Local Colors Folder 39: City of Roanoke Proclamations Folder 40: Correspondences Folder 41: Local Colors Celebration Folder 42: Multicultural Reception, 24 October 2002 Folder 43: News clippings Folder 44: Press Releases � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange. The collection consists of items related to the organizational history and administration of Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange. The collection predominantly dates from 1998 to 2002. https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/6339/[AEM]_Dr._Walter_Claytor_Family_Collection.pdf 1e5acd79ec8e74e043df799df55b5066 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Record Storage Box Donated by: Dr. Walter S. Claytor Arrangement: Items in the collection are arranged hierarchically in six series: Dr. Walter Claytor, Reynolds-Claytor Family Reunion, Photographs, Bound Thesis, and Awards Trophy. Within the first two series folders are arranged in alphabetical order by item-type or subject and items within the folders are arranged chronologically. The photograph series is arranged in the original order received from the collection’s creator. Addendum: Addendum materials will be added to Series 7 in the order in which they are received. Creator: Dr. Walter S. Claytor Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, 27 December 2022. Addendum: Caylin Wigger, 13 May 2026. Biographical Note: Walter Spear Claytor was born 18 December 1925 to Dr. John B. Claytor, Sr. and Roberta Woodfin Claytor in Roanoke, Virginia. He attended Lucy Addison High School, graduating at age 15. From 1942-1944, Dr. Claytor attended Knoxville College and then transferred to Tennessee A&T for two semesters, later transferring to Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry where he received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1948. Upon returning to Roanoke, he served as a clinician in the Dental Clinic for indigent children at Burrell Memorial Hospital, where his father was a co-founder, and the Roanoke Public Health Department. In 1949, Dr. Claytor opened a private dental practice in the Claytor Memorial Clinic practicing alongside several brothers and his father who also had offices in the building. He continued to practice out of the Clinic until his retirement in 1994. From 1951 to 1953 he served as Captain in the Alaskan Air Command, putting on hold his dental practice. In the Air Force, Dr. Claytor met Eiko Kimura “Kim,” who was an officer in the Air Force Nursing Corps., and the two married on 12 May 1954. They had three children: Kaye Linda, David, and Mark. �From 1957 to 1971, Dr. Claytor served on the Board of the Burrell Memorial Hospital, with five of those years serving as chairman. He was a member of the Old Dominion Dental Society and served as the organization's president in 1961, additionally he served as secretary and treasurer of the Magic City medical Society. Dr. Claytor was appointed to the Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners in 1970 by then Virginia Governor Linwood Holton, becoming the first African American south of Washington, D.C. to hold the appointment. Dr. Claytor also worked to critique the Dental Licensure Examination in Kentucky and Tennessee and became one of the founders of the Southern Regional Testing Agency. A member of numerous civic organizations, Dr. Claytor is a life-long member of the NAACP and the Roanoke Chapter of SCLC. He served on the Board for the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA and Goodwill Industries of the Roanoke Valley. Dr. Claytor has received many awards over his lifetime including the 1991 Business Award from the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP and the Drum Major for Justice Award from SCLC. In 1998 he was recognized by his alma mater, Meharry Medical College, for his 50 years of service in dentistry. In 2003, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, where Dr. Claytor has been a longtime member, honored him by naming him the church’s Man of the Year. Dr. Claytor was paramount in fighting federal and local urban renewal projects in Roanoke, Virginia which targeted Black neighborhoods. Starting in the 1970s the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) held properties owned by the Claytor family in threat of eminent domain for nearly 30 years. These properties included a medical clinic and gas station owned by the family. The result of this hurt the family’s ability to rent out spaces within these properties. In 2001, Dr. Claytor filed a lawsuit against the RRHA for back compensation for the properties. He won the case which resulted in transforming eminent domain law in the state, subsequently allowing legislation to pass that put a five year limit on condemnations. Dr. Claytor passed on 1 January 2024 at the age of 98. Publication Note: Family genealogy book: Woodbury, M. C. & Marsh, R. C. (1994). Virginia Kaleidoscope: the Claytor family of Roanoke, and some of its kinships, from first families of Virginia and their former slaves. Published by Margaret C. Woodbury and Ruth C. Marsh. Scope and Content: The Dr. Walter Family Collection consists of one record storage box. Items in the collection were collected by Dr. Walter S. Claytor and include documents, correspondences, news clippings, �photographs, slides, a bound thesis, and an awards trophy. Items in the collection relate to the life of Dr. Walter Claytor, his immediate family, and his extended family. There are 200 photographs in the collection dating circa 1900 until the early 2000s. While some of the collection contains original photographs, many of the photographs in the collection are reproduction prints. Addendum: Materials are added to Series 7: Addendum in the order in which they are received and added to the collection. Container List: Box 1 of 1 Series 1: Dr. Walter Claytor Folder 1: Biographical Information, curriculum vitae, accolades Folder 2: Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder 3: Burrell Memorial Hospital Financial Resume of Service Folder 4: Claytor Clinic Folder 5: Correspondences Folder 6: Joyce A. Bolden, retirement program, speech Folder 7: News Clippings, articles regarding Dr. Walter Claytor Folder 8: News Clippings, articles regarding Roanoke family Folder 9: News Clippings, articles regarding out-of-state family Series 2: Reynolds-Claytor Family Reunion Folder 10: Constitution and By-Laws Folder 11: Documents, newsletter, worship/memorial Service, Dr. Mary Claytor Scholarship Folder 12: Programs Series 4: Photographs Folder 13: WCF 01 - WCF 24 WCF 01 Dr. Walter Claytor in military uniform. WCF 02 Dr. Walter Claytor in his office. WCF 03 Dr. Walter Claytor. �WCF 04 Claywood Esso Service Station, with the William A. Hunton YMCA in the background. WCF 05 Old Dominion Dental Society. Dr. Walter Claytor, front row sixth from right. May 1961. Reproduction print. WCF 06 William A. Hunton YMCA children’s group portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 07 Lucy Addison High School. Reproduction print. WCF 08 “W. (?)’s daughters, Dorinda Charlton, Carie Hairston, Eura Hopkins.” June 1955. WCF 09 Left to Right: Davide Claytor, Kaye Claytor, Ruth Claytor Marsh, unknown girl, Margaret Woodbury. Reproduction print. WCF 10 Unknown children. Reproduction print. WCF 11 Postcard print of unknown toddler. WCF 12 Roberta Morris Woodfin Claytor and Bernice Claytor or Frank William Claytor. Reproduction print. WCF 13 Unknown woman and three children. Reproduction print. WCF 14 Unknown infant. Reproduction print. WCF 15 - WCF 16 Unknown group portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 17 - WCF 18 “Family reunion, Wagon Wheel Picnic, Roanoke, VA, Claytors, McAdoo, Cowans, Woodfins.” Reproduction print. WCF 19 Unknown group portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 20 - 21 Unknown group portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 22 “Claytor Family - Aunt Carrie’s wedding, Homestead, Copper Hill, VA.” Reproduction print. WCF 23 Unknown wedding portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 24 “Carrie’s wedding.” Reproduction print. Folder 14: WCF 25 - WCF 51 WCF 25 Shields Family. Reproduction print. �WCF 26 “Curtis and (?) Ida Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 27 - WCF 28 Unknown group portrait at a 100th birthday party. Reproduction print. Reproduction print. WCF 29 Left to Right: Loretta Board, Gloria “Bessie” Board, Terry Campbell, Fannie Board (Finney). Reproduction print. WCF 30 - WCF 31 Left to Right: Leon Render, Joseph Harvey, Edwina Young Harvey, unknown man. Knoxville College. Reproduction print. WCF 32 Attorney Carl Alfred Cowan, Knoxville, Tennessee. Reproduction print. WCF 33 “Katie Fern, Charles McGinnis and Cliford Ross, Knoxville, Tennessee.” Reproduction print. WCF 34 “Margaret, Bernice, Ruth, Roberta.” Reproduction print. WCF 35 - WCF 36 “Claytor brothers: Frank Wm., John B(?) Jr., Ralph Vernon, Walter S. Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 37 Winfred Beale and Grace Claytor Beale. WCF 38 “Mark Woodfin Claytor, Kaye Linda Claytor, David Wayland Claytor.” WCF 39 “Mark W. Claytor, Eiko “Kim” Claytor, David W. Claytor.” WCF 40 “Mark W. Claytor and Kaye Linda Claytor.” WCF 41 Dr. Walter Claytor gardening. WCF 42 - WCF 44 Mark Claytor. WCF 45 Left to Right: David Wayland Claytor, Mark Woodfin Claytor, Walter S. Claytor. WCF 46 “David W. Claytor, Mark W. Claytor, Kaye L. Claytor.” WCF 47 - WCF 50 “Congregation moving from First Baptist Church to Wells Ave. NW.” WCF 51 “Rev. Kenneth Wright, Pastor, moving from First Baptist Church to Wells Ave. NW.” Folder 15: WCF 52 - WCF 75 WCF 52 “Dr. Neson Fain and Luther Forrest.” �WCF 53 “Edgar Hoyd Claytor.” WCF 54 “Dr. Nelson Fain.” WCF 55 - WCF 56 Sarah Ann Netherland and Mary Jane Spears. Reproduction print. WCF 57 - WCF 59 “Hopkins Family, Sontag, VA.” April 1940. WCF 60 “Vesper Hopkins Edwards.” Reproduction print. WCF 61 “Margaret and Frank Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 62 “Elaine Taylor Spencer Neil, Elsie Griffin Fay.” Reproduction print. WCF 63 “Virginia Clark Shovely, Virginia Johnson Board.” Reproduction print. WCF 64 “Grace Claytor Beale.” WCF 65 “Virginia A. Johnson.” Reproduction print. WCF 66 “Margaret, Ruth, Roberta, Bernice.” Reproduction print. WCF 67 Eloise Downing or Stella Law, Dorothy Charlton, Mildred Paxton. Reproduction print. WCF 68 “Aaron ?? Young (Jack).” Reproduction print. WCF 69 “Inza Cordelia Brewer.” Reproduction print. WCF 70 “William Malcolm Brewer.” Reproduction print. WCF 71 “Inza Cordelia Brewer McAdoo.” Reproduction print. WCF 72 “Williams Malcolm Brewer.” Reproduction print. WCF 73 “Ruth Eleanor Claytor, Maryland Gear, Walter Spears Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 74 “The Eudaily Family (back) Selton, ___, Fred, Annie, Jennie, (front) Paris, Uncle Phil, Alice, Odessa.” Reproduction print. WCF 75 “(Back) Teresa Elaine Marsh, Faye Ellen Claytor, (font) Lawrence Dewitt Young Jr., Laura Ruth Young.” Folder 16: WCF 76 - WCF 100 WCF 76 “David Wayland, Kaye Linda, Ruth Eleanor, Teresa Elaine Marsh, Margaret Jane.” Reproduction print. �WCF 77 “Mildred Netherland, Maryland Gear.” Reproduction print. WCF 78 Unknown toddlers. Reproduction print. WCF 79 Unknown children on a horse. Reproduction print. WCF 80 “Kaye and Ruth.” Reproduction print. WCF 81 - WCF 82 Unknown group of children. Reproduction print. WCF 83 “Walter, ?, Buddy.” Reproduction print. WCF 84 - WCF 85 Unknown group portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 85 “Joyce Palmer, Ruth Claytor, Martha Wise (?), John Claytor.” WCF 86 - WCF 87 Unknown dog. Reproduction print. WCF 88 Portrait of two unknown women. WCF 89 “Dr. Archer Adams Claytor, Marce Virginia Walden Claytor, Elinor M(?) Claytor, Carol Ann Claytor.” WCF 90 Unknown man and woman in a kitchen. WCF 91 “Ralph Vernon Claytor.” WCF 92 “Christmas 1954, Loving greetings from Sharon, Helen, Judith and BL (?).” WCF 93 “J.J. Brooks, Kaye L. Claytor, Charlene Harris Chambers.” December 1956. WCF 94 “Elinor, Archer, Marie, Carol Ann.” WCF 95 “Kim, Big Ed Davis.” WCF 96 “Evelyn B(?) Charlton, James Red Charlton, Joyce Bolden.” WCF 97 “Standing: Roberta C. Palmer, Ralph V. Claytor, Nina Charlton. Sitting: John Palmer, Marion (?), Harry C., Kim, Walter.”January 1957. WCF 98 - WCF 99 Unknown group of teenagers sitting on the back of a car. Reproduction print. WCF 100 Unknown toddlers sitting outside of a house. Reproduction print. Folder 17 : WCF 101 - WCF 125 �WCF 101 Unknown group of children outside of a house. Reproduction print. WCF 102 Unknown woman and two children. Reproduction print. WCF 103 “Margaret Jane Claytor.” WCF 104 Right: Ruth Claytor, Left: Kim Claytor. WCF 105 Dr. Walter Claytor. WCF 106 “Frank Wayland Woodfin and Roberta Morris Woodfin (daughter). Reproduction print. ” WCF 107 “Margaret Jane Claytor and Frank William Claytor, Jr.” Reproduction print. WCF 108 “Frank William Claytor Jr. and Margaret Jane Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 109 “911 Lynch Street, Knowxville, Tennessee.” Reproduction print. WCF 110 “Inza Brewer McAdoo.” Reproduction print. WCF 111 “John Bunyan Claytor, Jr. and Frank William Claytor.” Reproduction print. WCF 112 “John Bunyan Claytor, Jr.” Reproduction print. WCF 113 “Frank Willian and John Bunyan on ‘Jack.” Reproduction print. WCF 114 “Dr. Walter Claytor and Roy Claytor.” October 1958. WCF 115 “Dr. Walter Claytor.” WCF 116 “David Claytor.” WCF 117 “From Left to Right: Dr. Walter Claytor, Kaye Claytor (as a baby), and Wiko ‘Kim’ Claytor.” WCF 118 “From Let to Right: David Claytor, Kaye Claytor, and Mark Claytor.” WCF 119 “Eiko ‘Kim’ Claytor and baby.” WCF 120 “Left to Right: Nina Charlton, Eiko ‘Kim’ Claytor, and Kaye Claytor.” WCF 121 “James ‘Red’ Claytor Charlton, Kaye Claytor, and David Claytor.” WCF 122 - WCF 123 “Jaye Claytor, Dr. Walter Claytor, and David Claytor.” �WCF 124 “Left: Kaye Claytor.” WCF 125 “Front: Kaye Claytor and David Claytor.” Folder 18: WCF 126 - WCF 150 WCF 126 “Dr. Walter Claytor’s dog.” WCF 127 “Mark Claytor.” WCF 128 “David and Mark Claytor.” WCF 129 “Mark and David Claytor.” WCF 130 “Mark (?) Claytor.” WCF 131 “Kim Claytor and son.” WCF 132 - WCF 133 “Dr. Walter Claytor and son, Mark.” WCF 134 “Kaye and Mark Claytor.” WCF 135 “Dr. Walter Claytor and son, Mark Woodfin Claytor (?).” WCF 136 - WCF 138 Mark Woodfin Claytor. WCF 139 “Walter Spears Claytor, b. December 18, 1925, Dr. Walter Claytor as a child.” Reproduction print. WCF 140 “Dr. Walter Claytor’s dog.” WCF 141 “Back: Dr. Walter Claytor, Front: Mr. Jackson at Vetren’s Care.” WCF 142 Group photograph in front of a church. WCF 143 “Dr. Walter Claytor, Nina Charlton, and Eiko “Kim” Claytor (far right).” WCF 144 “Eiko ‘Kim’ Claytor and Dr. Walter Claytor.” WCF 145 “Dr. Archer Claytor” in military uniform. Postcard. WCF 146 “Dorinda Addison Claytor Charlton, Carrie Jane Claytor Hairston, Eura Claytor Hopkins. Dr. John Bunyan Claytor’s sisters.” WCF 147 “In front: Carrie Claytor Hairston.” Postcard. WCF 148 “Eura Claytor Hopkins.” �WCF 149 “Hunter McGuire Claytor (brother of Dr. Archer Claytor). Served WWI (Survived mustard gas attack in France). b. March 13, 1896, d. April 9, 1928 from lung complications. WCF 150 “Dr. William Oat Claytor, dentist in Washington D.C. (Father of Sheflan Claytor) b. February 18, 1880 d. April 1956.” Folder 19: WCF 151 - WCF 175 WCF 151 - WCF 152 Kim Claytor at Christmas. Slide. WCF 153 Kaye Claytor’s Wedding. Slide. WCF 154 Morton Hopkins and Eura Ellen Claytor Hopkins (front seated) and children (back). Sontag, Virginia. Slide. WCF 155 Dr. Robert (Bob) White Claytor, graduation portrait. 1934. WCF 156 Dr. Archer Claytor, graduation portrait. 1934. WCF 157 - WCF 158 From Left to Right: Dorothy Charlton, James Charlton, Douglas Charlton (in chair), and Nina Charlton. Roanoke, Virginia. WCF 159 “Nina Charlton.” WCF 160 “Nina Loretta Charlton Bolden.” WCF 161 “Marshal and Dorothy Charlton.” Wedding. 1951. WCF 162 “Katherine, Roland, George, Ralph. Seated: Odessa, Annette, Devere Ganges.” WCF 163 “Mamie Young (Ganges).” Graduation portrait. Reproduction print. WCF 164 “The Youngs. Ralph, Robert, Mamie.” Reproduction print. WCF 165 “The Spears girls. (Standing) Maggie, Lula (Sitting) Katherine, Mary Jane, Alice (Allie).” Reproduction print. WCF 166 “Katherine Spears Young.” Reproduction print. WCF 167 “Lulu Luvenia Spears Wyly.” Reproduction print. WCF 168 “Mary Spears Woodfin.” Reproduction print. WCF 169 “Horace C. Spears.” Reproduction print. WCF 170 - WCF 171 “Cowan Home.” Reproduction print. �WCF 172 “Carl and Esther Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 173 “Esther Brown Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 174 “Dr. Claude Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 175 “Hugh Cowan.” Reproduction print. Folder 20: WCF 176 - WCF 200 WCF 176 “Maggie Spears Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 177 “Hugh Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 178 “Hugh Cowan, Mariah Magdaline Spears Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 179 “Atty. Carl Cowan.” Reproduction print. WCF 180 “Charlene Curtis.” WCF 181 “Joyce Ann Bolden.” WCF 182 J. B. Claytor Family. From Left to Right: Frank W., Walter S., Marion Bernice, John B. Claytor, Ruth E., Roberta W., Roberta W., Ralph V., John B. Jr. Roanoke, Virginia. 1938-39. WCF 183 From Right to Left: Lawrence Hamlar, Nina Charlton, Marshall and Dorothy Curtis, John B. Claytor, Matilia Curtis, Harry Cirtos Sr., Dorinda Charlton. Wedding. WCF 184 Dr. Walter S. Claytor’s Family. Front: Mark, Eiko (Kim), Walter. Back: David, Kaye. WCF 185 “Fredrick Bolden.” WCF 186 “Rachel Bolden.” WCF 187 “Dorothy Charlton Curtis.” WCF 188 “Charlene Curtis.” WCF 189 “Millicent Nicole Curtis.” WCF 190 “Frederick Douglas Charlton.” WCF 191 “Archie, Hazel, Mary Ann, Joseph, Henry, Elsie, Curtis, Edgar. Shields.” �WCF 192 “Dorothy Curtis, Dorinda Charlton, Robert Claytor, Carrie Hairston, Shields Claytor.” WCF 193 “Charlene Curtis Quinton Meadows. Altruist Deb Ball.” WCF 194 “Millicent (Nickey) Curtis.” WCF 195 “Reynolds-Claytor Reunion.” WCF 196 “Judith Claytor.” WCF 197 - WCF 198 “Mark’s graduation.” Slide. WCF 199 “Mark’s graduation and move of First Baptist Church.” Negatives WCF 200 Left to Right: Dr. Margaret Woodberry, Ruth Claytor, Dr. Walter Claytor, Roberta Palmer, Bernice Boddie. Series 5: Bound Thesis The Development and Validation of an Adult Medical Nursing Critical Thinking Instrument, by Kaye Linda Claytor. Department of Educational Psychology, Indiana University. May 1997. Series 6: Trophy Award Roanoke Branch of NAACP 2005 Citizen of the Year for Medicine Award for Eiko Claytor, R.N. Series 7: Addendum Folder 1: Roanoke Tribune, 11 January 2024, In Memoriam Article: “Prominent dentist and activist Dr. Walter Claytor dies at 98.” � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection. The collection contains items related to members of the Claytor family. The majority of the collection relates primarily to the life of Dr. Walter S. Claytor, who was a dentist, and is mainly comprised of photographs related to his family, but also includes various documents dating from dating circa 1900 until the early 2000s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Walter S. Claytor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DrWalterClaytorFamilyCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5993/Eunice_Poindexter_Collection.pdf b0796d2b50cbf2afeb6a4efba15838b5 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Eunice Poindexter Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Four Title: Eunice Poindexter Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Flat Oversized Record Storage Box Arrangement: The collection is broken into four (4) series: Awards, Certificates, and Recognitions, Photographs, Diplomas, and Plaques. The first three series (Awards, Certificates, and Recognitions, Photographs, and Diplomas) all consist of one archival folder each. Creator: Eunice Poindexter Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger 01 August 2022 Biographical Note: Eunice Poindexter was born on 23 July 1913 to Edward and Willie Josephine Poindexter in Roanoke, Virginia. Miss Poindexter never married, nor did she have any children. Eunice Poindexter graduated from Lucy Addison High School in 1931, and she continued her education at Virginia State College for Negroes. She graduated with her Bachelor’s of Arts in 1935. Miss Poindexter also received a Master of Arts diploma from Columbia University in 1952. “Lady P,” as she was affectionately called, continued to live out her legacy as an educator, civil rights activist, and active member of the Roanoke community. She taught at her alma mater, Lucy Addison High School for seventeen years before teaching at Booker T. Washington Junior High School and Breckinridge Junior High School. Her career in education spanned over forty years. Not only was Eunice Poindexter an educator in the classroom, but she was the first African American female supervisor of music in Roanoke City Public Schools. She was the president of the Bible Band at First Baptist Church, director of the Lucy Addison High School Choir, director of the Magic City Women’s Choir, and director of The Melody Choir. Poindexter’s engagement with First Baptist Church did not stop with the Bible Band. She was: ●​ A member of the Sunday School Orchestra ●​ Sunday School Teacher ●​ Daily Vacation Bible School Counselor ●​ Director of Young People’s Choir for thirteen years ●​ Founder and director of their drama guild �●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Founder and coordinator of the hospitality committee Vice president of the trustee board The author of The Journey of Faith: A History of First Baptist Church Church Historian On 3 December 1938, the Beta Chi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was spearheaded by Eunice Poindexter along with several other women. Miss Poindexter continued on as their president. Other notches in Eunice Poindexter’s belt include: ●​ Founder and President of Les Joyeuses Amies ●​ National Editor of the Moles Magazine ●​ Founder and President of Roanoke chapter of Moles ●​ President of the Burrell Memorial Hospital Association ●​ Trustee Board Secretary of Advisory Board House for Adults ●​ Secretary and Vice President of Mental Health Association ●​ Secretary and Vice President of YWCA of Roanoke Valley Eunice Poindexter died on 13 January 2005. Scope and Content: ●​ The Eunice Poindexter Collection consists of one (1) oversized record storage box ●​ This collection consists of four (4) series: Awards, Certificates, and Recognitions, Photographs, Diplomas, and Plaques. ○​ The Plaques Series does not contain folders due to the size of the plaques. Please use these plaques as a supplement to the “Awards, Certificates and Recognitions” series. ●​ Eunice Poindexter’s Collection is largely centered on her work as an Educator in Roanoke as well as Mental Health Professional and Home Nurse. Container List: Box 1 of 1 Series I, Folder I- Awards, Certificates, and Recognitions ​ ●​ Home Nursing Certificate Issued by Virginia Department of Health (9 Dec. 1947); Attached: The American National Red Cross Statement of Completion “Standard Course in Red Cross Home Nursing” (Dec. 1947) ●​ Civil Defense Adult Education Course in Individual, Family and Community Protection and Survival Certification Issued by Commonwealth of Virginia (1 June 1967) ●​ Selection of Honorary Co-Chairwoman at 1974 Debutante Ball by The Altruist Club of Roanoke, Virginia (Dec. 1974) ●​ Acknowledgment of 41 Years of Teaching by the Roanoke City School Board (7 June 1976); Notation on Rear, “Miss Eunice R. Poindexter Teacher Breckenridge Junior High School” �●​ Outstanding Performance in “duties as Recording Secretary pro tem” Awarded by the Roanoke Valley Chapter of V.S.U. (1979-80) ●​ Certificate of Appreciation for “being a great Educator,” Awarded at High Street Church by Phi Alpha Kappa Sorority, Alpha Tau Chapter and the Black Heritage Committee (15 Feb. 1981) ●​ Outstanding Service Certificate Awarded at Thirtieth Reunion of Lucy Addison High School Class of 1952 (9 July 1982) ●​ Outstanding Performance in Service Certificate Awarded by Hunton Life Saving Crew Inc. (1983) ●​ Distinguished Service as Trustee (And Vice Chairman of the Board) Awarded by Kenneth B. Knight, Pastor of First Baptist Church (30 Sept. 1984) ●​ Certification of being Subject of Biographical Record in The International Who’s Who in Fraternities and Sororities (1984) ●​ Certificate of Appreciation for 50 Years of Support to Virginia State University (11 May 1985) ●​ Certificate of Appreciation as a Member of the Mental Health Services Board of Directors for Outstanding Public Service (14 May 1987) ●​ Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Awarded by USPS (3 Feb. 1991) ●​ Certificate of Appreciation Awarded by the League of Older Americans Series II, Folder I- Diplomas ●​ Lucy Addison High School; Awarded 5 June 1931 ●​ Virginia State College for Negroes; Bachelor of Arts; Awarded 4 June 1935 ●​ Columbia University; Master of Arts; Awarded 17 Dec. 1952 Series III, Folder I - Photographs EPC01 “Miles Davis Chick Corea Boston [Ghode] Jazz Festival -1970- Bob Hale ‘04” EPC02 “Langston High School of Danvile, VA. 1955 Addison High 22 A.H. Holland Jr. 36 Vincent Handcock C.L. Ray Jr.” EPC03 Eunice Poindexter pictured on the left with unknown person (assuming a bride) on right EPC04 “The Oliver Hill Birth House, Roanoke, VA.” EPC05 Portrait of Eunice Poindexter Stored with Plaque, which reads, “Theatre Guild 1965 Eunice Poindexter” Series IV - Plaques ●​ Breckinridge Jr. High School Teacher of the Year 1975-76 ●​ Appreciation for Dedicated Service to Her Community as a Member of the Mental Health Services of the Roanoke Valley Board of Directors (In Correlation with Document 12) (14 May 1987) ●​ The 14th Annual Celebrity Roast Presented by Tri-Ominis Club (29 June 1991) ●​ The Martin Luther King Jr. Award; Awarded by High Street Baptist Church (1991) ●​ Certification of Excellence Awarded to “Lady P” by The Lucy Addison Choir (30 July 1992) ●​ “Special Projects Task Force For NWCDC [Northwest Child Development Center Family] In Appreciation For �Your Continuous Support Through The Successful ‘Evening of Elegance’” (1992-1993) ●​ Award of Gratitude and Appreciation for Many Years of Loyal and Dedicated Service to Burrell Nursing Center; Awarded by Carilion (15 May 2000) ●​ Appreciation for Continuous and Outstanding Leadership and Service to Burrell Nursing Center December 1980-May 2000 (In Correlation with Previous Plaque) � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection. The collection contains items related to the career and success of Eunice Poindexter. The collection consists of certificates, awards, recognitions, diplomas, photographs, and assorted plaques. The collection primarily regards Eunice Poindexter's work as an educator and civil rights activist in the Roanoke community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eunice Poindexter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EunicePoindexterCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5991/Evelyn_Bethel_Papers.doc.pdf a67b54a9ac1f4d41473a630f4592af36 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers Physical Characteristics: Three (3) Record Storage Boxes, Addendum: Four (4) Record Storage Boxes, and One (1) Flat Oversized Record Storage Box Donated by: Evelyn Davis Bethel, Addendum: Ricardo Stovall Arrangement: Items were originally stored in four boxes and two binders. Items originally stored in the four boxes are arranged in series by item or subject type and then chronologically. Items originally stored in the two binders are arranged in series according to the binder’s subject and then chronologically, these include the two series titled Gainsboro Steering Committee and Washington Park Improvements and Monument Committee. Documents numbered and notated with a pencil marked * indicates multiple items that were originally stapled or paper clipped together by the collection’s creator. The collection is broken into eleven (11) series: Correspondences and Related Items, Economics / Finances, Gainsboro Neighborhood History, Gainsboro on the National Register, Historic Preservation, News Clippings, Notes, Gainsboro Steering Committee, Personal Life, Washington Park Improvements and Monument Committee, and Photographs. Addendum: Items were originally stored in five boxes and eight binders. All items are arranged in series by item or subject type and then chronologically. Oversized Record Storage Box is item level organization. Documents numbered and notated with a pencil marked * indicates multiple items that were originally stapled or paper clipped together by the collection’s creator. There are fourteen (14) additional series: City Council, Correspondences, Finances, Gainsboro Branch Roanoke Public Library, Gainsboro Preservation, H-2 (National Register - State and National Level), Henry Street, HGPD, Notes, People, Places, RNDC, Roanoke Preservation, and Wells Avenue Project. Creator: Evelyn Bethel Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Caylin Wigger, 21 July 2022, Addendum: Grace Meyer and Caylin Wigger, 20 January 2023 Biographical Note: Evelyn Davis Bethel was born on 5 June 1933 to Edmond and Agnes Davis in Roanoke, Virginia. Bethel’s family resided on Patton Avenue Northeast in the Gainsboro Neighborhood. Bethel had five brothers, James, Herbert, Roy, Curtis, and Clarence, and one sister, Helen, whom she worked with extensively in the latter part of her life. Evelyn Davis married John W. Bethel in 1955, and they had no children. Evelyn Davis Bethel graduated from Lucy Addison High School in 1951, and then she left Roanoke to pursue a collegiate education. Bethel studied at Virginia Union University where she earned her degree in Sociology in 1955. She also completed some post-graduate studies at American University in Washington �D.C. Bethel started her career as a Clerk Typist with the Navy in D.C., but then joined the Social Security Administration in cities like Detroit, Michigan and Baltimore, Maryland. After the death of her husband, Evelyn Davis Bethel returned to Gainsboro in the early 1990s where she planned to enjoy a leisurely retirement. Upon her return, Bethel noticed the effects Urban Renewal had upon her hometown, and that’s when she decided to make some changes in the community. In 1991, Bethel created, and presided over, the Historic Gainsboro Preservation District, Inc. Some major projects that Evelyn spearheaded include: ●​ Petitioning against the Wells Avenue expansion from 1991 - 1993 ●​ Arranging for Gainsboro to be recognized as an H-2 historic district in 1996 ●​ Getting Gainsboro on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 (completed in 2005) ●​ Moving two houses as part of Operation Rebirth in 1997 ●​ Renaming previous streets “Gainsboro Road” from 1999 - 2000 ●​ Renaming an already standing bridge “Gainsboro Bridge” in 2000 ●​ Presiding over the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation in 2000 ●​ Participating in the Washington Park Improvements and Monument Committee from 2000 - 2005 ●​ Taking part in the Gainsboro Steering Committee from 2003 - 2006 ●​ Running for City Council in 2006 ●​ Protesting the Henry Street Social Security Building from 2006 - 2007. In 2018, Evelyn Davis Bethel and her sister, Helen Davis, were honored by the Gainsboro Public Library at an event named, “An Evening Honoring Evelyn Bethel and Helen Davis.” At the event, Bethel and Davis were honored for their lifetime commitment to historic preservation and the Gainsboro community. And then, in 2019, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution commending Evelyn Davis Bethel and Helen Davis for their work as historic preservationists and community leaders. The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation honored Bethel and Davis with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2020 for their work in preserving African American history, and now the Foundation has an annual award entitled, “Evelyn Davis Bethel Award for the Preservation of African American Heritage.” Evelyn Davis Bethel died on 23 June 2020, only eighteen days after her 87th birthday. Scope and Contents: ●​ Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers Collection consists of three (3) record storage boxes. ●​ The collection consists of notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, signage, official government documents, photographs, and other documentation of her various civil rights actions. ○​ Please use the notes, correspondences, and news clippings series’ to supplement information found in other series. These series offer cultural, personal, and communal background to the information found elsewhere in the collection. ●​ There are eleven (11) series found in the collection: Correspondences and Related Items, Economics / Finances, Gainsboro Neighborhood History, Gainsboro on the National Register, Historic Preservation, News Clippings, Notes, Gainsboro Steering Committee, Personal Life, Washington Park Improvements and Monument Committee, and Photographs. ○​ Each series is further broken down into as many folders as necessary regarding more specific topics �under the broader series title. ●​ This collection primarily regards Evelyn Davis Bethel’s work on the Historic Preservation of Gainsboro. ●​ The dates from this collection consist predominantly of the years 1991 to 2018 with some news clippings dated from 1882. Addendum Scope and Contents: ●​ The Addendum of the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers Collection consists of four (4) record storage boxes, and one (1) oversized record storage box. ●​ The addendum consists of the same materials as in the original collection. ●​ There are fourteen (14) additional series: City Council, Correspondences, Finances, Gainsboro Branch Roanoke Public Library, Gainsboro Preservation, H-2 (National Register - State and National Level), Henry Street, HGPD, Notes, People, Places, RNDC, Roanoke Preservation, and Wells Avenue Project ○​ The addendum is also broken down into folder-level. ●​ The addendum maintains the same focus of Evelyn Davis Bethel’s work regarding the Historic Preservation of Gainsboro. ●​ The addendum predominantly consists of the years 1991-2015 with some documents dating back to 1950’s. ●​ Oversized Record Storage Box is item level organization. Container List: Box 1 of 8 Series I – Correspondences and Related Items ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Folder 1 - 1986 Folder 2 - 1991 Folder 3 - 1992 (1 of 4) Folder 4 - 1992 (2 of 4) Folder 5 - 1992 (3 of 4) Folder 6 - 1992 (4 of 4) Folder 7 - 1993 (1 of 2) Folder 8 - 1993 (2 of 2) Folder 9 - 1994 Folder 10 - 1995 (1 of 3) Folder 11 - 1995 (2 of 3) Folder 12 - 1995 (3 of 3) Folder 13 - 1996 (1 of 4) Folder 14 - 1996 (2 of 4) Folder 15 - 1996 (3 of 4) Folder 16 - 1996 (4 of 4) Folder 17 - 1997 (1 of 2) �Folder 18 - 1997 (2 of 2) Folder 19 - 1998 Folder 20 - 1999 (1 of 2) Folder 21 - 1999 (2 of 2) Folder 22 - 2000 (1 of 3) Folder 23 - 2000 (2 of 3) Folder 24 - 2000 (3 of 3) Folder 25 - 2001 Folder 26 - 2002 Folder 27 - 2003 Folder 28 - 2004 Folder 29 - 2005 Folder 30 - 2006 Folder 31 - 2007 Folder 32 - 2008 Folder 33 - 2009 Folder 34 - 2010 Folder 35 - 2011 Folder 36 - 2012 Folder 37 - 2013 Folder 38 - 2014 Folder 39 - 2015 Folder 40 - 2016 Folder 41 - Undated Series 2 - Economics / Finances ​ ​ ​ ​ Folder 1 - Catholic Campaign for Human Development (Funding / Grant) Folder 2 - Committee for Community Preservation Donations Folder 3 - Economic Development Partnership Policy Folder 4 - Meeting Expenses Folder 5 - Pre-Application Forms for 1998 Funding Cycle Folder 6 - Property Tax Relief Proposals Series 3 – Gainsboro Neighborhood History Folder 1 - “Black Community Observations Over the Past Forty (40) Years in the City of Roanoke” Folder 2 - Black History in Southwest Virginia 1790-1900 by Dr. John Kern Folder 3 - Black Roanoke: Our Story Folder 4 - “Black’s Perceptions of the past forty (40) years in the City of Roanoke, Virginia” Folder 5 - Burrell Memorial Hospital �Folder 6 - Dr. Isaac David Burrell Pharmacy Folder 7 - Dumas Center Folder 8 - First Baptist Church Folder 9 - “Gainsboro Historic Context” by Erin Baratta Folder 10 - Gainsboro Neighborhood Folder 11 - Henry Street (1 of 2) Folder 12 - Henry Street (2 of 2) Folder 13 - “Kathleen Ross Reflects on Urban Renewal” by Houston Johnson and Elizabeth Drewry Folder 14 - “Partial Losses From 1950-91 Due to ‘Redevelopment’ in the Commonwealth, Kimball and Gainsboro Areas of the The City of Roanoke, Virginia” Folder 15 - “The Roanoke Valley’s African American Landmarks” Folder 16 - Nov. 1991 Draft of Gainsboro Book Folder 17 - Oliver Hill Folder 18 - Oscar Micheaux (1 of 2) Folder 19 - Oscar Micheaux (2 of 2) Folder 20 - Roanoke Weekly Press Folder 21 - Your Block Coloring Book Series 4 - Gainsboro on the National Register Folder 1 - Creation of Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Inc. Folder 2 - HGPD Meeting Agendas Folder 3 - HGPD Flyers Folder 4 - HGPD Meeting Sign-In Sheets Folder 5 - Historic Gainsboro Development Project - Foundation Enterprises Folder 6 - Historic Gainsboro District (1 of 2) Folder 7 - Historic Gainsboro District (2 of 2) Folder 8 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Inc. (HGPD) (1 of 4) Folder 9 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Inc. (HGPD) (2 of 4) Folder 10 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Inc. (HGPD) (3 of 4) Folder 11 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Inc. (HGPD) (4 of 4) Folder 12 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference Folder 13 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference : Correspondances Folder 14 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference : HGPD Flyers and Agendas Folder 15 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference : HGPD Materials / Handouts Folder 16 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference : News Clippings Folder 17 - Historic Gainsboro Press Conference : Notes Folder 18 - Historic Preservation in Roanoke, VA Brochure Folder 19 - Historic Preservation Guidelines and Standards Series 5 – Historic Preservation �​ ​ Folder 1 - 31 Gilmer Avenue Folder 2 - 38 Gilmer Avenue Folder 3 - 49 Gilmer Avenue (1 of 2) Folder 4 - 49 Gilmer Avenue (2 of 2) Folder 5 - 120 Commonwealth Avenue Folder 6 - 1998 Clean Valley Day Folder 7 - 2004 Comprehensive Library Study Folder 8 - Ad Hoc Committee Historic Preservation Folder 9 - Architectural Review Board Folder 10 - Burrell Center Interpretive Panels Folder 11 - Bridge Renaming Folder 12 - Central Roanoke Mobility Study Folder 13 - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (1 of 3) Folder 14 - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (2 of 3) Folder 15 - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (3 of 3) Folder 16 - Dumas Center Folder 17 - Downtown North / Gainsboro East Area Development Folder 18 - First Street Bridge Folder 19 - Gainsboro Community Beautification Boxes 2 of 8 Series 5 – Historic Preservation - continued Folder 20 - Gainsboro H-2 District Phase 1 Folder 21 - Gainsboro H-2 District Phase 2 Folder 22 - Gainsboro Neighborhood Profile (1 of 2) Folder 23 - Gainsboro Neighborhood Profile (2 of 2) Folder 24 - Gainsboro Neighborhood Revitalization Brochure Folder 25 - General Grievance and List of Particulars Folder 26 - Gilmer Ave. Neighborhood Meetings Folder 27 - Gilmer Avenue Zoning Map Folder 28 - Gilmer Street Traffic Study Folder 29 - Greater Gainsboro Area Task Force Folder 30 - H-2 District (1 of 3) Folder 31 - H-2 District (2 of 3) Folder 32 - H-2 District (3 of 3) Folder 33 - H-2 District - City Council Documents Folder 34 - H-2 District Rehabilitation Assistance Program Folder 35 - H-2 Maintenance and Repair Restrictions Folder 36 - Henry Street Cultural District Development Program, Phase I Folder 37 - Henry Street District Land Use Plan (1 of 3) Folder 38 - Henry Street District Land Use Plan (2 of 3) Folder 39 - Henry Street District Land Use Plan (3 of 3) �Folder 40 - Henry Street District Land Use Plan Draft Sept. 10, 1996 Folder 41 - Henry Street Historic District Folder 42 - Henry Street Proposed Social Security Building Folder 43 - Historic Gainsboro Brochure Folder 44 - Historic Tax Credit Folder 45 - HUD Folder 46 - Jefferson Street Folder 47 - Kelo v. New London Folder 48 - Library 2007 Addition Folder 49 - Lincoln 2000 Community Task Force Folder 50 - Lucy Addison High School Memorial Folder 51 - Melvin D. Journiette Response to Roanoke Times Article Folder 52 - Miscellaneous Roanoke Maps Folder 53 - Operation Rebirth Folder 54 - Neighborhood Development Grant Program Application Folder 55 - Parking Folder 56 - Petition Against Wells Avenue Project Folder 57 - Real Estate (1 of 2) Folder 58 - Real Estate (2 of 2) Folder 59 - Real Estate - Landbook Inquiries Folder 60 - Real Estate - Letters to Property Owners Folder 61 - Real Estate - Office of Real Estate Valuation Folder 62 - Real Estate - Relocation Housing Need Study Folder 63 - Real Estate - Residential Buildings (1 of 2) Folder 64 - Real Estate - Residential Buildings (2 of 2) Folder 65 - Real Estate - RM-1 District Amendment Folder 66 - Redevelopment Plan for Gainsboro Community Development Program Area, Amendment ​ ​ ​ ​ Number 3, December 1986 Folder 67 - Roanoke City Council Regular Agenda Report Folder 68 - Roanoke Higher Education Center Folder 69 - Roanoke Neighborhood Development Corporation (RNDC) Folder 70 - Roanoke’s Vacant House Catalog Folder 71 - Second Street Project Folder 72 - Signs Folder 73 - Speeches (1 of 2) Folder 74 - Speeches (2 of 2) Folder 75 - Street Renaming - Pre. 1999 Folder 76 - Street Renaming - 1999 Folder 77 - Street Renaming - March + April 2000 Folder 78 - Street Renaming - May 2000 (1 of 2) Folder 79 - Street Renaming - May 2000 (2 of 2) Folder 80 - Structure Relocation Project Folder 81 - Tract 11, Block Group 1 �Folder 82 - Transportation Enhancement Program Folder 83 - Tree Planting Program Folder 84 - “Vision” : Comprehensive 20-Year Plan for Roanoke Folder 85 - Walter S. Claytor, et. al. v. Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Folder 86 - Washington Park Folder 87 - Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Projects (1 of 2) Folder 88 - Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Projects (2 of 2) Folder 89 - Workshops (1 of 3) Folder 90 - Workshops (2 of 3) Folder 91 - Workshops (3 of 3) Series 6 – News Clippings ​ ​ Folder 1 - 1882 Folder 2 - 1908 Folder 3 - 1941 Folder 4 - 1979 Folder 5 - 1986 Folder 6 - 1987 Folder 7 - 1991 Folder 8 - 1992 (1 of 3) Folder 9 - 1992 (2 of 3) Folder 10 - 1992 (3 of 3) Folder 11 - 1993 Folder 12 - 1994 Folder 13 - 1995 Folder 14 - 1996 Folder 15 - 1997 Folder 16 - 1998 Folder 17 - 1999 Folder 18 - 2000 Folder 19 - 2001 Folder 20 - 2002 Folder 21 - 2003 Folder 22 - 2004 (1 of 2) Folder 23 - 2004 (2 of 2) Folder 24 - 2005 Folder 25 - 2006 Folder 26 - 2007 Folder 27 - 2008 Folder 28 - 2009 Folder 29 - 2010 Folder 30 - 2011 �Folder 31 - 2012 Folder 32 - 2013 Folder 33 - 2014 Folder 34 - 2015 Folder 35 - 2016 Folder 36 - 2018 Folder 37 - Black Pages (3rd Edition - 1995-1996) Folder 38 - Black Pages (4th Edition - 1997-1998) Folder 39 - Black Pages (5th Edition - 1998) Folder 40 - Effects of Public Transformation on the Black Gainsboro Community Folder 41 - Undated (1 of 2) Folder 42 - Undated (2 of 2) Folder 43 - Williamson Rd. Area Business Association Magazine and Directory 2004-05 Box 3 of 8 Series 7 – Notes ​ ​ Folder 1 - 1991 Folder 2 - 1992 Folder 3 - 1993 Folder 4 - 1995 Folder 5 - 1996 Folder 6 - 1997 Folder 7 - 1998 Folder 8 - 2000 Folder 9 - 2001 Folder 10 - 2004 Folder 11 - 2005 Folder 12 - 2010 Folder 13 - 2012 Folder 14 - Undated (1 of 5) Folder 15 - Undated (2 of 5) Folder 16 - Undated (3 of 5) Folder 17 - Undated (4 of 5) Folder 18 - Undated (5 of 5) Folder 19 - Notebook ​ ​ Series 8 – Gainsboro Steering Committee Folder 1 - December 2003 Folder 2 - July 2003 Folder 3 - 2003 �Folder 4 - January 2004 Folder 5 - February 2004 Folder 6 - March 2004 (1 of 2) Folder 7 - March 2004 (2 of 2) Folder 8 - April 2004 Folder 9 - May 2004 Folder 10 - June 2004 Folder 11 - July 2004 Folder 12 - August 2004 Folder 13 - September 2004 Folder 14 - October 2004 Folder 15 - November 2004 Folder 16 - 2004 Folder 17 - January 2005 Folder 18 - February 2005 Folder 19 - March 2005 Folder 20 - April 2005 (1 of 2) Folder 21 - April 2005 (2 of 2) Folder 22 - May 2005 Folder 23 - June 2005 Folder 24 - July 2005 Folder 25 - August 2005 Folder 26 - September 2005 Folder 27 - October 2005 Folder 28 - November 2005 Folder 29 - December 2005 Folder 30 - 2005 Folder 31 - January 2006 Folder 32 - February 2006 Folder 33 - May 2006 Folder 34 - June 2006 Folder 35 - 2006 Folder 36 - Undated Series 9 -Personal Life Folder 1 - 1997 Governor’s Housing Achievement Awards Folder 2 - 2011 National Civil Rights Awards Ceremony Folder 3 - Address Notations (1 of 4) Folder 4 - Address Notations (2 of 4) Folder 5 - Address Notations (3 of 4) Folder 6 - Address Notations (4 of 4) Folder 7 - Christmas Blessings Brochure �Folder 8- City Council Run (Dec. 2005 - Jan. 2006) Folder 9 - City Council Run Finances Folder 10 - Colleges and Universities Pamphlet Folder 11 - Innovative Leadership Course Invitation and Information Folder 12 - Interim Council Member Application (2010) Folder 13 - Misc. City Council Documents 1992 - 1997 Folder 14 - Misc. City Council Documents July 2004 Folder 15 - Misc. City Council Documents August 2004 - June 2008 Folder 16 - Misc. Personal Documentation Folder 17 - Neighborhood Watch Folder 18 - Nomination of V. Mignonne Chubb-Hale Folder 19 - Presidential Correspondence Folder 20 - Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates Application Folder 21 - Undated City Council Documents Series 10 – Washington Park Improvements and Monument Committee Folder 1 - April 2000 Folder 2 - May 2000 Folder 3 - June 2000 Folder 4 - July 2000 Folder 5 - September 2000 Folder 6 - October 2000 Folder 7 - November 2000 (1 of 3) Folder 8 - November 2000 (2 of 3) Folder 9 - November 2000 (3 of 3) Folder 10 - December 2000 Folder 11 - 2000 Folder 12 - January 2001 Folder 13 - February 2001 Folder 14 - March 2001 Folder 15 - April 2001 Folder 16 - May 2001 Folder 17 - June 2001 Folder 18 - July 2001 Folder 19 - September 2001 Folder 20 - October 2001 Folder 21 - November 2001 Folder 22 - 2001 Folder 23 - January 2002 Folder 24 - February 2002 Folder 25 - April 2002 Folder 26 - May 2002 �Folder 27 - June 2002 Folder 28 - July 2002 Folder 29 - December 2002 Folder 30 - January 2003 Folder 31 - May 2003 Folder 32 - June 2003 Folder 33 - August 2003 Folder 34 - December 2003 Folder 35 - April 2005 Folder 36 - Undated (1 of 2) Folder 37 - Undated (2 of 2) Series 11 - Photographs Folder 1 EDBP01 Corner of N. Jefferson St. and Gilmer Ave. - Frontal Street View of Moses Store Pre-Renovation EDBP02 Corner of N. Jefferson St. and Gilmer Ave. - View Down Gilmer Ave., Corner of Pre-Renovated Moses Store EDBP03 “Facing West;” Aerial View of Downtown Roanoke / Gainsboro Facing West EDBP04EDBP04.0 1 Lt. Louis Portrait Co. 125 ½ Salem Ave. Roanoke, VA. ; Front-Facing Photo of Two-story General Store with Horse and Buggy Parked Out Front EDBP05 “Greenway Route Sign / Flowers Environmental Study Results Parking in Comfort Stations Picnic Area Wash PK N’ Hood Group;” Washington Park facing Northwest; Playground Shown in Construction EDBP06 Washington Park; Large Open Swatch of Grass; Houses Shown off to Right Side EDBP07 “Spring 2005 Reception For Friends of the Library ; [from left to right] Helen Davis, Anne-Souers Bailey, Evelyn Bethel” EDBP08 49 Gilmer Ave.; Facing North; St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Background (20 Feb. 2004) EDBP09 49 Gilmer Ave.; Frontal View of Home, Showing Canopied Front Porch 920 Feb. 2004) EDBP10 49 Gilmer Ave.; Side View of the Back of the Home; Close-Up on the Elevated Edition that Seems to be Falling Off the Rest of the Home (01 May 2004) EDBP11 49 Gilmer Ave.; Side View of the Home (01 May 2004) EDBP12 49 Gilmer Ave.; Close-Up of Front of the Home; Focus on Front Door and Porch �Area (01 May 2004) EDBP13 49 Gilmer Ave.; Close up of Roof on Side Of Home (01 May 2004) EDBP14 49 Gilmer Ave.; Full Shot of Side of Home (20 Feb. 2004) EDBP15 49 Gilmer Ave.; Believed to be Side of Home; Showing Crumbling Elevated Addition (01 May 2004) EDBP16 49 Gilmer Ave.; Corner of Front and Side of Home (Showing More of Side); Angled Upwards (01 May 2004) EDBP17 49 Gilmer Ave.; Vertical Photo Showing Corner of Front and Side of Home (Showing More of Side) (20 Feb 2004) EDBP18 49 Gilmer Ave.; Close Up of Elevated Addition that Seems to be Falling Off of Home (20 Feb. 2004) EDBP19 49 Gilmer Ave.; Vertical Photo of Elevated Addition that Seems to be Falling Off of Home (20 Feb. 2004) EDBP20 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; Upper Level Smoking, Photo Taken from Road in front of House with Fire Trucks Visible (circa 1990s) EDBP21 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; Upper Level Smoking, Photo Taken from Intersection of Jefferson and Gilmer (Hotel Roanoke Visible in Background) (circa 1990s) EDBP22 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; Upper Level Smoking, Photo Taken on Street Near Intersection of Wells and Jefferson (St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Steeple Visible) (circa 1990s) Folder 2 EDBP23 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; No Longer Smoking, Taken on Street Near Intersection of Wells and Jefferson (circa 1990s) EDBP24 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; Slightly Smoking, Taken from Street (Hotel Roanoke Visible in Background) (circa 1990s) EDBP25 Fire at 317 N. Jefferson St.; No Longer Smoking, Taken from Across the Street at an Elevation Above Fire Trucks (circa 1990s) EDBP26 “11/92, Larry Jr. (11), Denise, Larry Sr. D’Nene (9), 301-772-7750, 703-305-0500” Family Photo Taken at Olan Mills Studio circa 1992, Larry Sr. Sitting at Center, D’Nene on his Lap, Larry Jr. has Hands Placed on Larry Sr.’s Shoulders to the Left of Photo, Denise has Hands Placed on Larry Sr.’s Shoulders to the Right of Photo EDBP27 “Evelyn, Knowing you has been a blessing. Thanks for everything. May God be with you. Your sister, daughter, and friend. Gina 6/80” Studio Photo of Aforementioned Gina Facing Camera in White Blouse, (June 1980) EDBP28 “..ll any size as trial order, J.C. Webb’s Studio, [P]rompt Service, [?]ville, N.C.” �Unknown Woman Pictured in Historic Fashion (Early 1900s Era), Photo Top Left Corner Ripped Away EDBP29 “People like you make life so worthwhile. I hope that I can be mean to someone or a friend someday as you mean to me. I’ll never forget you. Love, Gina” Studio Photo of Gina Facing Camera in Dark Patterned Blouse EDBP30 “Andmore 1972-73, Andmore 1972-1973” Two Separate Studio Photographs, Young Girl on the Left, Young Boy on the Right, Both Children Shown Facing the Camera in Colorful Clothing EDBP31 “April 1981” Assumed to be Gina, Full-Body Photo in White Dress, Photo Taken in Yard, Chain Link Fence and Houses in Background EDBP32 “2/23/74, To Evelyn and [Mick North Lane] Thelma” Thelma Pictured in Room Posing for Full-Body Photo, Assumed to have been Taken Around Christmas Time EDBP33 Evelyn Bethel Pictured Receiving Award (Date and Award are Unrecognizable) EDBP34 Evelyn Bethel Pictured at Far Left Side of Photo Among Seven Other Women, Punch Bowls in Foreground for Reception of Award Ceremony EDBP35 Unknown Woman Posing for Studio Photograph, Pictured in Dark Blue Blouse EDBP36 Unknown Group of Nine People Standing in front of Sign Reading “Books for …, Church of the …, The Wedding Chapel” EDBP37 Evelyn Bethel’s Social Security Administration Building Pass for Baltimore, Maryland 21236, Signature Shown as well as “OHA” for Faculty Information EDBP38 Unknown People Shown in Small Copper-Tinted Photo Negative EDBP39 Photo Taken of Gainsboro Library from Across Patton Ave. (11 Feb. 2001) EDBP40 Photo Taken at Intersection of 2nd St. and Patton Ave. Road Sign Also Features a Sign that States “Gainsboro Historic District” EDBP41 Unknown Men, Women, and Children in a Combined Twelve-Photo Collage, Seems to be a Retreat-Like Atmosphere in an Indoor Building with Brick Walls EDBP42 Photo of Four Unknown Women and Three Unknown Men, Black and Whote Photograph Featuring Early 20th Century Attire, Possibly a Wedding Photo EDBP43 Photo Featuring Twenty-Nine Children and One Teacher, Assumed to be Kindergarten, Blunt G. Carr as Photographer (embossed in Bottom Right Corner) EDBP44 “The old church in Saugnac, France” Photo Sent by Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, author of Root Shock, Photo Features Road Going Towards Church and Road Sign off to the Right EDBP45 “A placard about the river nearby leaning up against the old church” Photo Sent by Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, author of Root Shock �EDBP46 “Placard ‘Place de L’Eglise’ (Church Square) describing the old church” Photo Sent by Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, author of Root Shock Folder 3 EDBP47 EDBP47.5 Corner of 2nd Ave. and Patton Ave.; Standing on Patton Ave Facing I-581; Photos are Straight-On and Facing to the Left (12 Feb. 2001) EDBP48 Corner of 2nd Ave. and Patton Ave.; Shows the Intersection of Wells Ave. and I-581 (12 Feb. 2001) EDBP49 Standing on the End of Gilmer Ave. Facing I-581 (12 Feb. 2001) EDBP50 EDBP50.1 Standing about Halfway Down Gilmer Ave. Facing I-581; Four Houses Pictured with Stone Wall (12 Feb. 2001) EDBP51 Standing about Halfway Down Gilmer Ave. Facing Jefferson St.; Stone Wall Pictured EDBP52 Standing Close to Intersection of 2nd Ave. and Patton Ave. on Patton Ave. (Across the Street from EDBP53) EDBP53 Standing Close to Intersection of 2nd Ave. and Patton Ave. on Patton Ave.; St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Pictured in Background (Across the Street from EDBP52) EDBP54 EDBP54.4 Elevated Photo of Patton Ave., 2nd Ave., and I-581; Photo Taken on Hill on Side of Patton Ave. Towards Gilmer Ave. EDBP55 Evelyn and Helen at City Council Protesting Wells Ave. Expansion (Evelyn right) EDBP56 56.4 Historic Gainsboro Photographs Addendum: Box 4 out of 8 ​ Series 1 - City Council ​ ​ Folder 1 - City Council (1992-1993) Folder 2 - City Council (3/8/94-3/14/94) Folder 3 - City Council (3/14/94-3/18/94) Folder 4 - City Council (3/18/94) Folder 5 - City Council (3/18/94-4/4/94) Folder 6 - City Council (4/12/94-5/9/94) Folder 7 - City Council (5/16/94-5/23/94) Folder 8 - City Council (6/6/94-9/12/94) Folder 9 - City Council (10/24/94-11/14/1994) �Folder 10 - City Council (5/6/1996-11/18/1996) Folder 11 - City Council (11/18/96-2008) Folder 12 - City Council (undated, 1 of 2) Folder 13 - City Council (undated, 2 of 2) Box 4 out of 8 Series 2 - Correspondences Folder 1 - Correspondences - 1990 Folder 2 - Correspondences - 1991 Folder 3 - Correspondences - 1992 Folder 4 - Correspondences - 1993 Folder 5 - Correspondences - 1994 Folder 6 - Correspondences - 1995 Folder 7 - Correspondences - 1996 Folder 8 - Correspondences - 1999 Folder 9 - Correspondences - Undated Box 4 out of 8 Series 3 - Finances Folder 1 - Financing / Economic (1 out of 7) Folder 2 - Financing / Economics (2 out of 7) Folder 3 - Financing / Economics (3 out of 7) Folder 4 - Financing / Economics (4 out of 7) Folder 5 - Financing / Economics (5 out of 7) Folder 6 - Financing / Economics (6 out of 7) Folder 7 - Financing / Economics (7 out of 7) Folder 8 - HUD (1 out of 2) Folder 9 - HUD (2 out of 2) Folder 10 - Misc. Funding and Grants Folder 11 - Police Homeowners Loan Program Folder 12 - Transmits Handbook Mortgage Insurance for Multifamily Moderate Income Housing Projects (1 out of 2) Folder 13 - Transmits Handbook Mortgage Insurance for Multifamily Moderate Income Housing Projects (2 out of 2) Box 4 out of 8 Series 4 - Gainsboro Branch Roanoke Public Library ​ ​ �Folder 1 - 2009 Renovations Folder 2 - Advocation for the Continued Operation of the Gainsboro Library Folder 3 - Community Petition Folder 4 - Gainsboro Branch Library History Folder 5 - Gainsboro Branch Library 50th Anniversary Folder 6 - Gainsboro Branch Library Closing Announcement Folder 7 - Gainsboro Branch Library on National Register Folder 8 - Gainsboro Branch on the Virginia Landmarks Register (1 out of 2) Folder 9 - Gainsboro Branch on the Virginia Landmarks Register (2 out of 2) Folder 10 - Gainsboro Branch Library on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register (1 out of 3) Folder 11- Gainsboro Branch Library on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register (2 out of 3) Folder 12 - Gainsboro Branch Library on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register (3 out of 3) Folder 13 - Gainsboro Branch Library Preservation (1 out of 2) Folder 14 - Gainsboro Branch Library Preservation (2 out of 2) Folder 15 - Historic Designation of Gainsboro Library (1 out of 2) Folder 16 - Historic Designation of Gainsboro Library (2 out of 2) Folder 17 - Library Community News Folder 18 - Library Correspondence Folder 19 - Library Pamphlets Folder 20 - Lincoln Terrace Second Graders’ Advocation Folder 21 - Oral History Project Folder 22 - Proposed Closing Announcement Boxes 4 out of 8 Series 5 - Gainsboro Preservation ​ ​ Folder 1 - Ad Hoc Committee for Historic Gainsboro Preservation Folder 2 - African American Heritage Workshop: Booker T. Washington National Park Folder 3 - African American Heritage Workshop: Gladetown Folder 4 - African American Heritage Workshop: Greater Gainsboro Folder 5 - African American Heritage Workshop: Mount Moriah Folder 6 - An Evaluations of the Impact of Federal Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Programs on Three Roanoke Virginia Neighborhoods Folder 7 - Certificates of Appreciation for Historic Gainsboro Tour Essay Contest Folder 8 - Community Development Corporation (CDC) Members Folder 9 - Compiled Correspondence and Community Petitions Folder 10 - Gainsboro Archaeology Folder 11 - Gainsboro Comprehensive Revitalization Plan Folder 12 - Gainsboro Destruction �Folder 13 - Gainsboro History (1 of 5, dated) Folder 14 - Gainsboro History (2 of 5, dated) Folder 15 - Gainsboro History (3 of 5, dated) Folder 16 - Gainsboro History (4 of 5, dated) Folder 17 - Gainsboro History (5 of 5, undated) Folder 18 - “Gainsboro Neighborhood Action Plan” Comprehensive Revitalization Plan Folder 19 - Gainsboro Redevelopment and Revitalization Plans (1 of 3, dated) Folder 20 - Gainsboro Redevelopment and Revitalization Plans (2 of 3, dated) Box 5 out of 8 Series 5 - Gainsboro Preservation Folder 21 - Gainsboro Redevelopment and Revitalization Plans (3 of 3, undated) Folder 22 - Gainsboro Roads Traffic, and Transportation (1 of 4, dated) Folder 23 - Gainsboro Roads, Traffic, and Transportation (2 of 4, dated) Folder 24 - Gainsboro Roads, Traffic, and Transportation (3 of 4, dated) Folder 25 - Gainsboro Roads, Traffic, and Transportation (4 of 4, undated) Folder 26 - Gainsboro Scape Folder 27 - Gainsboro School Graduated of 1907 Folder 28 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (1 of 8, dated) Folder 29 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (2 of 8, dated) Folder 30 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (3 of 8, dated) Folder 31 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (4 of 8, dated) Folder 32 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (5 of 8, dated) Folder 33 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (6 of 7, dated) Folder 34 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (7 of 8, dated) Folder 35 - General Gainsboro Preservation Information (8 of 8, undated) Folder 36 - “Gainsboro: Yesterday and Today: Planning with the Community for Neighborhood Revitalization” Folder 37 - Gilmer Avenue Folder 38 - Historic Gainsboro Free Press Folder 39 - Housing Preservation (1 out of 2) Folder 40 - Housing Preservation (2 out of 2) Folder 41 - Neighborhood Preservation District Folder 42 - Street by Street, Block by Block “How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke” Folder 43 - Virginia Tech Visits Gainsboro Folder 44 - Washington Park Neighborhood Alliance Box 5 out of 8 Series 6 - H-2 (National Register - State and National Level) �Folder 1 - Architectural Design Guidelines for the H-2 District (1 out of 2) Folder 2 - Architectural Design Guidelines for the H-2 District (1 out of 2) Folder 3 - Historic Designation 1991 (1 out of 3) Folder 4 - Historic Designation 1991 (2 out of 3) Folder 5 - Historic Designation 1991 (3 out of 3) Folder 6 - Historic Designation 1992 Folder 7 - Historic Designation 1993-1994 Folder 8 - Historic Designation 1995 (1 out of 2) Folder 9 - Historic Designation 1995 (2 out of 2) Folder 10 - Historic Designation 1996 Folder 11 - Historic Designation Undated (1 out of 3) Folder 12 - Historic Designation Undated (2 out of 3) Folder 13 - Historic Designation Undated (3 out of 3) Folder 14 - Historic District Handbook and Design Guidelines Folder 15 - State of Virginia Department of Historic Resources Box 5 out of 8 Series 7 - Henry Street Folder 1 - Henry Street (10/23/1993 - 2/20/1996) Folder 2 - Henry Street (2/27/1996) Folder 3 - Henry Street (3/30/1996 - 9/3/1996) Folder 4 - Henry Street (9/10/1996 - 10/28/1996) Folder 5 - Henry Street (10/28/1996 - 11/1/1996) Folder 6 - Henry Street (11/18/1996, 1 out of 2) Folder 7 - Henry Street (11/18/1996, 2 out of 2) Folder 8 - Henry Street (11/18/1996 - 9/12/1999) Folder 9 - Henry Street (2/7/2004 - 5/18/2006) Folder 10 - Henry Street (5/19/2006 - 11/22/2006) Folder 11 - Henry Street (12/22/2006 - 1/14/2015) Folder 12 - Henry Street (Undated) Box 5 out of 8 Series 8 - HGPD (Historic Gainsboro Preservation District) Folder 1 - A Narrative for the Proposed HGPD H-2 (1 out of 3) Folder 2 - A Narrative for the Proposed HGPD H-2 (2 out of 3) Folder 3 - A Narrative for the Proposed HGPD H-2 (3 out of 3) Folder 4 - Gainsboro Historical Sketch (1 out of 2) Folder 5 - Gainsboro Historical Sketch (2 out of 2) Folder 6 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District (HGPD) (1 out of 5) �Folder 7 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District (HGPD) (2 out of 5) Folder 8 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District (HGPD) (3 out of 5) Folder 9 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District (HGPD) (4 out of 5) Folder 10 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District (HGPD) (5 out of 5) Folder 11 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (1 out of 6) Folder 12 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (2 out of 6) Folder 13 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (3 out of 6) Folder 14 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (4 out of 6) Folder 15 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (5 out of 6) Folder 16 - Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition (6 out of 6) Box 6 out of 8 ​ Series 9 - Notes ​ ​ Folder 1 - Notes 1991 Folder 2 - Notes 1992 Folder 3 - Notes 1993 Folder 4 - Notes 1994 Folder 5 - Notes 1995 Folder 6 - Notes 1997 Folder 7 - Notes 1998 Folder 8 - Undated Notes (1 out of 4) Folder 9 - Undated Notes (2 out of 4) Folder 10 - Undated Notes (3 out of 4) Folder 11 - Undated Notes (4 out of 4) Box 6 out of 8 ​ Series 10 - People ​ ​ Folder 1 - Articles Written About Ms. Bethel Folder 2 - Articles Written By Ms. Bethel and Ms. Davis Folder 3 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (1 out of 6) Folder 4 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (2 out of 6) Folder 5 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (3 out of 6) Folder 6 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (4 out of 6) Folder 7 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (5 out of 6) Folder 8 - Campagna-Hamlin, Mary (6 out of 6) Folder 9 - Claytor, Walter Folder 10 - Claytor, Walter - Court Case and Eminent Domain (1 out of 3) Folder 11 - Claytor, Walter - Court Case and Eminent Domain (2 out of 3) Folder 12 - Claytor, Walter - Court Case and Eminent Domain (3 out of 3) �Folder 13 - Claytor, Walter - Dillon Rule Folder 14 - Congressional Gold Medal for Tuskegee Airmen Folder 15 - Hill, Oliver Folder 16 - Lawson, Sadie Folder 17 - Lee, Virginia Y. (1 out of 2) Folder 18 - Lee, Virginia Y. (2 out of 2) Folder 19 - Lewis, Carla M. Folder 20 - Micheaux, Oscar Box 6 out of 8 ​ Series 11 - Places ​ ​ Folder 1 - The Arts Place at Old First Baptist Church Folder 2 - Black History Workshop at the Dumas Center Folder 3 - Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder 4 - Civic Center Folder 5 - Club Morocco Folder 6 - Culinary School Folder 7 - D- Day Memorial Folder 8 - The Dumas Hotel (1 out of 3) Folder 9 - The Dumas Hotel (2 out of 3) Folder 10 - The Dumas Hotel (3 out of 3) Folder 11 - Gilmer Elementary Folder 12 - Harrison Museum (1 out of 5) Folder 13 - Harrison Museum (2 out of 5) Folder 14 - Harrison Museum (3 out of 5) Folder 15 - Harrison Museum (4 out of 5) Folder 16 - Harrison Museum (5 out of 5) Folder 17 - Hotel Roanoke (1 out of 2) Folder 18 - Hotel Roanoke (2 out of 2) Folder 19 - “In Amongst the City Blocks: The Phase III Archaeological Mitigation of the Dr. Issac David Burrell Pharmacy Site” Folder 20 - Mount Moriah Baptist Church Folder 21 - Old First Baptist Church Folder 22 - St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Call for Renovations Folder 23 - Victory Stadium Box 6 out of 8 ​ Series 12 - RNDC (Roanoke Neighborhood Development Corporation) ​ ​ Folder 1 - RNDC Documents - 1977, 1988, and 1995 �Folder 2 - RNDC Documents - March - April 1997 Folder 3 - RNDC Documents - June 1997 (1 out of 3) Folder 4 - RNDC Documents - June 1997 (2 out of 3) Folder 5 - RNDC Documents - June 1997 (3 out of 3) Folder 6 - RNDC Documents - August - September 1997 Folder 7 - RNDC Documents - October 1997 Folder 8 - RNDC Documents - November 1997 Folder 9 - RNDC Documents - December 1997 Folder 10 - RNDC Documents - January 1998 Folder 11 - RNDC Documents - February 1998 Folder 12 - RNDC Documents - March 1998 (1 out of 2) Folder 13 - RNDC Documents - March 1998 (2 out of 2) Folder 14 - RNDC Documents - April 1998 Folder 15 - RNDC Documents - May 1998 Folder 16 - RNDC Documents - 2004 and 2005 Folder 17 - RNDC Documents - Undated Folder 18 - RNDC Technical Memorandum II, III, IV, and V Folder 19 - RNDC Technical Memorandum VI Folder 20 - RNDC Technical Memorandum VII and VIII Folder 21 - RNDC Technical Memorandum IX Folder 22 - RNDC Technical Memorandum X Folder 23 - RNDC Technical Memorandum XI, XII, and XIII Folder 24 - RNDC Technical Memorandum XVI Folder 25 - RNDC Technical Memorandum XIV, XV, XVI, and XVII Folder 26 - RNDC Technical Memorandum XXI Folder 27 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XIX (1 out of 3) Folder 28 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XIX (2 out of 3) Folder 29 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XIX (3 out of 3) Folder 30 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XX​ Folder 31 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXII, XXIII, XXIV, and XXV Folder 32 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, and XXIX Folder 33 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXIX-A, XXXI-A, and XXXI-B Folder 34 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXXII and XXXII-B Folder 35 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXXII-A Folder 36 - RNDC Volume I Technical Memorandum XXXII-C and XXXIII Folder 37 - RNDC Volume II-A Technical Memorandum I, II, III, and IV Folder 38 - RNDC Volume II-A Technical Memorandum V Folder 39 - RNDC Volume II-A Technical Memorandum V-A, VI, VIII, and IX Folder 40 - RNDC Volume II-A Technical Memorandum X and XIII Folder 41 - RNDC Volume II-B Technical Memorandum I Folder 42 - RNDC Volume II-B Technical Memorandum II Folder 43 - RNDC Volume II-B Technical Memorandum III and V �Box 7 out of 8 Series 13 - Roanoke Preservation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Folder 1 - A Non-Profit Developer’s Training Manual for Roanoke Neighborhood Development Corporation Folder 2 - “African American History in Roanoke City: A Compilation of Records” by: Arleen F. Ollie​ Folder 3 - Blueprint 2000 Folder 4 - Downtown Revitalization, Capital Investment and Heritage Tourism Conference Folder 5 - Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission Folder 6 - Proposal and Contract Documents: Public Housing Substantial Rehabilitation Program Project VA. 11-12 City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Roanoke, Virginia Folder 7 - “Remodeling Roanoke: Regret to the Committee on Civic Improvement” by John Nolen, Landscape Architect Folder 8 - Revitalization of Roanoke Folder 9 - Roanoke Architecture Review Folder 10 - Roanoke Arts Commission Folder 11 - Roanoke Enterprise Community Program (1 out of 4) Folder 12 - Roanoke Enterprise Community Program (2 out of 4) Folder 13 - Roanoke Enterprise Community Program (3 out of 4) Folder 14 - Roanoke Enterprise Community Program (4 out of 4) Folder 15 - Roanoke / Gainsboro VDOT Folder 16 - Roanoke Public Libraries (1 out of 2) Folder 17 - Roanoke Public Libraries (2 out of 2) Folder 18 - Roanoke Public Libraries Star Pendant (from 75th Anniversary) Folder 19 - Roanoke Regional Preservation Office Folder 20 - Roanoke Tourism Summit Folder 21 - Roanoke’s Vacant House Catalog Folder 22 - Roanoke Valley Long Range Transportation Plan Folder 23 - Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Folder 24 - Roanoke Valley Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians Folder 25 - Roanoke Vision Folder 26 - Roanoke Vision 1986 Folder 27 - Roanoke Vision 1993 (1 out of 2) Folder 28 - Roanoke Vision 1993 (2 out of 2) Folder 29 - Roanoke Vision 2001 (1 out of 2) Folder 30 - Roanoke Vision 2001 (2 out of 2) Folder 31 - State of the City - 1991 Folder 32 - State of the City - 1994 Folder 33 - “They Built Roanoke” Box 7 out of 8 �Series 14 - Wells Avenue Project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Folder 1 - Wells Avenue Project (January 1991) Folder 2 - Wells Avenue Project (5/31/91-7/31/92) Folder 3 - Wells Avenue Project (7/31/92) Folder 4 - Wells Avenue Project (8/31/92-11/12/92) Folder 5 - Wells Avenue Project (11/12/92-11/18/92) Folder 6 - Wells Avenue Project (11/18/92)​ Folder 7 - Wells Avenue Project (12/16/92-4/93) Folder 8 - Wells Avenue Project (5/11/93-7/7/93) Folder 9 - Wells Avenue Project (8/20/93-5/4/94) Folder 10 - Wells Avenue Project (5/23/94-7/30/94) Folder 11 - Wells Avenue Project (undated) Box 8 out of 8 ​ Agenda: HGPD, Inc. Community Meeting July 27, 1992 (x2) Contract of Sale: Roanoke Catholic Purchased Land from Ms. Bethel, Ms. Davis, and Mr. Edmund Davis ​ (x4) ​ Historic Gainsboro Preservation District Coalition Disbandment Correspondence (September 24, 1992) (x5) ​ Historic Gainsboro Preservation District, Inc. Structure Relocation Project ​ Historic Gainsboro Preservation District, Inc. Sidewalk Renovation Project ​ History of Gainsboro Lots ​ Newspaper: Ex-Mayor Joins Gainsboro Fight (August 15, 1992) ​ Newspaper: Forgotten Details Discovered (July 25, 1992) (x4) ​ Newspaper: They Could do Better (July 23, 1992) (x3) ​ Redevelopment Plan for Gainsboro Community Development Program Area Amendment No. 4 (January 1993) (22 pages) ​ Redevelopment Plan for Gainsboro Community Development Program Area Amendment No. 4 (January 1993) (18 pages) ​ RNDC Consultation Document (February 19, 1998) ​ Zoning Map ​ Official Position Statement Regarding Historic Gainsboro � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Papers of Evelyn Davis Bethel Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers. The collection contains items related to the life and activism of Evelyn Davis Bethel. The collection consists of notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, signage, official government documents, photographs, and other documentation of her various civil rights actions. The collection primarily regards Evelyn Davis Bethel’s work on the Historic Preservation of Gainsboro. The collection predominantly dates from 1991 to 2018. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Evelyn Davis Bethel Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EvelynDavisBethelPapers https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5800/Alphonzo_Holland_Collection.pdf e98c7251514eeccfc7dbe64edcca15b3 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr. Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Title: Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr. Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Arrangement: Items are arranged in folders in alphabetical order by item-type or subject; items within the folders are arranged chronologically. Creator: Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr. Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, 12 August 2020. Biographical Note: Alphonzo (Al) LaSalle Holland, Sr. was born 27 December 1916 to Gus and Dora (née Saunders) Holland. He was married twice, first to Susie Fishburn Holland until her death and later to Sara Williams Pettigrew. He had four children Al Holland Jr., Carrieoma Brooks, Mary Ann Cummings and Tom Pettigrew. Holland graduated from Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia and later attended Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia and LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines. Holland later served in the Army Reserves. Holland was employed at Norfolk & Western, beginning as a janitor and retiring as Assistant Manager for Tariff Compilations in 1985 after 45 years of service. He was a civic volunteer and community activist and was active in many civic and Christian organizations, including serving as president of the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP, on the board of trustees at High Street Baptist Church, God’s House Baptist Ministry, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA Family Center, League of Older Americans, Virginia Museum of Transportation; he was a Boy Scout Leader and mentor for Lucy Addison Middle School. He was a Freemason and a member of the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity and the American Legion. Additionally in 2003, Roanoke City Council gave him the Citizen of the Year award. Holland died on 12 December 2015. �Scope and Content: ●​ The Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr. Collection consists of one (1) record storage box. ●​ The collection includes various documents including correspondence, certificates, programs, pamphlets, news clippings, photographs, a City of Roanoke Proclamation and several audio cassette tapes. ●​ This collection dates approximately from the 1970s to 2015. Container List: Box 1 of 1 Folder 1: Birthday Celebrations Folder 2: Certificates Folder 3: City of Roanoke Proclamation Folder 4: Correspondences 1974 - 1985 Folder 5: Correspondences 1992 - 1999 Folder 6: Correspondences 2000 - 2007 Folder 7: Democratic National Committee Folder 8: League of Older Americans Folder 9: Lloyd Hackley Folder 10: N.A.A.C.P. Folder 11: National Conference for Christians and Jews Folder 12: National D-Day Memorial Folder 13: News Clippings Folder 14: Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy Folder 15: Oral History Interview Audio Cassette Tapes 2004 Folder 16: Photographs AH 01 Al Holland (left) and unidentified man. AH 02 Al Holland on a charter bus, Nation D-Day Memorial, 6 June 2001. (Mailed to Al Holland from William A. McIntosh, National D-Day Memorial Foundation on 4 September 2001.) AH 03 Carroll Swain, Dr. Todd Moye (Director of the National Park Service Tuskegee Airmen Oral History Project, Chauncy Spence (96 years old,) and Al Holland. 9 February 2002. AH 04 Al Holland, 2002. (Mailde to Al Holland from William A. McIntosh, National D-Day Memorial Foundation on 4 February 2002.) AH 05 Al Holland (left) and unidentified woman. �AH 06 Al Holland (second from left) and unidentified men. AH 07 Al Holland and his car on Patton Avenue. AH 08 Al Holland (second from left) and an unidentified group. AH 09 Al Holland (fourth from left) and an unidentified group on the gangplank of the Spirit of Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. 20 August 1999. AH 10 Al Holland at the Gainsboro Library. 2004. AH 11 Al Holland at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. June 2007. Folder 17: Programs Folder 18: Roanoke Valley Regional Conference on Community Relations Folder 19: Roanoke Valley War Memorial Folder 20: World War II Folder 21: YMCA � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document pdf 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 A Guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection. This collection contains items related to the life of Alsphonzo L. Holland, who was a World War II Veteran and prominent Roanoke citizen. The collection consists of various documents and includes some photographs. The collection dates from the 1970s to 2015. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlphonzoLHollandSr Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. veterans https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5541/Copy_of_Gainsboro_Library_Records.pdf a33085ca3efc7536e58e2aca8165d8a3 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Gainsboro Library Records Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Gainsboro Library Records Physical Characteristics: One (1) Record Storage Box and One (1) Flat Oversized Record Storage Box Arrangement: This collection is arranged in series with items pertaining to the conception of the Gainsboro Library to the end of Virginia Y. Lee’s librarianship as Series I; followed by items pertaining to Carla Lewis’ librarianship until her retirement in 2009 as Series II; Series III contains various non paper objects and items relating to the time frame of Series II; lastly items that are oversized and relate to the time periods of both Series I and II are arranged in Series IV. Items in each series are then arranged by item type or by the relationship of items and finally by date. Creator: Virginia Y. Lee, Carla Lewis Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, April 2020, updated July 2021. Historical Note: The Gainsboro Branch Library opened on 13 December 1921 in the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall, later the William A. Hunton YMCA, on Gainesboro Rd. and Patton Ave. Lucy Addison, Rev. A. L. James, and Rev. Lylburn L. Downing began the first Gainsboro Library Advisory Board that worked to open the library. Ella F. Bowden was the first librarian (1921-1923), followed by Emma Lyons (1924) and Harriet Miles (1924-1928). Virginia Y. Lee became the fourth branch librarian in 1928. Virginia Dare Young Lee was born 22 November 1906 in McComas, West Virginia to Robert D. and Lula B. Young. She was raised in Roanoke, Virginia and attended Harrison School, graduating as class Valedictorian in 1924. After graduating from the Hampton Institute’s School of Library Science she worked at LeMoyne Junior College in Memphis, Tennessee and later Gilmer School in Roanoke, Virginia. Upon becoming the branch librarian at the Gainsboro Library, Lee immediately began to develop a �Black History Collection and create library displays of the accomplishments of African Americans. Later she continued to grow the library’s collection by writing to prominent African Americans who would donate signed copies of books, photos and other materials to the library. This collection of books and other materials on Black History would one day be known as the Virginia Y. Lee Collection. Lee modelled this collection after Black Studies collections at some of the nation’s leading African American colleges, such as the Hampton Institute and Howard University. As the library’s collection grew, it became clear that the basement of the YMCA could no longer accommodate the library. By the late 1930s, discussions were underway with the Roanoke Library Board for a possible bond issue to fund the construction of a new Gainsboro Branch Library Building. Lee appealed to the City to build a new library, yet she was met with resistance. However, the City agreed to allocate $20,000 toward building construction, once the bond issue passed via vote. Lee had to somehow secure the land. The Library Advisory Committee, with members Virginia Y. Lee, Reverend A. L. James, attorney Jacob Reed, and Dr. Ellwood Downing, sought to find this land for the new library. Undeterred, Lee approached Father Thomas Martin at St. Andrews Catholic Church in 1941 and asked if the church would be willing to lease land for the new library. Father Thomas gave his blessing and worked with Lee to write a letter to Pope Pious XII for permission. The Pope did more than lease the land, he donated the land for the new library, “for the next 99 years.” The land was deeded to the City for use of the library in lieu of the church paying the taxes owed on the land. The original design for the new library building was imagined and sketched by Virginia Y. Lee, drawing from the Tudor style of Hotel Roanoke. On 10 May 1942, the library dedication ceremony occurred at the First Baptist Church of Gainsboro. Architectural firm Eubank & Caldwell, Inc. completed the design and blueprints for the building. The new building covered 3,050 square feet and included a main reading room, office, lecture room, reference room and an unfinished basement. In 1943, Lee collaborated with the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA and the Hampton Institute to launch the People’s War College, an adult education series designed to prepare citizens for life during and after World War II. Courses offered varied from religious studies, to bookkeeping, shorthand, english and mathematics. After the end of the war, the program was renamed the Community College. In 1946 the program ended. In the mid-1940s, Lee faced opposition from city officials, demanding that she dispose of the library’s growing collection on black history. Lee defied the officials and hid the collection in the basement of the library and continued collecting materials. As the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s continued, the growing interest into Black studies made the Virginia Y. Lee collection highly sought after. In 1963, the Gainsboro Branch Library had the largest circulation of all the branch libraries in the City of Roanoke, outside of the Main Library. �After 43 years of service, Virginia Y. Lee retired from the Gainsboro Library in 1971. Upon retirement, she gifted 3,500 books and other items on black history that she collected to the library. In 1982, Lee remarked that the library had been her life and she still had memories of “not only trying to make this a star city, but to have this little Gainsboro Branch Library shine as bright as any star you’ve ever seen.” Following Lee’s retirement Rebecca Cooper became branch librarian from 1971 to 1972. Caralene (Carla) Levern Mathis Lewis became branch librarian in 1973. Carla Lewis was born in Bladen County, North Carolina in 1949. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and then attended Federal City College in Washington D.C. In 1969 Lewis transferred to Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia, graduating in 1973 with a degree in Elementary Education. Shortly after graduation, Lewis became branch librarian of the Gainsboro Library and quickly implemented children's programming including preschool storytimes and puppet shows. In 1976 and 1982, the City of Roanoke attempted to close the Gainsboro Library, however both closures were stopped due to the community’s push for it to remain open. In 1976, Black leaders argued that closing the branch would divest the community of a cultural institution which housed the City’s largest collection of books on Black studies and Black history. The Virginia Y. Lee Collection was dedicated in 1982 through the efforts of Carla Lewis. The collection consists of rare and first edition books, many of which were collected by Lee, on African American history and literature. It is the largest collection of Black studies in Southwest Virginia. The library was designated a Virginia State Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, an accomplishment overseen by Lewis with the involvement of many community leaders. Additionally, Lewis launched the Roanoke Public Libraries Oral History Initiative in 2006 and was instrumental in collecting and preserving stories of historic Gainsboro by gathering participation of neighborhood residents. In 2008, Lewis oversaw the renovation of the Gainsboro Library which included expanding the building with an addition, nearly doubling the size of the structure, yet maintaining its original character. The renovation added a community room, new bathrooms, a hallway, study room and teen center to the library. Additionally, the Virginia Y. Lee Collection was moved and is now housed in the Virginia Y. Lee Room. Lewis retired after 36 years as branch librarian in 2009. Scope and Content: �●​ The Gainsboro Library Record Collection consists of 2 (two) record storage boxes. ●​ Items in the collection were collected by librarians Virginia Y. Lee and Carla Lewis. ●​ Items in the collection range from the inception of the Gainsboro Library in 1921, through the librarianship of Virginia Y. Lee and to the end of Carla Lewis’ librarianship in 2009. ●​ Series I consists of items pertaining to the conception of the Gainsboro Library in 1920 to the end of Virginia Y. Lee’s librarianship in 1971. ●​ Series II consists of items from 1972 through Carla Lewis’ librarianship until her retirement in 2009. ●​ Series III contains various non paper objects and items relating to the time frame of Series II. ●​ Series IV contains various items that are oversized and relate to the time periods of both Series I and II. ●​ Collection consists of various paper documents, including original letters, programs, booklets and news clippings, a scrapbook, and audio/visual materials. Container List: Box 1 of 2 Series I - 1921 - 1971 Folder 1: 1940 Bond Issue and New Library Proposal Folder 2: 1942 Dedication Ceremony Folder 3: Activities Report Folder 4: Certificates Folder 5: Correspondences Folder 6: Donations Folder 7: Historic Narratives Folder 8: Jessie Fauset Reading Club Folder 9: Library Cards Folder 10: Library Committee Folder 11: Library Ephemera Folder 12: New Library Building Folder 13: News Clippings Folder 14: Pamphlets and Programs �Folder 15: People's’ War College Folder 16: Press Releases Folder 17: Various Documents Series II - 1972 - 2009 Folder 1 : Certificates Folder 2 : Correspondences Folder 3 : Fiftieth anniversary Celebration, 19 November 1992 Folder 4 : Friends of the Library Folder 5 : Library Programs Folder 6 : Library Renovation 2007-2008 Folder 7 : Library Studies Folder 8 : National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Folder 9 : News Clippings Folder 10: Press Releases Folder 11: Reading Garden Folder 12: Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening, 9 March 2009 Folder 13: State Letter Writing Campaign Folder 14: Tribute to the Late Mrs. Virginia Y. Lee, 10 February 2005 Folder 15: Various Documents Folder 16: Virginia Dare Young Lee and the Gainsboro Library, by Shirley B. Lawson, May 2000 Folder 17: Virginia Landmarks Register Folder 18: Virginia Y. Lee Collection Bibliography Folder 19: Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication, 26 September 1982 Series III - Various Objects ●​ Audio Tape - Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication, 26 September 1982 ●​ CD - Black History Month, 24 February 2006 ●​ CD - Cafe Night 27 April 2006 ●​ CD- Will Clay: Storyteller, 8 February 2007 ●​ DVD - Virginia Y. Lee Collection Dedication, 26 September 1982 ●​ DVD - Gainsboro Library Images, 1942 - 2005 ●​ DVD - A Tribute to the Late Mrs. Virginia Y. Lee 10 February 2005 ●​ DVD - Dr. Florence Farley Art Exhibit, 22 & 28 February 2007 ●​ DVD - Tommy L. Carmichael, 29 March 2007 ●​ Floppy Discs - A Tribute to the Late Mrs. Virginia Y. Lee 10 February 2005 �●​ Scrapbook - A Tribute to the Late Mrs. Virginia Y. Lee 10 February 2005 ●​ VHS - A Tribute to the Late Mrs. Virginia Y. Lee 10 February 2005 Box 2 of 2 Series IV - Oversized Items ●​ 1942 Gainsboro Library Blueprints ●​ Certificate: The National Hampton Alumni Association 50-Year Certificate, Mrs. Virginia Young Lee, 25 May 1975. ●​ News Clippings ●​ City of Roanoke Proclamation, Gainsboro Branch Library 50th Anniversary Day, 19 November 1992. � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Gainsboro Library Records Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Gainsboro Library Records Collection. The collection consists of items related to the history of the Gainsboro Branch Library of Roanoke Public Libraries. The collection dates from 1920 to 2009. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Dare Young Lee and Caralene (Carla) Levern Mathis Lewis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroLibraryRecordsCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5073/Virginia_Y._Lee_Celebrity_Memorabilia_Collection.pdf 7d3b482aa3f583ade4ac2c9561fa53f8 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Library Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Arrangement: Items are arranged in folders alphabetically by the last name of the person who the items relate to. Like-items are then arranged chronologically. Addendum: Book is placed in the back of the collection. Creator: Virginia Dare Young Lee Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, February 2019, updated May 2020. Addendum: Caylin Wigger 22 April 2025 Historical Background: Virginia Dare Young Lee was born 22 November 1906 in McComas, West Virginia to Robert D. and Lula B. Young. She was raised in Roanoke, Virginia and attended Lucy Addison High School, graduating as class Valedictorian in 1924. After graduating from the Hampton Institute’s School of Library Science she worked at LeMoyne Junior College in Memphis, Tennessee and later Gilmer School in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1928 she became the fourth librarian of the Gainsboro Branch Library of Roanoke Public Libraries. Virginia Y. Lee immediately began to develop a Black History Collection and create library displays of the accomplishments of African Americans at the Gainsboro Library. Later she continued to grow the library’s collection by writing to prominent African Americans who would donate signed copies of books, photos and other materials to the library. In the mid-1940s, Lee faced opposition from city officials, demanding that she dispose of the library’s growing collection on black history. Lee defied the officials and hid the collection in the basement of the library and continued collecting materials. �After 43 years of service, Virginia Y. Lee retired from the Gainsboro Library in 1971. Upon retirement, she gifted 3,500 books and other items on black history that she collected to the library. Scope and Content: ●​ The Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection is comprised of one (1) record storage box. ●​ Items in the collection were collected by librarian Virginia Y. Lee. The items in the collection relate to celebrities Paul Laurence Dunbar, W. C. Handy, Langston Hughes and Philippa Schyule. ●​ The collection consists of letters, sheet music, photographs and images, pamphlets, programs, a poem, writings and various other ephemera. ●​ Many of the items in the collection are signed by the celebrities they relate to. ●​ Items relating to W. C. Handy, Langston Hughes and Philippa Schyule were donated to the library by these individuals. ●​ The collection dates from 1892 to 1963, with the majority of items dating between 1940 and 1963. Container List: Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Paul Laurence Dunbar - Correspondence ●​ Correspondence: To Ed. American Press Association from Paul Laurence Dunbar, in regards to manuscript submissions, 9 May 1892. Folder 2 - W. C. Handy - Correspondence ●​ Correspondence: To Virginia Y. Lee from Chas Handy of Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc, regarding items donated to the Gainsboro Library and signed by W. C. Handy, 24 March 1942. Folder 3 - W. C. Handy - Sheet Music ●​ Sheet Music: “I’ll Never Turn Back No More,” Negro Spiritual, arranged by W. C. Handy, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “John Henry Blues,” by W. C. Handy, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “The Memphis Blues” or “Mr. Crump,” by W. C. Handy, lyrics by George A. �Norton, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “Nobody Knows the Trouble I see,” Traditional Negro Spiritual, arranged by W. C. Handy, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: W. C. Handy's “Saint Louis Blues,” in two part arrangement for male or female voices, for use in public schools, by J. Rosamond Johnson, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “W. C. Handy’s “Saint Louis Blues,” Handy Brothers Music Co, Inc., signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: W. C. Handy’s “Saint Louis Blues,” Chicago World’s Fair Edition, as sung in the pageant “O, Sing a New Song,” Handy Brothers Music Co, Inc, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “Vesuvius (There’s a Red Glow in the Sky Above Vesuvius), poem by Andy Razaf, title and music by W. C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc.,signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. ●​ Sheet Music: “Way Down South Where the Blues Began,” by W. C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc., signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. Folder 4 - W. C. Handy - Images ●​ Photograph: “W. C. Handy after publishing Father of the Blues,” signed on the back of the photograph by W. C. Handy.. ●​ Photograph: W. C Handy’s office, signed to the Gainsboro Library by W. C. Handy, 28 March 1942. Reprint, original is missing. ●​ Print: Drawing of W. C. Handy, signed by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. Folder 5 - W. C. Handy - Various Ephemera ●​ Article: “Trailing down the Father of Modern Blues,” Boston Evening Transcript, 11 October 1933. ●​ Order Form: We are Americans Too, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc., 1941. ●​ Order Form: We are Americans Too, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc., 1942. ●​ Pamphlet: Negro Authors and Composers of the United States, by W. C. Handy, published by Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc., signed by W. C. Handy, 23 March 1942. Folder 6 - Langston Hughes - Poem ●​ “Ultimatum: Kid to Kid,” by Langston Hughes, signed by Langston Hughes. Folder 7 - Langston Hughes - Photographs ●​ Photograph: Langston Hughes profile, signed to the Gainsboro Library by Langston Hughes. Reprint, original is missing. ●​ Photograph: Langston Hughes with three dogs, “Langston Hughes, 1940, Carmel Valley, �California, during the writing of The Big Sea,” signed to the Gainsboro Library by Langston Hughes. ●​ Photograph: Langston Hughes dressed as a busboy, “Langston Hughes, as a busboy in the Wardman Park Hotel, D. C., December 1926, the day after he was ‘discovered’ by Vachel Lindsey. (See The Big Sea, page 210, for the story),” signed to the Gainsboro Library by Langston Hughes. ●​ Photograph: Langston Hughes posing in front of a statue, photographer: M. Smith, signed to the Gainsboro Library by Langston Hughes, 1942. Folder 8 - Langston Hughes - Sheet Music ●​ Sheet Music: “The Ballad of the Brown King: a Christmas Cantata,” text by Langston Hughes, music by Margaret Bonds, signed by Langston Hughes, April 1963. ●​ Sheet Music: “A Boy Like You,” music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Langston Hughes, signed to the Gainsboro Library by Langston Hughes, April 1963. ●​ Sheet Music: “At the Feet of Jesus,” Hall Johnson Songs, melody by Toy Harper, signed by Langston Hughes, April 1963. ●​ Sheet Music: “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” music by Margaret Bonds, words by Langston Hughes, as sung by Etta Moten, signed to the Gainsboro Library from Langston Hughes, April 1963. Folder 9 - Langston Hughes - Programs ●​ Program: Eta Iota Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity presents Langston Hughes, 29 August 1945. ●​ Program: Hamilton Grange Branch of the New York Public Library Community Night, 14 May 1958. ●​ Program: Alfred Duckett Associates presents Langston Hughes, 31 January 1960. ●​ Program: Second Annual Negro History Week Program of the Lawndale Civic & Educational Club, Langston Hughes, guest speaker, 7 February 1960. ●​ Program: The Grand Rapids Study Class presents Langston Hughes, Fountain Street Baptist Church, 14 February 1960. ●​ Program: Boston Symphony Orchestra, 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Berkshire Music Center, 4 August 1960. ●​ Program: The New Brunswick Urban League Women’s Guild presents Langston Hughes, 24 March 1961. ●​ Program Magazine: Philharmonic Hall Lincoln Center, “Black Nativity,” signed by Langston Hughes, 1962-1963. Folder 10 - Langston Hughes - Various Ephemera ●​ Bookmark: Langston Hughes. �●​ Order Form: Fight for Freedom: the story of the NAACP, by Langston Hughes. ●​ Poster: Alfred Duckett Associates presents Langston Hughes reading his poetry in Month O’ Sundays: a ninety minute spiritual spectacular, Antioch Baptist Church, 31 January 1960. ●​ Flyer: Langston Hughes reads his works in a Spiritual Spectacular with Westminster Church of the Master, N.Y., 19 March 1961. Folder 11 - Langston Hughes - Writings ●​ “Here to Yonder: the song Writing Game,” by Langston Hughes, reprinted from the Chicago Defender, 21 April, 1945. ●​ “Ten Ways to Use Poetry in Teaching,” by Langston Hughes, reprinted from the CLA Bulletin, Volume Vii, Number 2, 1951, signed to the Gainsboro Library from Langston Hughes. ●​ “Langston Hughes on Writing,” reprinted from Overview, Vol 2, No 7, Buttenheim Publishing Corporation, N. Y., July 1961, signed by Langston Hughes. Folder 12 - Langston Hughes - Sign ●​ Sign: Compliments of Langston Hughes, Author, hand-drawn by Virginia Y. Lee. Folder 13 - Philippa Schyuler - Sheet Music ●​ Sheet Music: “Three Little Pieces, by Philippa Schuyler, signed by Philippa Schuyler, circa 1930s. Addendum: Folder 14 - Langston Hughes - Book ●​ Book: The First Book of Negroes, by Langston Hughes and illustrated by Ursula Koering, copyrighted 1952, signed by Langston Hughes 1953. � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection. Items in the collection were collected by Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries librarian Virginia Y. Lee. The collection relates to celebrities Paul Laurence Dunbar, W. C. Handy and Langston Hughes and consists of letters, sheet music, photographs and images, pamphlets, programs, a poem, writings and various other ephemera. Many of the items in the collection were donated and signed by the celebrities they relate to. The collection dates from 1892 to the 1963, with the majority of items date between 1940 and 1963. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Dare Young Lee Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context VirginiaYLeeCelebrityMemorabiliaCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/5003/[AEM]_Funeral_Program_Index.pdf 9044a01e1dac72aa639b6bd2b32d838a PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Funeral Program and Obituaries Index Box 1 of 2 Series I - Funeral Programs Folder 1 - Funeral Programs - A Last Name First Name Middle Name/ Maiden Name Adams Candy Wyms Prefix/Suffix Nickname Date 28 July 2025 Folder 2 - Funeral Programs - B Last Name First Name Middle Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suffix Bailey Sally Barksdale Baxter Beane Birch Board Boone Bonds Bowling Anthony Ruby Shirley Bobby Robbie Frank Deanna Louise Bowling Bowling Brown Brown Mary William Darrell Joseph Brown Brown Bryant Bundick Burks Burton Margaret Zenobia Lisa Bradley James Carrie Elizabeth Biddy Houchins Alexander H. Ann Hackley Bass Woodliff Hale Richardo Andrea Brown Houston Alice Murray A. Sr. Lamont David Meldrum Watson Miss Miss Dawn Miss Kotter Mr. William Jr. Robertson Nickname Date 2 May 1979 Tony Dee Joe 28 April 2004 21 December 2004 4 February 2006 31 May 2004 26 June 2006 18 October 1990 11 Jan 2020 5 October 1998 5 May 2005 8 April 2000 28 July 2000 7 April 2000 22 September 1999 7 September 1991 6 June 1985 27 April 2002 22 January 2009 23 April 1992 �Folder 3 - Funeral Programs - C Last Name First Name Middle Cabbler Calloway Cannaday Cannaday Chubb Alfred John Billy Irvin Perneller Claytor Claytor Claytor Cobbs Henrietta Solon Walter Walter Coker Coles Cook Cotton Cotton Cotton Curtis Curtis Name/ Maiden Name Randolph W. Kerford Lorraine Delaney Bell Johnson Leonious Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Stymie Dr., Jr. Jr. Mrs. 22 January 2007 15 September 1979 8 June 2025 11 February 2005 6 January 2001 30 September 1981 27 July 1961 13 January 2024 12 March 2002 Dr. Flownory Samuel Metz Taft John Anthony Lovie Joyce Brenda Lee Thornhill Myra Delphine Woods Richard Leon Harry Clarke Lera Cloteal Craghead Date Dr. Mr. Sr. Duke Mrs. 19 October 1991 13 February 1982 17 April 2004 10 November 2018 23 February 2019 22 September 2018 23 December 2019 28 February 2002 Folder 4 - Funeral Programs - D Last Name First Name Middle Davis Davis Day Deane Dent Deskins Duckett Dudley Duren Curtis Helen Rosa Louise Lillian Maxcine Ethel Marcus John Name/ Maiden Name Haywood Elizabeth Lee Law Gertrude Kyle Lora Nimmo O’Brien Harvey Folder 5 - Funeral Programs - E Prefix/Suff Nickname ix “Pete” Mrs. Mrs. Sr. Date 5 July 2018 19 August 2019 4 February 2004 4 June 1985 9 July 2004 21 July 1989 29 September 1982 19 July 2005 5 December 1992 �Last Name First Name Middle Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Ellis Eman Willie Morris Jr. Sr. 20 August 2019 6 September 2006 Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Name/ Maiden Name A. Folder 6 - Funeral Programs - F Last Name First Name Middle Fisher Juanita Franklin George Name/ Maiden Name Christine Rucker Eugene 29 October 1999 27 September 2007 Folder 7 - Funeral Programs - G Last Name First Name Middle Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Giles Gillis Goad Gravely Ora Clarence Louise Eddie Mrs. 11 July 2003 13 February 2006 29 January 2005 21 May 1986 Name/ Maiden Name Easley M. Cook Henry Sr. Folder 8 - Funeral Programs - H Last Name First Name Middle Hackley Hairston Hairston Hale Hale Haley Hamilton Hamlar Hamlar Hancock Annie Carrie John Esther Rose Kenneth George Constance Lawrence Elsie Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Beatrice Miss Clayton Dave Antoinette Marie Hackley Toni “Ken” B. Johnson Harrison Mae Preston Reverend Mrs. Date 28 June 1994 2 January 1987 28 July 1964 18 September 2024 3 March 2003 20 August 2021 18 March 2000 21 August 1981 7 January 2004 14 December 1995 �Harper Harper Harper Hickman Holland Hopkins Claude Jacqueline Marcus William Gus Eura Benson Columbine Venson O. Claytor 17 April 2004 30 December 2004 24 February 2007 7 February 1979 18 January 1984 19 July 1967 Sr. Mr. Jr. Mrs. Folder 9 - Funeral Programs - I Last Name First Name Middle Irving Irving Laura Magnolia Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Victoria Taylor Mrs. Beauti Long Date 14 July 1992 28 March 2007 Folder 10 - Funeral Programs - J Last Name First Name Middle Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Jefferson Johnson Johnson James Elton Fannie Mr. 13 January 2001 21 October 2006 3 January 1995 Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Frances Joseph Roberta William Name/ Maiden Name Alva Josephine Brandon Evelyn D. May Cooper Candrall Ms. 15 June 1974 2 March 1991 20 June 2008 31 August 2006 Folder 11 - Funeral Programs - K Last Name First Name Middle Kasey Keeling Keen Clyde Percy Frances Name/ Maiden Name Wayne Thomas Mercille Folder 12 - Funeral Programs - L Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Tiny Sr. Mrs. Date 27 October 2005 31 May 1990 19 February 2002 �Last Name First Name Middle Lambert Law Lewis Lewis Lewis Emmett Malena Daniel Jessie John Lewis Lipscomb Long Loritts Lowe Lowe Lyons Lucille Ray Robert Sylvian Gladys Mary Jacqueline Name/ Maiden Name Lee Burwell Obie Lee Russell Faulkner Allen Thomas Therrelle Elaina Juanita Russ Elizabeth Devon Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date 1 April 2003 12 October 1986 7 November 2003 9 May 2009 February 2021 Mr. Sr. Bobby Ms. Mrs. Jackie 6 February 1997 6 November 1999 12 January 2008 19 July 2002 8 November 1997 30 May 2005 Folder 13 - Funeral Programs - M Last Name First Name Middle Mack Mack Manns Martin Mathis Mathis Mitchell Miller Mills Moore Doris Lee Gerie Ophelia Henry Inez Beatrice Rosa Louise Payton Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Myrna McCray M. W. Bellamy Chancy N. Alean Wilson A. Hasquito Jr. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Date 11 September 1998 2 January 2008 1 April 2009 22 January 1990 24 April 1983 5 July 2007 23 July 1975 21 February 2003 27 March 1990 27 December 1994 Folder 14 - Funeral Programs - O Last Name First Name Middle Otey Margaret Name/ Maiden Name Anita Blake Folder 15 - Funeral Programs - P Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date 5 January 1991 �Last Name First Name Middle Patterson Payne Pleasant Poindexter Poindexter Polk Powell Price Pullen Cecelia John Minnie Eunice Richard James Evelene Sarah Ottawa Name/ Maiden Name S. Thomas Sue Murphy R. Michael Douglas C. Elizabeth R. Prefix/Suff Nickname ix MaryLee Sr. Sr. Sr. Mrs. Reverend, Sr. Date 20 August 2001 27 December 1999 10 January 2009 18 January 2005 1 November 2003 31 October 1991 2 May 2002 23 June 2004 15 October 1999 Folder 16 - Funeral Programs - R Last Name First Name Middle Reddick Reed Reynolds Ralph Sabrina Phyllis Robinson Rogers Lucy Maurice Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suff Nickname ix S. Mr. Janelle Rucker Wheatley Williams Mae Bailey Duquesne Date 17 April 2004 9 September 2005 23 December 2008 29 March 2004 22 March 2004 Folder 17 - Funeral Programs - S Last Name First Name Middle Scott Scott Scott Scott Shelor Smith Smith Sparrow Spraggins Sprauve Spurlock Stovall Stuart Evelyn Florence George Mozelle Edna Lachorya Samuel Steven Barbara Marionette Laura Elaine Julia Name/ Maiden Name Scott Hayden Leon A. Renee Eric Ann Harris Shaw Waldon Davis Morris Atkins Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Mrs. Jr. Mrs. Date 28 June 1983 23 June 1994 2 June 2003 13 December 2008 23 February 2019 6 May 1992 27 March 1996 26 May 1992 13 November 2004 27 July 1989 6 May 1997 8 February 2002 22 December 2007 �Stuart Paul George 16 July 2007 Folder 18 - Funeral Programs - T Last Name First Name Middle Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Taylor Terrell Terrell Thompson Thomas Thomas Louise Alexander Lucye Mercedes Antonio Hazelteen Mrs. 23 January 1998 22 July 1982 13 September 1994 2 October 1992 15 November 2004 15 September 1990 Thomas Tucker Jesse Teresa Name/ Maiden Name Beatrice Arthur A. H. Delano Elizabeth Gilbert Thomas Darnell Bishop Sr. 4 April 2007 1 December 1993 Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Folder 19 - Funeral Programs - U Last Name First Name Middle Name/ Maiden Name Umberger F. Stan 2 December 2014 Folder 20 - Funeral Programs - W Last Name First Name Middle Name/ Maiden Name Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date Wade Walker Walton Watson Wheaton White White Whiley Wilkins Williams Williams Williams Hall Keeling Lee B. Lewis Lois Thompson Mrs. Mrs. 19 March 1993 21 August 2008 20 June 2003 29 November 1966 18 January 1996 18 January 1992 10 November 1982 21 May 1990 27 July 2004 12 December 1962 28 June 1989 16 October 1991 Nancy Eugenia Margie Fannie Walter Bertha Grace Ophelia Claudette Christopher Lillie Thelma Marie Grant Chamberlin M. Catherine Mrs. Jr. Ms. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. �Wilson Wimbush Wood Woodliff Wormack Gunn G. Bertram Saunders H. J. Marguerite Dennis Addison Letitia Ira Mrs. 27 January 1982 23 June 2018 30 March 2007 13 May 2002 5 November 1994 Mrs. Sr. Folder 21 - Funeral Programs - Y Last Name First Name Middle Name/ Maiden Name Young Oliphant Susan Prefix/Suff Nickname ix Date 20 January 2007 Series II - In Memoriam Articles Folder 1 - In Memoriam Articles - A Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Adams Paul Lt. Adams Paul B., Sr. Anderson Charles William, Sr. “Officer was Roanoke’s 1st Roanoke Times black lieutenant.” “City mourns passing of Roanoke Tribune pioneer law enforcement officer.” “Historic centenarian Roanoke Tribune Charles Anderson Sr.” Date 26 February 2003 6 March 2003 2 June 2022 Folder 2 - In Memoriam Articles - B Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Date Ball M. Sylvia Roanoke Tribune 15 March 2018 Barnett Edward W. Roanoke Times 28 October 2009 Bell Carlton Roanoke Tribune 7 May 2020 Bethel Evelyn “Community mourns passing of two prominent local pastors.” “Architect collected area’s history.” “Carlton Bell: A life of service memorialized” “Bethel was Gainsboro Advocate, defender” Roanoke Times 26 June 2020 Davis �Bethel Evelyn Davis Billingsley Glenn E. Board Robbie Boston Sandy Bowles George Brand Cabell Brown Ernest “Popeye” Burch David Van Burch David Van S. “Death of African Roanoke Star News 26 June 2020 American Activist is Great Loss for Roanoke” “Captain’s biggest Roanoke Times 14 May 2008 command was respect.” “Prominent centenarian Roanoke Tribune 29 June 2006 passes.” “Last of the Slaves” Roanoke World 1 March 1935 News “Bowles , a leader of youth Roanoke Times 3 December 1992 , dies.” “Cabell Brand, dead at 97, Roanoke Times 13 January 2015 was titan of business and philanthropy.” “Roanoke grocer used his Roanoke Times 20 December 2012 own, self-taught skills to build a life and a legacy.” “Rights activist, radio-TV Roanoke Times 16 October 1991 host David Burch dies.” “Community loses two Roanoke Tribune 24 October 1991 prominent figures.” Folder 3 - In Memoriam Articles - C Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Calloway William Carl, M. D. Claytor Walter Dr. Claytor Walter Dr. Coker Metz T., Dr. Cooper Carl Coleman Alvin L. Jr. Coleman Alvin L. Cowan Francis M Curtis Georgia Curtis Harry “Prominent physician and Roanoke Tribune native son passes,” “Claytor a medical icon in Roanoke Times Roanoke” “Prominent dentist and Roanoke Tribune activist Dr. Walter Claytor dies at 98” “Community loses two Roanoke Tribune prominent figures.” “Activist ‘belonged to the Roanoke Times community,’ widow recalls.” “ Death of A. L. Coleman Norfolk Journal Jr. Mourned; Last Rites Held” “A. L. Coleman, Hotelman, Baltimore Given Funeral Services” Afro-American “Colored Soldier Loses ? Life in Truck Accident” “Longtime educator from Roanoke Times Blue Ridge dies.” “Community Pillar lived a Roanoke Tribune “Duke” Publication Date 27 July 2000 3 January 2024 11 January 2024 24 October 1991 9 April 2014 19 September 1953 20 August 1949 12 November 1943 13 April 2008 2 Jan 2020 �legacy of Service” Folder 4 - In Memoriam Articles - D Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Dabney William Garfield Damewood Gertrude Garman Davis Helen Day Charles Dowe Douglas “Decorated WWII vet Bill Roanoke Tribune Dabney dies at 94.” “She lived to 102, but was Roanoke Times never old.” “In Memory of Helen Roanoke Times Davis” “Charles Day had a way of Roanoke Times making students feel welcome.” “Educator Douglas Dowe: Roanoke Tribune A life of service” “Pete” Publication Date 20 December 2018 14 September 1992 9 September 2019 3 August 2015 10 April 2025 Folder 5 - In Memoriam Articles - E Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Elam Morris Sr. Ellington Enzlow Daniel Michael “Duke” L., Jr. “Elam was definition of the Roanoke Times word ‘successful.” “Ode to the ‘Duke.” Roanoke Tribune “Former Roanoke pastor Roanoke Tribune dies.” Date 6 September 2006 18 March 2004 24 June 1993 Folder 6 - In Memoriam Articles - F Last Name First Name Faulkner Richard Fields Fizer Marvin Walter Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Sr. Article Title Publication Date “Prominent citizen killed by fall.” “Local minister passes.” “Community leader leaves behind legacy.” New Journal and Guide Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times 17 June 1922 Folder 7 - In Memoriam Articles - G 28 August 1997 15 March 2003 �Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Green Charles T. “Prominent political and Roanoke Tribune civil rights activist passes.” Date 14 October 1999 Folder 8 - In Memoriam Articles - H Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Hackley William R., Sr. Hamlet Muriel E. Harmon Chauncey D. Harmon Lucy Harris George W. Jr. Harris Raymond Martin Hash Vachaun “Funeral held for Roanoke Tribune prominent local educator and community leader.” “In loving memory of Roanoke Tribune Muriel E. Hamlet.” “Retired educator dies at Roanoke Times 80.” “Salem teacher Lucy Roanoke Times Harmon ran tender, tight ship.” “Roanoke’s first black judge Roanoke Times was known for his maverick spirit.” “Raymond Harris: Artist Roanoke Times was devoted to his students” “Preacher dies in electrical Roanoke Times accident.” Date 23 October 1997 9 December 1993 28 November 1993 8 May 2013 23 January 2015 7 January 2011 1 January 2008 Folder 9 - In Memoriam Articles - J Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Date Jernigan William M Kemper Roanoke World News Roanoke Times ? 8 January 1974 Johnson Jones Mary “ North Cross Mourning booster’s death” “Coach Kemper Johnson, 31, dies.” “Community matriarch passes at 97.” Roanoke Tribune 12 December 2002 Evelina Stamps Folder 10 - In Memoriam Articles - K 19 June 1985 �Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Keaton Joseph Arthur, Dr. Kern John “Community mourns Roanoke Tribune passing of two prominent local pastors.” “John Kern, steward of Roanoke Times Southwest Virginia history, dies at 78.” Date 15 March 2018 21 March 2018 Folder 11 - In Memoriam Articles - L Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Date Lawson Reuben Ernest Lee Kimberly LeGrand Fannie D. LeGrand L. S. Logan Chauncey L. “Reuben Lawson dies; led Roanoke Tribune ? 23 March 1963 integration drive.” “Roanoke community WDBJ 2 March 2026 mourns death of Kim Lee, killed outside convenience store.” “Roanoke loses two local Roanoke Tribune 6 December 2001 legends: Walks three miles in marathon at age 101.” “L. S. LeGrand passes at Roanoke Tribune 23 October 2000 104.” “School’s first black faculty Roanoke Times 14 December 2007 member dies.” Folder 12 - In Memoriam Articles - M Last Name First Name Middle/Maid en Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Meadows Georgia Dr. Roanoke Tribune 11 October 2001 McAden Marshal McCadden Estelle McGeorge Alfred Miller Leon Judge Moore Julian Ray “Renowned area educator and humanitarian passes.” “Multitalented thespian Marshal McAden passes.” “Roanoke loses longtime advocate” “Uncle Alf Dies; was friend to many in south.” “Judge Leon P. Miller dies Monday.” “Local educator memorialized.” Hunter Date Roanoke Tribune 2 December 2010 Roanoke Times 3 February 2022 Norfolk Journal and Guide unknown 15 December 1934 unknown Roanoke Tribune 18 December 1993 �Morgan Dempsey “Tuskegee Airman Dempsey Roanoke Times Morgan, who died Thursday at 93, broke barriers.” 11 April 2013 Folder 13 - In Memoriam Articles - O Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Ody Carl Theodore “Retired police officer and Roanoke Tribune detective passes.” Date January 1998 Folder 14 - In Memoriam Articles - P Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Paxton Millie B. Polk James Douglas Polk James D. Price Charles Llewellyn Prunty Alfred Reverend “Mrs Millie Paxton Dies at Norfolk Journal Roanoke” “Popular educator ‘J. D.’ Roanoke Times Polk dies.” “Prominent educator Roanoke Tribune passes.” “Highlights of a Life Well Washington Post Lived” “Prominent valley leader Roanoke Tribune passes.” Date 8 July 1939 29 October 1991 31 October 1991 11 May 2017 10 April 1997 Folder 15 - In Memoriam Articles - R Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Publication Date Rayford Phillip L., Dr. Roanoke Tribune 21 October 2002 Riles Franklin Roanoke Tribune 6 December 2001 Robertson William Bernard Bluefield Daily Telegraph 23 June 2021 Rose James A. “Egghead” Roanoke Times 22 April 1993 Ross Kathleen Vaughn “Prominent Roanoke native passes.” “Roanoke loses two local legends: Musician, patriot parent and foster parent.” “Legendary BSC alumnus William B. Robertson dies at 88” “James A. Rose, ex-driver for U.N. chief, dies at 67.” “Community activist Roanoke Times 3 December 2001 �Ruffin Elsie Kaiser Kathleen Ross dies - she ‘stood up for what she believed.” “ Out of State” ? 23 November 1976 Folder 16 - In Memoriam Articles - S Last Name First Name Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Article Title Savage Ray “Chauncey” Scott Ruth Bailey Spencer Chauncey Stanley Roy Stanley Roy Stovall Melody “Community mourns Roanoke Tribune sudden death of restaurant owner, father” “Neighbor, friend, Roanoke Times near-mother gave others her zest for life.” “ Airman Chauncey Roanoke Tribune Spencer of Lynchburg Funeralized” “Veteran Sportscaster Roy Roanoke Tribune Stanley Passes.” “Family and friends bid Roanoke Tribune farewell to Roy Stanley.” “Prominent area visionary Roanoke Tribune succumbs to cancer.” S. Publication Date 13 August 2020 19 February 1993 29 August 2002 11 April 2002 18 April 2002 16 October 2008 Folder 17 - In Memoriam Articles - T Last Name First Name Tarpley James Terrell Alexander Thomas Antonio Thorne Christopher Tinsley Carl Article Title Publication Date “Roanoke neighborhood remembers James Tarley, ‘Angel of Grandin Road’’ Roanoke Times 23 October 2019 Arthur “Terrell, founder of Hunton crew, dies at 75” Roanoke Times 20 July 1982 D., Bishop “Pastor dies at church after Roanoke Times midweek service.” “Vibe DJ killed in vehicle Roanoke Times crash.” “Rev. Carl Tinsley, Roanoke Tribune prominent minister and civic activist passes.” Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Reverend 12 November 2004 18 January 2015 22 August 2013 �Folder 18 - In Memoriam Articles - W Last Name First Name Waller Odell Ware Onzlee Judge Ware Onzlee Judge Warren Wilma Watson Fannie Wheaton Audrey Wheaton Nadine Davis Wheaton Walter Lewis, Jr. Wilkinson R. R. Rev. Wilkinson R. R. Rev. Wilkinson Whitlock R. Kenneth R. Rev. Norman Womack Daniel Wright Kenneth Middle/Maide n Prefix/Suffix Estelle Bernard, Rev. Article Title Publication “A Sharecropper’s Body Roanoke Times Lies Mouldering in the grave- but the Soul Goes Marching On” “Judge Onzlee Ware dies at Roanoke Times 70” “A memorial service like Roanoke Tribune none other” “Pioneer in fighting racial Roanoke Times and social injustice Wilma Warren dies.” “Retired Principal of unknown School dies.” “Help defined Roanoke Roanoke Times woman’s life.” “Roanoke mourns loss of Roanoke Tribune local educator.” “Prominent local Roanoke Tribune businessman/civic leader dies.” “Rev. R. R. Wilkinson dies Roanoke Times at 69” “ Local Minister and Civil Roanoke Tribune Rights Legend Dies” “Rev. R. R. Wilkinson” Roanoke Tribune “Former Roanoker passes Roanoke Tribune in New York City ending and illustrious career.” “Beloved singer had higher Roanoke Times sight.” “Renowned pastor passes: Roanoke Tribune Rev. Kenneth B. Wright led First Baptist Church, Gainsboro for 42 years” Date 11 July 1942 11 February 2024 29 February 2024 21 April 2014 unkown 28 October 2012 12 December 1991 18 January 1996 16 June 1993 17 June 1993 No date 12 February 1998 15 February 1996 21 August 2025 Folder 19 - In Memoriam Articles - Y Last Name First Name Middle/Maide Article Title Publication Date �n Prefix/Suffix Young J. Eugene, Dr. “Roanoke mourns the loss Roanoke Tribune of prominent local minister.” 3 March 2005 Box 2 of 2 Series III - Obituaries Folder 1 - Obituaries - A Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Allen Alston Andrews Armstead Arrington Arrington Arrington John Lorraine Arcelia Eva John William William H. Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune 12 August 2021 26 April 2006 15 July 2020 22 January 2015 23 December 2021 11 November 2015 19 November 2015 Publication Date Lorraine Smith H. Wesley, “Cuppy” H., Sr. H., Sr. Folder 2 - Obituaries - B Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Baker Baker Banks Patricia Patricia Raymond Bell Bethel Billingsley Bishop Board Bolden Bolden Carlton Evelyn Glenn Narcissus Virginia Armell Frederick Bolden Frederick Bolden Bolden Bonds Bowe Jacqueline Vernie Deanna LoVorn Andrews Roanoke Times 1 September 2016 Laverne Andrews Roanoke Tribune 8 September 2016 Clement, Jr., “Chunky / Roanoke Tribune 16 September 2021 Chunkie” Roanoke Tribune 16 April 2020 Davis Roanoke Times 5 July 2020 Eugene Roanoke Times unknown Miller Roanoke Tribune 31 December 2020 J., “Gin” Roanoke Tribune 8 October 2020 Marie Smith Roanoke Tribune 22 July 2021 Alexander, “Fred”/ Hamlar-Curtis Funeral 25 August 2025 “Freddie” Home Alexander, “Fred”/ Roanoke Tribune 04 September 2025 “Freddie” Hale Roanoke Tribune 28 April 2022 Sr. Roanoke Tribune 15 February 2018 Andrea Roanoke Tribune 16 Jan 2020 Mary Roanoke Tribune 8 July 2021 �Bowens Ruth Laverne Calloway Bowling Bowling Bratton Brim Brown Louise William James Ludie Andrew Brown A. Maceo Gibson Watkins Eugene, Jr. Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Burks Burton Butler Butler Bernard Betty Lou Charles Crystal Ernest Jeanne Walter Janice Carrie John Pitts Edward Elizabeth Randolph L. Laverne Henley Ranger Ann Kasey R. Wendell Wendell Harding, Dr. Harding, Dr. Hamlar-Curtis Funeral February 2022 Home unknown October 1998 Roanoke Tribune 13 April 2000 Roanoke Tribune 17 February 2022 unknown Hamlar-Curtis Funeral February 2021 Home Roanoke Times 9 March 2006 Roanoke Times unknown Roanoke Times 22 March 2008 Roanoke Tribune 12 October 2023 Roanoke Times 21 December 2012 Roanoke Tribune 24 June 2021 Roanoke Tribune 6 January 2022 Roanoke Tribune 20 January 2022 Roanoke Times 22 April 1992 Roanoke Tribune 05 November 2020 Roanoke Tribune unknown Folder 3 - Obituaries - C Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Calloway Casey Cash Casib Cassell Charlton Claytor Claytor Claytor Claytor Cooper Cooper Cooper Cotton Cotton Couser Cowan Craighead Joyce Lena Viola Conyers Ann James Francois’ John Walter William Annette James Samuel Brenda Richard Herbert Francis Mack Ann Bond Elizabeth Taylor Roanoke Tribune 30 September 2021 September 1969 17 June 2021 unknown 17 March 1994 6 June 2019 6 November 2025 unknown 18 January 2024 unknown 29 December 1991 13 July 2020 unknown 15 November 2018 27 September 2018 13 January 2022 30 July 1969 28 April 2016 Folder 4 - Obituaries - D Roberta “Red” W. B., III Spears, Dr. Andrew M. Daniel, Jr. Lee Sr. Jr. Oscar Wayne Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune unknown Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Times Roanoke Times unknown Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune �Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Dabney Dabney Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Day Day Delaney Michael Michael Bernice Charles Harvey Helen Helen Herbert Herbert Mary Charles Charles Walter Glenn Glenn Brown A. Owen, Rev. Elizabeth Elizabeth Dickerson Bobbie Jane Hunt Dillard Duckett William Shirley F Bernard Roanoke Tribune 19 December 2019 Roanoke Times 20 December 2019 Roanoke Tribune 23 December 2021 Roanoke Times 6 February 2008 Roanoke Tribune 7 October 2021 Roanoke Tribune 29 August 2019 Roanoke Tribune 10 October 2019 Roanoke Times 25 May 2016 Roanoke Tribune 2 June 2016 Roanoke Times 23 February 2008 Roanoke Times 2 August 2015 Roanoke Tribune 13 August 2015 Hamlar-Curtis Funeral February 2022 Home and Crematory Hamlar-Curtis Funeral February 2021 Home Roanoke Times 24 February 1979 Roanoke Tribune 13 July 2019 Moorehead Wesley W. Leon, Jr. Date Folder 5 - Obituaries - E Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Elam Evans Morris Clarence Alexander, Sr. Edward, III, “Touché” Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune 6 September 2006 23 September 2021 Folder 6 - Obituaries - F Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Fitzgerald Fizer Fluellen Franklin Fuller Virginia Walter Trina Harry LaVerne Maxine Miller, Sr. J. Gump, Jr. Craghead Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune 26 August 2021 20 March 2003 1 July 2021 15 July 2021 26 November 2020 Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Folder 7 - Obituaries - G Last Name First Name �Gillis Gilmer Gilmer Glaspie Goode Graves Clarence Ann Ann Enos James Charlene M. Harris Harris H. E., Father Valcurtia Graves Graves Green Charlene Charlene Emmett Valcurtia Valcurtia Leroy Roanoke Times unknown Roanoke Times 13 July 2008 Roanoke Tribune 24 July 2008 Roanoke Times unknown Roanoke Tribune 10 March 2022 Hamlar-Curtis Funeral 8 September 2025 Home Roanoke Times 16 September 2025 Roanoke Tribune 18 September 2025 Roanoke Times 29 October 2017 Folder 8 - Obituaries - H Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Hale Hale Hale Hale Hale Hale Haley Hamlet Hampton Hancock Harmon Harris Harrison Hash Hayes Hicks Holland Holland Holland Horne Hutcheson Hutcheson Cynthia Esther Esther Robyn Stanley Valerie Kenneth Brenda Albert Mildred Chauncey June Betty Jo Vachaun Alfonso James Sara Thelma Veron William Josephine Josephine Delores Moorman Antoinette Antoinette Alexander Robert Nichole “Ken” Robinson Lewis, Jr. Ann Deane D. Evelyn Murphy Monroe G. Bishop Lewis, Sr. Williams Pettigrew Rose Ettoise Thomas unknown Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune unknown Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times 28 September 2023 20 October 2024 17 October 2024 9 May 2019 19 September 2024 3 September 2013 26 August 2021 9 December 2021 unknown 3 June 2021 9 December 1993 7 October 2021 unknown 3 January 2008 27 December 2007 3 February 2022 15 February 2024 December 2003 23 May 2019 13 July 2020 12 June 2019 4 June 2019 Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Folder 9 - Obituaries - J Last Name First Name �Jackson Jernigan Johnson Johnson Jones James Perlina Roberta Ronald Margaret F., “Reyel” Maxine Motley Cooper Jerome Elenora Roanoke Tribune 22 October 2020 Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune 26 May 2022 October 2020 unknown 16 December 2021 24 March 2022 Date Folder 10 - Obituaries - K Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Keeling Kelso Percy Valerie Thomas, Jr. Delores, “Steptoe” Roanoke Times 12 April 2007 Hamlar-Curtis Funeral February 2021 Home Folder 11 - Obituaries - L Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Lark Lea Terri Clara Bell S. Lea Lewis Lewis Lewis Lipscomb Logan Loritts Loritts Lumpkins Clara James John Rueben Ray Chauncey Jean Rochelle Brenda S. Ronnie, Sr. Russell Faulkner M., “Rudy” Thomas, Sr. L., Sr. Rochelle Rogers Joyce Roanoke Tribune 27 February 2020 Hamlar-Curtis Funeral October 2021 Home Roanoke Tribune 15 October 2021 Roanoke Tribune 3 June 2021 Roanoke Times 30 January 2021 Roanoke Tribune 3 December 2020 Roanoke Tribune 11 November 1999 Roanoke Tribune 14 December 2007 Roanoke Tribune 29 August 2024 Roanoke Tribune 14 August 2024 Roanoke Times unknown Folder 12 - Obituaries - M Last Name First Name Manns Marsh McCadden McCadden Hannah Jeane Estelle Estelle Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Inez Hale Hunter Hunter Roanoke Times unknown Roanoke Tribune 11 August 2022 Roanoke Tribune 9 February 2022 Serenity Funeral Home February 2022 and Cremation Service �Moorman Morrison Donnie Anne Louis S. Roanoke Tribune June 1970 9 August 1973 Publication Date Arthur Roanoke Tribune 15 April 1968 4 January 2024 Date Folder 13 - Obituaries - N Last Name First Name Nelson Nutter William John Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Folder 14 - Obituaries - P Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Parks Vivian R. Penn Harry (“Teddy”) T., Jr. Penn Penn Penn Phanelson Poindexter Polk Polk Powell Powell Pullen Harry (“Teddy”) Harry (“Teddy”) Johnette Nellie Carnis Lessie Lessie Evelene Talmadge Ottawa T., Jr. T., Jr. Marie Gray Thompson F. Lula Jones Lula Jones C. D. Rev., Sr. Hamlar-Curtis Funeral April 2021 Home Hamlar-Curtis Funeral 1 January 2026 Home Roanoke Times 11 January 2026 Roanoke Tribune 22 January 2026 Roanoke Times 26 March 2006 Roanoke Tribune 3 February 2022 Roanoke Tribune 10 January 2019 Roanoke Tribune 2 Jan 2020 R Roanoke Tribune 9 May 2002 Roanoke Tribune 28 October 1999 Roanoke Tribune 28 October 1999 Folder 15 - Obituaries - R Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Ray Reeves Reynolds Robertson Robertson Robinson Sharon Virginia Earl Angela William Haywood Catherine Marie Cundiff B., Sr. D. “Bernard,” or “Bill” Jr. Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Times Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times 26 March 2020 24 March 2013 30 April 2007 13 July 2020 22 July 2021 19 August 2004 Folder 16 - Obituaries - S �Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Saunders Scales Scales Scott Scott Scott Simmons Sims Smith Wallace Fred Savion James Ruth Ruth Michael Malik Betty A. Salem, Jr. D E. B. B. Jerome Jr Ivan Lou Smith Spurlock Stephens Stewart Stone Stone Stuart Swain James Laura Denice Mary James Samuel Gertrude Carroll Edward, “Shorty” Waldron Rochelle, “Neicy” Louise Monroe Girty Edward T., Rev A. Edwin, Sr. Roanoke Times 10 December 1993 Roanoke Tribune 9 September 2021 Roanoke Tribune 3 October 2019 Roanoke Tribune 14 April 2022 Roanoke Tribune 4 March 1993 Roanoke Times 21 February 1993 Roanoke Times 23 August 2013 Roanoke Times 26 August 2020 Valley Funeral Home October 2021 and Cremation Service Roanoke Tribune 17 December 2020 Roanoke Tribune 8 May 1997 Roanoke Tribune 9 Roanoke Times 20 August 2021 Roanoke Tribune 9 September 2021 Roanoke Tribune 5 August 1993 Roanoke Tribune 24 July 2008 Roanoke Tribune 13 January 2022 Folder 17 - Obituaries - T Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Thomas Thomas Thompson Thompson Thompson Toliver Twine Antonio William Andrea Gloria Margaret James Jessie D. “Sonny” Robertson Jean Coloda William Avery Roanoke Times Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times 14 November 2004 26 January 1976 15 October 2020 7 March 2019 6 January 2022 22 July 2021 26 March 2006 Folder 18 - Obituaries - W Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Walker Walker Washington Watkins Watson Wheaton Eugenia Robert Alexandrea Mildred Alan Audrey Keeling Edward, Sr. Faith Nicole Elizabeth Price Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Times 20 August 2008 9 December 2021 6 October 2025 21 October 2021 22 March 2015 28 October 2012 Louise McCray �Wheaton Wheaton White White Whitlock Whitten Williams Williams Williams Willis Witcher Wood Woods Woods Nadine Walter Bertha James Audrey Dorothy Azalia Clarence Thelma Evette Carolyn Darnell Lenora Thomas D. Lewis, III Lois A. Long D. Roberta Arthur, Jr. C. T. Yvonne “DJ” Jr. A. Rev Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Tribune 6 December 1991 21 October 2021 23 January 1992 28 November 2002 unknown 30 October 2008 16 December 2021 15 July 2008 24 October 1991 13 July 2020 16 December 2021 10 April 2025 14 April 2022 5 March 2020 Folder 19 - Obituaries - Y Last Name First Name Middle/Maiden Prefix/Suffix Publication Date Young J. Eugene Roanoke Times 20 February 2005 Revised 15 April 2025 CMW ​ � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Gainsboro Library Funeral Program and Obituaries Index Description An account of the resource The Funeral Program and Obituary Index includes funeral programs, in memoriam articles and obituaries that are housed at the Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroFuneralProgramandObituaries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/4922/Ladies_United_Aid_Society_Collection.pdf 3375423ff138141d287518d83dff1a7c PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Ladies United Aid Society Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: A Title: Ladies United Aid Society Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Flat Oversized Record Storage Box Donated by: Ladies United Aid Society Arrangement: These items are arranged with the loose documents first, like-items grouped together and chronological, in a folder. The scrapbook is arranged last due to its size. Creator: Ladies United Aid Society. Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, August 2018; Addendum, Megan Koehler Mizak, 23 February 2024 Historical Note: The Ladies United Aid Society was founded in 1893 as a benevolent organization when hospital care was not available to Roanoke’s African American community. The organization’s primary mission was to assist each of its members during times of sickness, misfortune and death. The Society was chartered in 1899, with the charter being signed by Judge John W. Woods and the Society’s founding members. Founding members were Rachel Harth, Mary Evans, Jennie Thomas, Susie Oliver and Mary L. Brooks. The Ladies United Aid Society is still active today and includes many legacy members. Scope and Content: ●​ The Ladies United Aid Society Collection is comprised of one (1) oversized record storage box. ●​ The majority of the collection consists of a scrapbook which was assembled by the Ladies United Aid Society in 1991. The scrapbook consists of photographs, news clippings, funeral programs, correspondences, programs, a City of Roanoke Proclamation and other documents relating to the members of the Society. The wooden cover of the scrapbook was handcrafted by Curtis C. Reeves, husband of Society member Virginia M. Reeves. Also included in the collection are document and news clippings relating to the Society’s 125th �anniversary as well as a brief history of the Ladies United Aid Society compiled by members. ●​ This collection dates from the early 1900s to 2024. ●​ Addendum includes a news clipping and three bound records logs: 1898 - 1905, 1923 - 1933, 1943 - 1960 Container List: Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Documents ●​ Correspondence: From Deborah Jones, president of the United Ladies Aid, to Sheila Umberger and Randi Wines, regarding the 125th Anniversary of the Ladies United Aid Society. ●​ Program: Ladies United Aid Society 125th Anniversary Celebration, Gainsboro Library, March 15, 2018. ●​ “Society celebrates 125th Anniversary,” Roanoke Tribune, April 5, 2018. ●​ “Society donates records to library,” Roanoke Times, April 27, 2018. ●​ Ladies United Aid Society Members, 1898-1905. ●​ Brief History of the Ladies United Aid Society. Ladies United Aid Society Scrapbook ●​ Ladies United Aid Society Scrapbook, 1991. Addendum Folder 2 ●​ “Honoring a hidden figure in Black History,” Roanoke Tribune, 22 February 2024. Bound Records Logs: 1898 - 1905; 1923 - 1933; 1943 - 1960 � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Ladies United Aid Society Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Ladies United Aid Society Collection. The collection contains items relating to the Ladies United Aid Society and their members, including documents and a scrapbook. In 1893, the Ladies United Aid Society was founded as a benevolent organization when hospital care was not available to Roanoke’s African American community. The organization’s primary mission was to assist each of its members during times of sickness, misfortune and death. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Ladies United Aid Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LadiesUnitedAidSocietyCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/4245/GB_Miscellaneous_Items_Collection.pdf 127c19f5271775fd2da1f10da188f077 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Branch Gainsboro Library Vertical File Miscellaneous Items Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Three, Shelves Two and Three Title: Gainsboro Library Vertical File Miscellaneous Items Collection Physical Characteristics: Fourteen (14) Flat Oversized Record Storage Boxes Arrangement: This collection contains items that are oversized and arranged with restriction to size. Where possible, like items are arranged together and chronologically. Creator: Gainsboro Library Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, March 2018, updated April 2020 Introduction: The Gainsboro Library Miscellaneous Items Collection is comprised of items that are too large for standard vertical file storage or need special considerations due to format. These items are considered part of the Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and relate to subjects found within that collection. Scope and Content: This collection consists of 14 oversized record storage boxes that contain various miscellaneous items. The materials contained in this collection are varied and range from complete newspapers, news clippings, publications, blueprints, a scrapbook, various large format paper documents, maps, a large format booklet and audio/visual media. Container List: Box GBVF 1 of 14 – Miscellaneous Oversized Items and Roanoke Tribunes ●​ “A library at work,” Roanoke Times, 9 March 1939. ●​ “Branch libraries used extensively,” Roanoke Times, 11 March 1939. ●​ “Street by street, block by block: how urban renewal uprooted black Roanoke,” Roanoke Times, 29 January 1992. ●​ “A neighborhood in peril,” Roanoke Times, 28 June 1995. ●​ “What should happen to Henry Street?” Roanoke Times, 17 March 1996. �●​ “The invisible inner city: poverty, crime and decay in Roanoke’s oldest neighborhoods,” Roanoke Times, 30 October 1997. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 6 August 1955. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 16 February 1957. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 9 March 1957. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 20 September 1962. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 3 November 1966. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 9 August 1973. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 21 June 1984. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 6 March 1986. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 28 August 1986. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 22 January 1987. ●​ Supplement to the Roanoke Tribune, 9 February 1989. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 23 January 1992. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 18 April 1996. ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 19 September 1996. Box GBVF 2 of 14 – Miscellaneous Oversized Items ●​ “Gainsboro/Northeast Roanoke in 1950: The neighborhoods,” Roanoke ​ Times, 29 January 1995. ●​ “Old Gainsboro church to be razed,” Roanoke Times, 10 July 1996. ●​ “History (stubbornly) comes down,” Roanoke Times, 19 July 1996. ●​ Franklin County Virginia: Distinctive for its Agricultural, Horticultural, ​ Livestock and Industrial Advantages, 1926. ●​ Lucy Addison Seniors – 1933. ●​ Lucy Addison Seniors – 1950. ●​ Lucy Addison Seniors, Roanoke Times, 1951. ●​ Addison High Seniors – 1952. ●​ Lucy Addsion Seniors, Roanoke Times, 26 May 1953. ●​ City of Roanoke Proclamation: African American Heritage and Black History Month, 9 February 2008. Box GBVF 3 of 14 – Miscellaneous Oversized Items ●​ Making the Past Visible: Mapping Oral Histories – Significant Places in Hurt Park. ●​ Hurt Park Neighborhood History Project. ●​ Henry Street – Past and Present. Box GBVF 4 of 14 – Gainsboro Library Blueprints ●​ Gainsboro Library Blueprints, 1942. ●​ Gainsboro Library Renovation Blueprints, 1999. �Box GBVF 5 of 14 – Gainsboro Library Blueprints ●​ Gainsboro Library Renovation Blueprints, 1999. Box GBVF 6 of 14 – Gainsboro Library Blueprints ●​ Gainsboro Library Renovation Blueprints, 2007. Box GBVF 7 of 14 – Miscellaneous Oversized Items ●​ Lick Run Watershed Map ●​ Gainsboro Street Maps, 201 and 202. Box GBVF 8 of 14 – Maps ●​ Town of Gainesborough Maps, 1834-1874, drawn by George Heller. Box GBVF 9 of 14 – Gainsboro Proposals ●​ Gainsboro Proposals created by Students at Virginia Tech. Box GBVF 10 of 14 – Roanoke Tribune ●​ Roanoke Tribune, 6 August 1955, Burrell Memorial Hospital Special Edition. Box GBVF 11 of 14 – Scrapbook ●​ Arthur P. Brown’s Military Sports Scrapbook. Box GBVF 12 of 14 – Miscellaneous Audio/Visual Media ●​ VHS: African Americans on the Norfolk & Western Railroad 1930-1970, ​ 2000. ●​ VHS: Chauncy Spencer: A Place in the Sky, 2001. ●​ VHS: Libraries in Action: An introduction to Roanoke Public Libraries, 2003. ●​ VHS: Libraries in Action, RVTV Channel 3, February 2004. ●​ VHS: Father James E. Goode, OFM, PH.D. Celebrating the Year of the ​ ​ Eucharist, 18 - 19 June 2005. ●​ DVD: Looking Back: Historic Gainsboro, 2007. ●​ CD: Star City, Roanoke, Virginia, by Don Muse and Steve Langston, 2007. ●​ DVD: Looking Back: The Strand, 2008. ●​ DVD Urban Voices: Black History Quiz with Arleen Ollie. Box GBVF 13 of 14 – Gainsboro Land Use Maps ●​ Gainsboro Land Use Map, 1975 Plan ●​ Gainsboro Land Use Map, Boundary and Acquisition Map, 1975 Plan ●​ Gainsbor Land Use Map, 1983 Plan ●​ Gainsbor Land Use Map, Boundary and Acquisition Map, 1983 Plan �●​ Gainsboro Land Use Map, Proposed Zoning, 1983 Plan ●​ Gainsboro Land Use Map, Existing Zoning Box GBVF 14 of 14 – Miscellaneous Oversized Items ●​ Publication on Commercial Interests in the Roanoke Valley, Circa 1920s, (includes Pinkard Industries spread.) � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the Gainsboro Library Vertical File Miscellaneous Items Collection Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Library Miscellaneous Items Collection is comprised of items that are too large for standard vertical file storage or need special considerations due to format. These items are considered part of the Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and relate to subjects found within that collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Library of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Library of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroLibraryVerticalFileMiscellaneousItems https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/4218/Mignon_Chubb-Hale_Collection.pdf b09a113cbada4f0ca850f1e6774340c4 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Four Title: Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) legal size record storage box Donated by: Mignon Chubb-Hale Arrangement: These items are arranged with the photographs first in order. The collection was originally received with the photographs in two (2) bound photo albums. While the photographs were removed from the albums, original order has been preserved. The photographs are followed by folders in alphabetical order, excluding the final folder which is oversized and arranged last. Items within the folders are arranged chronologically. Creator: Mignon Chubb-Hale Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, February 2018, Addendum: Caylin Wigger, 30 September 2024, Addendum II: Caylin Wigger, 15 July 2025 Biographical Note: Mignon Chubb-Hale was born Virginia Mignon Chubb in Roanoke, Virginia on 3 November 1942 and was the third child of Perneller Delaney Chubb and Leon Chubb. She has one sister, Perneller Chubb-Wilson and one brother, Richard Lee Chubb. She also has one son, Brian Chubb-Hale. After graduating from Lucy Addison High School in 1961, Chubb-Hale received her Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from Bluefield State College in 1966. She completed her Masters of Education from the University of Virginia in 1972. Chubb-Hale retired from Roanoke City School in 1997 after 23 years working as an educator, having taught at Wasena Elementary, Lincoln Terrace Elementary and Addison Middle schools. In addition to teaching Chubb-Hale has been active with many professional, civic and political organizations, including serving on the boards of Roanoke City Schools, Roanoke Catholic Schools, the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, the Roanoke Valley Reservation Foundation, �the American Association of University Women, the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP, and the SCLC. She has also received numerous accolades, including the NAACP Outstanding Educator Award, The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace, Justice and Equality, the National Conference of Christians and Jews Award for Exemplary Life and Contribution to Brotherhood of the Community, the 2009 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award in Racial Harmony and the Saint Katharine Drexel Award. Scope and Content: ●​ The Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection is comprised of one (1) record storage box. ●​ The collection is comprised of color photographs, correspondences, booklets, published works, class programs and other class documents, newspaper clippings, and City of Roanoke Proclamations. ●​ A majority of the collection is centered around Mignon Chubb-Hale’s Lincoln Terrace Elementary School Sixth Grade Classes from the 1984 - 1985 and 1986 - 1987 school years, however documents from the 1982 - 1983 school year are included as well as a booklet written by Mignon Chubb-Hale regarding teaching techniques and two City of Roanoke Proclamations, referencing her life and activities. ●​ The collection dates from 1982 to 2016. Container List: Box 1 of 1 Folder 1 - Photographs MCH 01 - MCH 30 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1984 - 1985. Folder 2 - Photographs MCH 31 - MCH 61 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1984 - 1985. Folder 3 - Photographs MCH 62 - MCH 92 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1984 - 1985. �Folder 4 - Photographs MCH 93 - MCH 114 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1984 - 1985. MCH 115 - MCH 123 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1986 - 1987. Folder 5 - Photographs MCH 124 - MCH 154 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1986 - 1987. Folder 6 - Photographs MCH 155 - MCH 182 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1986 - 1987. Folder 7 - Correspondences ●​ Letter from Senora Cleveland to Lincoln Terrace’s Sixth Grade Class, 1 December 1984. ●​ Letter from H. B. Ewert, Roanoke City Manager, to Mignon Chubb-Hale and Lincoln Terrace’s Sixth Grade Class, 7 January 1985. ●​ Letter from Nancy M. Niswander, Director of Elementary Administration for Roanoke City Public Schools, to Mignon Chubb-Hale, 29 May 1985. ●​ Letter from Charles L. Ray to Mignon Chubb-Hale, 27 February 1987. ●​ Letter from Greta Evans to Mignon Chubb-Hale, 6 April 1987. ●​ Letter from Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General, to Mignon Chubb-Hale’s Sixth Grade Class, 11 May 1987. ●​ Letter from Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., Assistant City Manager, to Mignon Chubb-Hale, 11 May 1987. ●​ Letter from Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling, 14 May 1987. ●​ Letter from Diane McQ. Strickland, to Mignon Chubb-Hale’s class, 28 May 1987. ●​ Letter from David A. Bowers, City Council Member, to Mignon Chubb-Hale, 29 May 1987. Folder 8 - Class Programs ●​ Program: 1985 World’s Fair, 23rd and 24th May 1985. ●​ Program: Black History Month Celebration, 6 February 1987. ●​ Program: 1987 World’s Fair, 28th and 29th May 1987. �Folder 9 - Class Recipe Booklets ●​ Recipes from the 1985 World’s Fair. ●​ The 1987 World’s Fair Recipes. Folder 10 - Finding the Spark ●​ Finding the Spark: Creative Teaching Techniques to Build Self-Esteem, Motivations and Community Spirit in Your Students, by V. Mignon Chubb-Hale with Rebekah Woodie, 1990. Folder 11 - Newspaper Clippings ●​ The Roanoke Times, “King’s day observed at schools,” date unknown. ●​ The Roanoke Times, “Exhibition,” date unknown. ●​ The Roanoke Times, “How they dress,” date unknown. ●​ The Roanoke Times, “Roanoke teacher brings subjects to life,” date unknown. ●​ The Roanoke Times, “Black History Month time to learn names once neglected,” date unknown. ●​ The Roanoke Times, “Teacher fights to kindle spirit,” 28 January 1991. Folder 12 - Outstanding Blacks in Roanoke ●​ Outstanding Blacks in Roanoke Past and Past and Present, by Miss Hale and Class of 1982 - 1983. Folder 13 - City of Roanoke Proclamations ●​ City of Roanoke Proclamation - V. Mignon Chubb-Hale Day, 29 May 1997. ●​ City of Roanoke Proclamation - Roanoke Chapter Alumni Association of Bluefield State College Day, 30 July 2016. Addendum: Folder 14 - Photographs and Article ●​ Roanoke Times Article: “Ancient civilizations come alive for pupils: Lincoln Terrace sixth-graders transform selves into philosophers and other famous people” Tuesday, October 20, 1987. MCH 182 - MCH 237 Lincoln Terrace Elementary, Class of 1987 - 1988 Addendum: �Folder 15 - “Famous Black People” by Viki Farmakis ●​ Handout titled “Famous Black People” by Viki Farmakis � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data pdf 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 A Guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection Subject The topic of the resource Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection. The collection contains items related to Mignon Chubb-Hale. While a majority of the collection is comprised of photographs of Chubb-Hale’s sixth grade classes at Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, along with various documents relating to her classes, also included is a booklet written by her, regarding teaching techniques, and City of Roanoke Proclamations referencing her life and activities. The collection dates from 1982 to 2016. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mignon Chubb-Hale Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MignonChubb-HaleCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/3828/A._B._Claytor_Collection.pdf f437a4051069fd95397ca5f8adfc33bc PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library A. B. Claytor Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Two Title: A. B. Claytor Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Donated by: Dr. Walter Claytor Arrangement: These items are arranged with the photo album first in order, followed by loose photographs and folders relating to subject, ordered alphabetically. The items in the folders are arranged alphabetically by item type, multiple item types are then arranged chronologically. Creator: Alexander Broadon Claytor Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, September 2017 Biographical Note: Alexander Broadon Claytor was born 26 March 1910 to Solon L. Claytor and Henrietta B. Johnson Claytor in Copper Hill, Virginia. He completed his early education at schools in Floyd County, Botetourt County and Roanoke City and received degrees from Virginia State University and Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College, now Tennessee State University. On 28 April 1942, Claytor married Catherine Christine Williams, daughter of Roanoke, Virginia funeral director C. C. Williams. Claytor owned a 310 acre farm in Rockbridge County, Virginia and worked as an insurance agent and funeral director. In 1993, Claytor donated his his life savings to Washington and Lee University to establish the Christine and Solon Claytor Scholarship Fund in honor of his wife and father. Claytor died 5 March 1995 in Lexington VA. Scope and Content: ●​ The A. B. Claytor Collection is comprised of one (1) record storage box. ●​ This collection is made up of one (1) photo album, which is approximately 11.25 x 7.25”; loose photographs in black and white and color, and color slides; various documents including funeral programs, a marriage certificate, and an invitation; newspaper clippings and other published articles. ●​ While most of the material in the collection is comprised of family photographs owned by A. B. Claytor, articles relating to Claytor’s endowment to Washington and Lee University are �included. ●​ The collection dates from approximately the early 1920s to 1995. Container List: Claytor Family Photo Album ●​ A. B. Claytor Family Photo Album, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1920. Folder 1 - Claytor Family Photographs CF 01 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Two unidentified women. 1922. Peoples Studio, 15 E. Campbell Ave. Roanoke, VA. CF 02 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Four unidentified children. CF 03 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Unidentified woman posing by a fence. CF 04 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Unidentified man. “All alone.” CF 05 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Unidentified young girl with a bow in her hair. CF 06 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Connie A. Simpson. CF 07 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Unidentified man and woman posing in front of a house. CF 08 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Two unidentified girls on an amusement park ride. CF 09 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 2. Unidentified baby. CF 10 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 16. Five unidentified children. CF 11 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 21. Unidentified woman posing in the grass. CF 12 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 21. Unidentified woman posing by a fence. CF 13 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 21. Edith Steptoe. CF 14 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 21. Unidentified man posing by a low wall. CF 15 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 56. Unidentified woman. CF 16 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 56. Lillian Taylor, Troutville, VA. “R.F. D-1 Bot 32.” CF 17 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 72. Carrie Helen Simpson. CF 18 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 72. Four girls sitting beside a pole. �CF 19 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 72. Unidentified girl standing in front of a house. CF 20 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 72. Unidentified girl sitting on a barrel. CF 21 Loose, A. B. Claytor Family Album, Page 94. Portrait of an unidentified girl. CF 22-55 Color slides. CF 56 A.B. Claytor (left) and unidentified man. CF 57 Unidentified woman. Polaroid photograph. CF 58 Unidentified school class. December 1957. CF 59 Alexander Broadon Claytor. CF 60 Alexander Broadon Claytor. CF 61 “Johnnella ’44.” CF 62 Catherine Christine Williams Claytor, wife of A. B. Claytor, daughter of C. C. Williams and Roanoke YWCA Director. CF 63 Unidentified man and woman. Polaroid photograph. CF 64-CF 64.1 A. B. Claytor and Catherine Christine Williams Claytor (?). Folder 2 - Claytor Family Documents ●​ Funeral Program: Claytor Solon Leonius, 27 July 1961. ●​ Funeral Program: Claytor, Catherine Christine Williams, 16 January 1974. ●​ Funeral Program: Claytor, Henrietta Bell Johnson, 30 September 1981. ●​ Funeral Program: Claytor, Alexander Broadon, 8 March 1995. ●​ Invitation: Marriage Reception of Catherine Christine and Alexander Broadon Claytor, ​ April 28, 1942. ●​ Marriage Certificate: Alexander B. Claytor and Catherine C. Williams, April 28, 1942. Folder 3 - Claytor Scholarship Endowment, Washington and Lee University ●​ “$250,000 unitrust established,” The Ring-tun Phi, Washington and Lee ​ ​ University, Volume LXXIX, Number 19, February 14, 1980. ●​ “Farmer donates $250,000 in memory of loved ones,” Journal and Guide, ​ ​ February 15, 1980. ●​ “A. B. Claytor’s unitrust will eventually endow honor scholarships at W&L,” the Alumni Magazine of W&L, March 1980. ●​ “Lexington resident A. B. Claytor donates life savings,” publication unknown, March 1993. � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the A. B. Claytor Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the A. B. Claytor Collection. The collection contains items related to the Alexander Broadon Claytor and his family. While the majority of the collection is comprised of family photographs, also included are funeral programs, a marriage certificate and published articles. The collection dates from approximately the early 1920s to 1995. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABClaytorCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/3806/Heller_Family_Collection.pdf 7982221d0c604a8f42acf8ac8854a997 PDF Text Text Roanoke Public Libraries Gainsboro Library Heller Family Collection Collection Description Repository: Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Location: B; Unit Two, Shelf Two Title: Heller Family Collection Physical Characteristics: One (1) Document Storage Box Donated by: George Heller Arrangement: These items are arranged with the photo album first in order, followed by loose photographs and folders relating to each family member, ordered alphabetically. The items in the folders are arranged by item type and subject, multiple item types are then arranged chronologically. Creator: George Heller Reproduction Restrictions: No known restrictions on publication. Gainsboro Library copy fees apply. Processor: Megan Koehler Mizak, September 2017, updated March 2019. Biographical Note: Moorman Pendleton Heller was born on 20 December 1898 in Pomeria, South Carolina to Evelena Garmany Heller and Ernest Heller. At a relatively young age he moved to Roanoke, Virginia and married Lucy Blanch Robinson on 28 August 1929 in Roanoke, Virginia. They produced one son, George Henry Robinson Heller, who was born on 8 October 1933. Moorman retired from the American Viscose Plant in Roanoke, Virginia. He was a member of First Baptist Church Gainsboro and was active in many organizations including the Hunton Branch YMCA, the Boy Scouts, and served as devotional leader for the Fellowship Breakfast Project. Moorman died on 8 October 1977. Lucy Blanch Robinson Heller was born 21 March 1902 in Roanoke, Virginia to Ophelia S. Leftwich Robinson and George H. Robinson. She graduated from Hartshorn Memorial College in Richmond, Virginia in 1922 and then attended Virginia State College in Petersburg, Virginia. After completing her education, Lucy taught at schools in Maryland and North Carolina returning to Virginia to teach music at Susie G. Gibson High School in Bedford, Virginia and later at Gainsboro School in Roanoke. She was the founder and director of Heller Kindergarten, which is considered to be the first kindergarten in Roanoke for African Americans. Lucy was also active in many organizations including the Order of the Eastern Star, Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, and the National Council of Negro Women. She was also a member of the Jesse Fauset Reading Club at the Gainsboro Library. Lucy died on 23 June 1989. George Henry Robinson Heller graduated from Lucy Addison High School in 1951 and attended �Virginia Union University, graduating in 1955 with a degree of Bachelors of Arts in History Education. He began teaching in 1956 in the Public School System of Nelson County, Virginia. From 1959 to 1962 he worked for the Public Schools of Shenandoah County, Virginia. He then taught at St. Emma’s Military Academy in Powhatan, Virginia until 1965 when he he began working for the Carver High School in Chesterfield, Virginia. George received his Masters Degree in History from Virginia State College in 1976. He married twice, first to Zeola C. Baldwin in 1962 and Emelda P. Johnson in 1976. After retiring from education, George moved back to Roanoke, Virginia where he became active in historical preservation. He served as President for Gainsborough Southwest Community Organization, Inc. and the Project Area Committee during the 1980s. George died on 15 January 2017. Scope and Content: ●​ The Heller Family Collection is comprised of one (1) record storage box. ●​ The collection is made up of one (1) photo album, that is approximately 8x6”, as well as loose photographs in both black and white and color; various ephemera, including a vinyl record, and social club programs; and various paper documents relating to the family and their careers. ●​ This collection dates from approximately the early 1910s until the 1980s. ●​ The collection primarily contains items related to the lives of Lucy Blanch Robinson Heller and George Henry Robinson Heller. Container List: Box 1 of 2 Heller Family Photo Album ●​ Lucy Blanch Robinson Heller’s photo album including images of the Heller Family, Hartshorn Memorial College, Virginia State College, and Virginia Union University, about 1913-1934. Folder 1 - Heller Family Photographs HF 01 Unidentified woman with flower. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA. HF 02 Unidentified woman standing on a rock. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA. HF 03 Unidentified man and woman standing in front of a picket fence. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA. HF 04 Unidentified woman standing in front of a picket fence. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA. HF 05 Unidentified man standing in front of a picket fence. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, �Pittsburgh, PA. HF 06 Unidentified group photo – in back of a truck. Photographer: Irvin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA. HF 07 Unidentified woman holding a head of cabbage and unidentified man leaning on an automobile. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburgh PA. HF 08 Unidentified woman posing with an automobile. Photographer: Irwin M. Wilson, Pittsburg, PA. HF 09 “Picnic, Hollins Old Baptist.” Center, George Heller. HF 10 “Patton Ave.” HF 11 “218 Harrison Ave. NW, 1st Family House 1897-1911, G. H. Robinson.” HF 12 Loose, Heller Family Album, Page 8. George Heller ? HF 13 “George Heller’s house at 322 Patton” George Heller? HF 14 Loose, Heller Family Album, Page 24. “Beulah & Rebecca.” HF 15 Loose, Heller Family Album, Page 24. Unidentified woman in front of a church. HF 16 Loose, Heller Family Album, Page 8. Lucy Heller? 1920. HF 17 Loose, Heller Family Album, Page 80. Unidentified woman. HF 18 Lucy Heller, age 16. September 1916. HF 19 George Heller, age 5, kindergarten graduation. Photographer: N. W. Pugh. 1938? HF 20 Moorman Heller, Lucy Heller and George Heller – Virginia Union University Graduation. 1955. HF 21 George Heller. HF 22 Group photograph of children and a woman at a long table. HF 22.1 Group photograph of children at a long table. Brenda James, Annette Woodbury, Sophronia Kier, Judith Ann Law, and David Taylor. HF 23 James Heller and Cornelia Connor? HF 24 Home of Joseph K. Trent, late 1930s to early 1940s. 300 block of Patton Ave. HF 25 George Heller’s grades 1-3 class at Sunset Hills Elementary School, Shenandoah Public Schools. Early 1960s. Folder 2 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Certificate: First Baptist Church Bible School, 11 June 1939. �Folder 3 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Handbook: Living at Virginia Union University, September 1951. ●​ Program: Virginia Union University Student Government Association Annual Variety Show, 3 April 1952. ●​ Program: Virginia Union University Concert Series, 1953. ●​ Program: Virginia Union University presents D Paur Infantry Chorus, 30 October 1954. ●​ Program: National Achievement Week, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 9 - 15 November 1953. Folder 4 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Thesis: A Study of Black Legislative and Political Involvement, Virginia 1865-1970, by George Heller, Graduate School of Virginia State College, December 1975. ●​ Program: Commencement Exercises, Virginia State College, 9 May 1976. Folder 5 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Osbourn High School, Manassas, Virginia, Proposed Social Studies Curriculum, 1977-1978. ●​ Osbourn High School, Manassas, Virginia, Student Handbook, 1978. Folder 6 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Vita, George Henry Robinson Heller. Folder 7 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Poems by George Heller, 1960s to 1980s. ●​ Record: “My Funny Valentine,” by George Heller and Clyde (Fats)Wright Trio, Recorded February 1963, Salem, Virginia, Clyde Wright on piano, Harry Jackson on drums, and Jim Banes on bass and “Summertime,” by Zeola Heller and Clyde (Fats) Wright Trio. Folder 8 - Heller, George Henry Robinson ●​ Correspondence: From George Heller to D. J. Mack, Virginia Mutual Life ​ ​ Insurance Co., regarding an insurance policy, 23 March 1982. ●​ Correspondence: From Louise Heller Spencer to George Heller, regarding contact information, 17 July 1993. ●​ Memo: Regarding the sale of an automobile, 11 March 1982. Box 2 of 2 Folder 9 - Heller, Lucy Blanch Robinson ●​ Exercise Booklet: Pupils’ Outline Studies in the History of the United States. ●​ Invitation: Hartshorn Memorial College Commencement Exercises, 4-7 June, 1922. ●​ Program: Graduates of Hartshorn Memorial College, Richmond, Virginia, 1885 to 1928. �Folder 10 - Heller, Lucy Blanch Robinson ●​ Program: The Heller Kindergarten Pupils on Parade, circa 1940s. ●​ Program: Heller Kindergarten, circa 1940s. ●​ Program: Graduation Exercises of the Heller Kindergarten and Nursery School, 1943-1944. ●​ Program: The Class of 1944 Second Commencement Exercises, 1 June 1944. Folder 11 - Heller, Lucy Blanch Robinson ●​ Words and Music, Part II. ●​ Announcement for 8th grade Exploratory Class Program. ●​ Sheet Music: Our 1st BandFolio: a supplementary course in the basic principles of band playing, designed to be used with, or follow, any elementary band method, by Ed Chenette. ●​ Sheet Music: First Steps in Band Playing: a class method for all instruments, by Harvey S. Whistler and Herman A. Hummel. Folder 12 - Heller, Lucy Blanch Robinson ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, March 1953, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, January - February 1957, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, March - April 1957, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, May - June 1957, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, March - April 1958, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ Virginia Education Bulletin, May - June 1959, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ VTA Bulletin, February 1961, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ The Bulletin, Official Organ of the American Teachers Association, October 1961. ●​ VTA Bulletin, January 1962, Virginia Teaches Association publication. ●​ VTA Bulletin, October 1965, Virginia Teaches Association publication. Folder 13 - Heller, Lucy Blanch Robinson ●​ Program: Bing Social Club Anniversary Ball, 26 April, 1929. ●​ Program: Silver Leaf Social Club First Anniversary, 11 April 1933 ●​ Program: The Colonial Dames Fourth Anniversary, 22 February 1934. ●​ Program: The Silver Social Club Second Anniversary, 10 April 1934. ●​ Program: Bing Social Club Anniversary Dance, 27 April 1934. ●​ Program: The Venetian Social Club First Anniversary, 29 March 1935. ●​ Program: Bing Social Club Anniversary Dance, 26 April 1935. ●​ Program: The Venetian Social Club Third Anniversary, 26 March 1937. ●​ Program: Bing Social Club Fourteenth Anniversary, 30 April 1937. ●​ Program: Rose Bud Art Club, 22 April 1938. ●​ Program: Bing Social Club Sports and Organdy Dance, 17 July, year unknown. �Folder 14 - Heller, Moorman Pendleton Heller ●​ Funeral Program: Moorman Pendleton Heller, 12 October 1977. � 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 Gainsboro Library Finding Aids and Indexes Description An account of the resource Items in this collection include finding aids, indexes, inventories and guides to items not found in the online catalog. Please note that this collection includes information on Gainsboro Library collections, not the material itself. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GainsboroVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 A Guide to the Heller Family Collection Description An account of the resource This is a guide to the Heller Family Collection. The collection contains items related to members of the Heller family, including: Moorman Pendleton Heller; his wife, Lucy Blanch Robinson Heller; and their son, George Henry Robinson Heller. The majority of the collection relates primarily to the lives of Lucy and George, who were both educators, and is mainly comprised of photographs related to the family, but also includes various ephemera and documents dating from approximately the early 1910s until the 1980s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HellerFamilyCollection https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/3805/Vertical_File_Index_[1].pdf 08887ce107302b0ca1d4749c2083e365 PDF Text Text 1 Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and Surname Files Index Arts Aristocrats, The Local Jazz Band Arts “Authors and Architects” Sculpture by Sandy Williams IV, unveiled on 4 April 2025, which “honors the legacies of the [people] who were enslaved by Roanoke College founders between 1842 and 1865.” Arts CommUNITY ARTSreach Local community group centered around their mission to make a better community through art as well as empower young people to reach their potentials. Arts Friends of the Roanoke Symphony Musicale Arts “Henry Street!” the Musical Arts Purlie Musical Based on the Play Purlie Victorious by Ossie Davis Arts Virginia Hams, The Local Music Group, Also Called the Smith Brothers Businesses American Viscose Businesses Appalachian Power Company Businesses Apple Ridge Farm Businesses Bristol City – Palace Hotel Businesses Businesses, African-American Businesses C. C. Williams Funeral Home Currently Serenity Funeral Home Businesses Canada’s Ice Cream Located on Henry Street Businesses Carver Center Businesses Christiansburg – Eureka Hotel Businesses Coca-Cola Bottling Plant See also: Lark, Bernadette “BJ” Lodging Lodging See also: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment in Gainsboro �2 Folder Businesses Covington – Silver Star Inn Lodging Businesses Danville – Holbrook Lodging Businesses Dumas Center Formally the Dumas Center Businesses Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Businesses Hotel Roanoke Businesses Hughes Funeral Home Businesses Jefferson Center Entertainment Businesses Lexington – Rose Inn and The Franklin Tourist Home Lodging Businesses Lynchburg – Pine Oaks Inn, Manhattan Hotel, Goldendale Inn, and Happyland Lake Lodging Businesses Magic City Building and Loan Businesses Martinsville – Traveler’s Inn and Nightingale Lunch Businesses Melrose Hardware Businesses Moses Grocery Businesses Natural Bridge – Mountain View Cottage Businesses f Carolina Mutual Businesses Our Lady of the Valley Businesses Pine Oak Inn Businesses Post Office Businesses Pine Oak Inn See also: Wells Avenue Folder Lodging See also: Moses Grocery Folder Lodging Lodging �3 Businesses Roanoke – Morocco Club and Dumas Hotel Businesses Shank Foundry Businesses Social Security Offices - Gainsboro Businesses Strand Theatre Businesses Theaters and Nightclubs Businesses Wright’s Hotel Churches Bethel A. M. E. Church Churches Blue Ridge Baptist Church Churches Central Baptist Church Churches Deliverance Church of Christ Churches Ebenezer A. M. E. Church Churches Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Churches First Baptist Church of Gainsboro Churches God’s House Baptist Ministry Churches Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church Churches High Street Baptist Church Churches Hill Street Baptist Church Churches Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Churches Jerusalem Baptist Church Churches Kingdom Life Ministries Churches Lott Carey Baptist Mission Lodging See also: Downing Family Folder See also: Noel C. Taylor Folder �4 Churches Loudon Avenue Christian Church Churches Maple Street Baptist Church Churches Morning Star Baptist Church Churches Mount Moriah Baptist Church Churches Mount Zion A. M. E. Church Churches Pilgrim Baptist Church Churches Price Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Churches Reed Street Baptist Church Churches St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Churches St. Gerard Catholic Church Churches St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church Churches St. Matthew Word of Life Fellowship Churches St. Paul Methodist Church Churches Shiloh Baptist Church Churches Slade Hill Baptist Church Churches Sweet Union Baptist Church Churches Thomas Chapel - Huddleston, VA Churches Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Churches Williams Memorial Baptist Church Development Plans Amtrak Expansion Possible Amtrak station bordering Gainsboro neighborhood. Announced January 2026. Development Plans Casino Project - Roanoke Announced October 2025. Projected casino to be part of proposed entertainment district at the �5 Berglund Center Development Plans City of Roanoke’s Comprehensive Plan 2040 Development Plans “A Development Plan for Roanoke: A Report of the City Planning Commission - Roanoke, (VA) Department of City Planning, 1964.” Development Plans Evans Spring Development Development Plans “Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds Program Year Twelve June, 1986 - May, 1987 City of Roanoke, Virginia” Development Plans Gainsboro and ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Development Plans Gainsboro Hub Plan, 2022 Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood Development Program Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood: Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Plan Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Development Plans Gilmer Ave. - Proposed Park Development Plans Roanoke: Emerging Neighborhood Centers Vision Report, 2022 Holidays and Festivals Daisy Art Parade Holidays and Festivals Henry Street Heritage Festival Also known as: City Plan 2040 Pandemic Funding set aside to be used for Gainsboro. Potential park and amphitheater are goals of this funding. �6 Holidays and Festivals Hustler Ball Gala for Humble Hustle, Roanoke nonprofit organization Holidays and Festivals Juneteenth Holidays and Festivals Juneteenth Festival Holidays and Festivals Local Colors Festival Holidays and Festivals Roanoke Valley African American Heritage Celebration Formally the Black Heritage Celebration Local Community History “A Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at Roanoke College” + Walking Tour Roanoke College Projects for Black History Month 2023 Local Community History Black Community Observations Observations of the Historically Black Communities in Roanoke Local Community History Black Dentists in Roanoke / Gainsboro List of Black Dentists in Roanoke / Gainsboro 1920-1970. Local Community History Black History Tour of Roanoke Historical Tour of Black History in Roanoke Sponsored by Roanoke Parks and Recreation and Led by Mignon Chubb-Hale Local Community History Black Pools Local Community History Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956) Birthsite of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia before being owned by the National Park Service. Local Community History Bracket Town Former African-American Community Located in South Roanoke County Local Community History “Celebrating Gainsboro” A Black History Month Presentation Part of Black History Month 2023 Local Community History Choices: Alternatives for Housing in Old Northwest Roanoke See also: Clark Studio Negatives Collection �7 Local Community History Civil Rights Movement, Roanoke, VA Local Community History Claytor Properties Local Community History Community Assets and Needs in Gainsboro Local Community History Dreamland Recreation Center Local Community History Emancipation Address, Salem, VA, 1893 Local Community History “An Evaluation of the Impact of Federal Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Programs on Three Roanoke Virginia Neighborhoods” Local Community History Flood of 1985 Local Community History Flood of 1985 - City of Roanoke Stormwater Utility 40th Anniversary Edition Local Community History Gainsboro Annual Block Party Local Community History Gainsboro Area Project Committee, Inc. Local Community History Gainsboro Historic District Local Community History Gainsboro Historic Markers Local Community History Gainsboro History Project Website Local Community History Gainsboro Library See also: Claytor Memorial Clinic, Claytor Family Surname File Paper published by Dr. Reginald Shareef on 1 August 1991. See also: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment; Shareef, Reginald, Dr. Project Website: www.gainsborohistoryproject.org �8 Local Community History Gainsboro Library Ephemera Local Community History Gainsboro Living History Project Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood General History Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood Miscellaneous Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood Walking Tours Local Community History Gainsboro Road and Gainsboro Bridge Local Community History Gilmer School Project Project Collaboration between Community High School and Philosophy Inc. Documenting Urban Renewal in Roanoke Local Community History Henry Street Also Called First Street and the Yard Local Community History “Hidden In Plain Site, Roanoke” Documentary Local Community History Lawson Building Local Community History Lincoln Terrace Public Housing Development Local Community History Lynching and Thomas Smith Memorial Local Community History Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge Local Community History Melrose Plaza Local Community History Melrose Plaza History Walk Miscellaneous Items Related to the Gainsboro Neighborhood Project Website: http://philosophyinc.com/gilmerschoolweb/index.html See also: Lawson, Reuben E. Folder Plaza in Roanoke honoring historic Black leaders and people from Roanoke �9 Local Community History Midway Neighborhood - Vinton, Virginia Local Community History Negro Leagues Local Community History Norfolk Southern Railway Local Community History North Carolina Mutual Local Community History Northwest / Northeast Neighborhood Pride Tour Local Community History Plaza at Higher Education Center Local Community History Protests Local Community History Redlining in Roanoke Local Community History Remodeling Roanoke: Report to the Committee on Civic Improvement Local Community History Roanoke City Local Community History Roanoke City History Local Community History Roanoke City Public Schools’ Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington Local Community History Roanoke Neighborhood and Development Corporation Local Community History Roanoke Oral History Initiative Local Community History Roanoke Public Libraries Historically African-American Neighborhood in Vinton, Virginia Located at site of previous Booker T. Washington Jr. High School �10 Local Community History Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Local Community History Roanoke Riot of 1893 Local Community History Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Local Community History Segregation and Desegregation in Roanoke Local Community History Sheet Music Local Community History Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project’s African American History Tour Local Community History Shields - Williams Case 1904 Assault and Robbery of Alice Shields by Henry Williams Local Community History “Slate Hill - 1949: My Five Year Old Memories of My Family and Slate Hill, A Community in Roanoke, VA” Dr. Essie P. Knuckle Self-Published Book Regarding the History of Slate Hill Local Community History Slavery - Southwest Virginia Local Community History Tank Town Gainsboro Neighborhood and Business District Local Community History “The Times and Life on Henry Street” Illustrated and informational book about Henry Street Local Community History Urban Homesteading in Roanoke Local Community History Urban Renewal and Redevelopment in Gainsboro Local Community History Urban Renewal: Reparations and Apologies Lnyching of Thomas Smith See also: Gilmer School Project Folder, Henry Street Folder and Urban Renewal: Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Folder �11 Local Community History Urban Renewal: Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Projects Local Community History Washington Park Local Community History West End Neighborhood Medical Institutions Brooks Pharmacy Medical Institutions Burrell Memorial Hospital Medical Institutions Burrell Pharmacy Medical Institutions Claytor Memorial Clinic Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Baptist Minister’s Conference of Roanoke Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences The Continuing Revolution: An Afro-American Perspective Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Harrison Museum of African-American Culture Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History” “An exhibition on Jackson Ward explores the historic district that was once the center of Richmond’s Black community” by Barbara C. Batson, published in Broadside, 2025, issue no.2 Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Next of Kin: Interconnected Families of Color from Southwest Virginia, 1850-1975 Photography and Genealogy Exhibit by Betty Jean Wolfe Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Virginia Museum of Transportation Museums, National D-Day Memorial See also: Gainsboro Nursery School Folder Local African-American Hospital See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital, Dr. Isaac Burrell. �12 Exhibitions, and Conferences Newspapers / Media Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library Newspapers / Media Black Pages Local African-American Business Directory Newspapers / Media Black Chronicles Teaching Aid Formatted as Historical African-American Newspapers Newspapers / Media Church News, The Early Black Newspaper Founded, Edited and Published by Rev. A. L. James. Newspapers / Media Colors VA Magazine (July 2018 February 2020) Newspapers / Media Colors VA Magazine (July 2020 - January 2021) Newspapers / Media Community News Newspapers / Media Focused Radio Newspapers / Media Focus Magazine, The Official Magazine of the Justice Business Ecosystem Center Newspapers / Media Green Book The Negro Motorist Green Book Local Sites Newspapers / Media Jet Magazine Newspapers / Media “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legaacy of Racial Terror” Newspapers / Media National Radio Pulpit Newspapers / Media Negro History Bulletin Local News from Roanoke’s African-American Community Publication of the Equal Justice Initiative �13 Newspapers / Media Newspapers - African-American Newspapers / Media Newsweek Magazine Newspapers / Media Notes on Virginia Virginia Department of Historic Resources Journal Newspapers / Media The Record: Voice of the Negro in Southwest Virginia Early African-American Newspaper in Southwest Virginia Newspapers / Media “Organizing Black America” An Encyclopedia of African American Associations; Edited by: Nina Mjagkj Newspapers / Media “Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress” 1922 Copy, very fragile. Please direct patrons to the digitized copy online courtesy of the O. Winston Link Museum. Newspapers / Media Roanoke Times - Black Virginia Series Newspapers / Media Roanoke Tribune Newspapers / Media Roanoke Tribune Supplements Newspapers / Media Root Shock Newspapers / Media SWVA Living “Stories of the Star” Issue Newspapers / Media Time Magazine Newspapers / Media Virginia Appalachian Notes People Addison, Lucy Local Educator People Armstrong, Billye Jean Dent Roanoke Native and Race Car Driver Items Related to the Book Root Shock: How tearing up city neighborhoods hurts America, and what we can do about it, by Mindy Thompson Fullilove �14 People Armstrong, William H, Virginia Native and Author People Atlas, Tony Roanoke Native Wrestler People Artis, Jeff Educator and Cofounder of the Roanoke Chapter for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) People Banks, Thessalonia Crossby, Sr. People Banneker, Benjamin People Barber, Tiki and Ronde Roanoke Natives and NFL Athletes People Barnes, Dorothy Byers Local Author People Barnett, Edward “Eddie” W. People Bell, Jordan Local Activist People Bethel, Evelyn and Davis, Helen Local Activists People Bishop, Nathaniel L., D., Min. Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer of Carillion Clinic People Board, Robbie Local Activist People Bolden, Martha Coleman People Bolden, Millard Beloved basketball coach People Bolden, Vernie, Sr., Reverend Author People Brown, Beth Anne Roanoke Native and Astrophysicist People Brown, Joseph E. Veteran People Burrell, Isaac David, Dr. Local Physician People Burrell, Margaret H. Burnette See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Burton, Maria See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Burwell, Beatrice Woodson Beale See also: A Guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers See also: Ladies United Aid Society Local Educator �15 People Butler, Wendell Harding, Dr. Local Dentist and Politician People Byrd, Raymond Wythe County Lynching Victim People Cabbler, Earnest Virginia Native and Boxer People Caldwell, Clarissa Local Author People Carter, Clara B. Local Nurse People Charlton, Dorinda Addison Claytor People Clark, Ethel Earley People Clark, Mary Winfred Jennings People Clark, Robert Basketball Player for Lucy Addison High School People Clay, Will Local Illustrator People Clayton, David Roanoke City Police Officer People Claytor, Archer, Dr. Family Physician People Claytor, Eiko Kimura “Kim” Local Nurse People Claytor, Ralph Vernon One of the first Black pilots in US Army Air Force – served as a captain People Cobbs, Bryce Local Artist People Coleman, Sallye Frances - Terrell Educator in the Roanoke Public Schools System People Coleman, Durell Musician People Coleman, Pearl Dove Scott See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Cooper, Lula J. “Johnnie” Curle See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Dabney, William G. People Daniels, Hattie People Davis, Donna See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Claytor Family Folder WWII Veteran Director of Community Engagement for Goodwill Industries of the Valley See also: Melrose Plaza �16 People Davis, John H. Local Businessman, Political Leader, and Publisher of Roanoke’s First African-American Newspaper the Roanoke Weekly Press People Dickey, Cordell Arthur, Rev. People Dillard, Willmer Franklin People Downing, Garner Paxton People Downing, L. C., Dr. People Drew, Patricia Ann People Dudley, Edward R. Former Roanoker and the First African American to Serve as Ambassador of the United States People Dunnaville, Clarence M., Jr. Roanoke Native, Civil Rights Activist, and Attorney People Dupree, Mable Kelly Curle Local Educator People Dupree, William Roanoke Native and Singer People Eggleston, Macajah “Mack” Marchand, Jr. Roanoke Native and Baseball Player People Ellington, Daniel “Duke” Local Radio Personality People Evans, Greta Local Journalist, Writer and Activist People Farley, Florence, Dr. Roanoke Native and Former Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia People Farnham, A. A. Landscape Architect and Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute People Finney, Fannie E. Dickerson People Frierson, Luther Local Broadcaster People Gabrielle McCadden, Jane Local Artist; Leader of Gainsboro Neighborhood Activation and Resident Artist of the City of Roanoke. See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Daisy Art Parade �17 People Goode, James E., OFM, Ph. D. Pastoral Director of Solid Ground Franciscan Ministry, New York, New York, Roanoke Native and Adopted Son of Virginia Y. Lee People Graves, Charlene Local Roanoke Artist, work, “African Mosaic” installed at Gainsboro Library 20 February 2025 People Hackley, Beatrice People Hackley, Lloyd Vincent “Vic” People Hale, Carrie Ola Clair See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hale, Ellen Gilmore Morris See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hall, Bessie Campbell See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hardy, Harold People Harris, Nelson Former Roanoke City Mayor and author of Roanoke in the 1940s and Roanoke in the 1950s. People Hayes, Roland The First African-American Male Concert Artist to Receive Wide International Acclaim People Hamlin, Fred E., Dr. People Hawkins, Theresa Dawkins People Hill, Oliver People Holland, Alphonso La Salle, Sr. People Holland, Sherman People Holmes, Theresa M. People Hubbard, De Hart People Hunt, Ruth Roanoke Native and Chancellor of Fayetteville State University Civil Rights Attorney and Former Roanoke Resident 1st Black Constitutional Officer - Roanoke Commissioner of Revenue Hat Designer, Model, and Fashion Consultant – Genealogist, member of the Daughters of the American Revolution �18 People Jeffrey, Martin Local Activist See also: NAACP - Roanoke Folder People Jeffreys, Wade People Jeffrey, Robert, Jr. CEO and Publisher of ColorsVA, former City Council member People Johns, Barbara Rose Protested segregated schools as a teenager, known for helping to spark Brown vs. Board of Education. People Johnson, Alice C. See also: Lincoln Terrace Public Housing Development Folder People Johnson, Gettie H. See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Johnson, Octavia People Johnson, Rev. Paulis “Paul” Ervin, Sr. People Jones, Dolores People Jones, Richard R. People Jordan, Theresha L. Clark People Jumper, Margie Local Activist People King, Martin Luther, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Roanoke People Lacks, Henrietta Roanoke Native and Source for the First Immortal Cell Line, Known as the HeLa Cell Line People Lark, Bernadette “BJ” People Law, Maynard H., Dr. Local Physician People Lawson, Reuben E. Local Attorney People Lawson, Sadie V. Local Educator People Lea, Sherman P. City of Roanoke Mayor and Former Council Member People Lea, Sherman P., Jr. Owner, New Hope Support Services Roanoke’s First Female Sheriff Lucy Addison Educator in the 1960s. See also: CommUNITY ARTSreach See also: Lawson Building Folder �19 People Lee, Emma Jean Curle See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Lee, Virginia Y. Former Gainsboro Library Librarian See also: Gainsboro Library Folder, Gainsboro Library Records and Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection People LeGrande, Larry Roanoke Native and Negro League Player See also: Negro League Folder People Lewis, Carelene (Carla) Mathis Former Gainsboro Library Librarian See also: Gainsboro Library Folder and Gainsboro Library Records People Majied, Shafiq Local Writer People Manns, Charles Louis Employed at Norfolk Southern People Manns, Jacqueline H. Educator in the Roanoke City Public School System People Marie, René Roanoke Native and Musician People Maynor, Dorothy Virginia Native, Concert Singer, and Founder of the Harlem School of Arts People McAden, Marshal B. Former Theater Director for the Dumas Drama Guild People McCadden, Delvis “Mac” Former Roanoke City Council Member People McCadden, Estelle Local Neighborhood Activist People McDonald, Father Maurice Established Black Roman Catholic Congregation in Roanoke People Micheaux, Oscar People Miller, Leon P. US Attorney for the Virgin Islands under Eisenhower, educated in Roanoke public schools People Morris, Byron Roanoke Native and Musician People Morris, Mattie Belle See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Morris, Sarah Margie Holland See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Morton, Ivory Reverend �20 People Muse, George and Willie Franklin County Natives Who Worked as Sideshow and Circus Performers People Nash, Phazon Youngest Person Elected to Roanoke City Counsel People Newsome, Clarence W. Civil Rights Attorney and Former Roanoke Resident People Norflee, Jean Elizabeth Davis People Oliver, A. J. Roanoke’s First African-American Attorney People Ollie, Arleen Local Historian People Orrock, Nan Grogan Civil Rights Activist People Pannell, Steve Roanoke Native and Boxer People Patterson, Clarence N., Jr. People Paxton, Lawrence E., Dr. People Paxton, Millie Lawson Bethel People Pauley, M. H. People Penn, Harry T., Dr. Local Dentist People Penn, William Local Musician People Petty, James P. People Phillips, Sidney J. President of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial 1945-1956 People Pinkard, John Henry, Dr. Local Pharmacist and Entrepreneur People Pittman, Portia Washington Daughter of Booker T. Washington, helped to purchase land for Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial People Poindexter, Carnis Long-Time Educator and Tennis Coach People Poindexter, Eunice Local Educator and Activist See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956), Clark Studio Negatives Collection See also: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956), Clark Studio Negatives Collection See also: A Guide to the Collection of Eunice Poindexter �21 People Poindexter, JoAnne Former Reporter with the Roanoke Times People Polk, Lessie Jones First African-American President of the Democratic Women of the Roanoke Valley People Powell, A. Clayton, Jr. People Powell, Jane People Price, Charles A., Jr. People Pullen, Don Musician People Ramey, David Artist People Randall, Colonel James E. P. Tuskegee Airmen; did not fight in WWII, fought in Vietnam and Korea; graduated Lucy Addison in 1945 People Rasheed, Anisah Roanoke Native and Business Entrepreneur People Ray, Charles L., Jr. Local Author People Reid, J. L. Attorney People Reynolds, Earl B., Jr. People Reynolds, Valerie M. People Robert, Jeffrey, Jr. People Robertson, William B. Roanoke Native and Educator People Rogers, George Edward Community Leader People Ray, Dorothy Smith People Schley, Daisy E. Corprew People Scruggs, Sarah B. People Shareef, Reginald, Dr. People Sheffey, George W. Musician See also: Harrison Museum of African-American Culture Nurse See also: Ladies United Aid Society �22 People Sloan, Kermit V. Historian People Smith, A. Byron Local Entrepreneur People Spencer, Amelia Akers Roanoke native who served as a distinguished member of the 6888 Postal Central Directory Battalion, the only African American Women Army Corps stationed overseas during WWII. People Spurlock, James B., Jr. People Statum, Hayward S. People Stratton, Lucy A. People Sugg, Lee People Sullivan, Selena People Sydnor, Lewis Albert People Swain, Carroll, Sr. People Taylor, J. Luvelle People Taylor, Noel C. People Thornhill, Charles “Big Dog or Mad Dog” Former Football Player Lucy Addison High School and Michigan State University People Thornhill, Florine Community Leader People Tinsley, Carl, Reverend People Tuskegee Airmen People Walker, G. Dwight People Ware, Onzlee People Washington, Booker T. People Whitlock, Audrey Long People Williams, Camilla See also: Ladies United Aid Society Roanoke Native and NFL Athlete Local Veteran See also: High Street Baptist Church Folder See also: NAACP - Roanoke Folder Local Judge and Politician Virginia Native and Opera Singer �23 People Wilkinson, Raymond R., Reverend Former Reverend of Hill Street Baptist Church and Civil Rights Activist People Williams, LeRoi S., Lt. and Eugene H., Lt. WWII Era African-American Fighter Pilots and Tuskegee Airmen People Williams, Martha Roanoke Native People Wills, Maury MLB Player - NY Yankees People Wright, Clyde “Fats” Local Musician People Yancey, W. P., Dr. Records Cemeteries, African-American Records Military Articles Records Old Lick Cemetary Records Wedding Articles Schools / Education Belle Academy Schools / Education Booker T. Washington Junior High School Schools / Education Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School Schools / Education Carver School Schools / Education Christiansburg Institute Schools / Education Claude Moore Education Complex of Virginia Western Schools / Education Claytor Scholarship Tuition-Free Private School Opened by the McCleod Family Foundation �24 Schools / Education Gainsboro Nursery School Schools / Education Gainsboro School Schools / Education Gilmer Elementary School Schools / Education Greenvale School Schools / Education Gregory School Schools / Education Harrison School Schools / Education Heller Kindergarten Schools / Education Hollins University and the Hollins Community Schools / Education Local Educators Schools / Education Loudon School Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Alumni Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Memorial Wall Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Reunion Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Reunion Programs See also: Washington Park Folder See also: Heller Family Folder Hollins Community was an African-American Community Established by Slaves from Hollins College. Also Called Melrose School See also: Melrose School Folder �25 Schools / Education Lucy Addison Historical Marker Schools / Education Lucy Addison Middle School Schools / Education Melrose School Schools / Education Roanoke Catholic School Schools / Education Roanoke City Schools Schools / Education Roanoke Higher Education Center Schools / Education Roanoke Higher Education Center 2022 Annual Report Social Clubs and Organizations Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Social Clubs and Organizations Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Social Clubs and Organizations Altruist Club Social Clubs and Organizations American Legion Social Clubs and Organizations Bings Social Club Social Clubs and Organizations Black Father Family Organization Social Clubs and Organizations Boy Scouts of America Social Clubs and Church Women United Unveiled on 19 December 2025. Located off Orange Ave. NW by the current Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington. Also Called the Loudon School See also: Loudon School Folder �26 Organizations Social Clubs and Organizations City Parks and Recreation Social Clubs and Organizations Continental Societies, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Class Social Clubs and Organizations Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Social Clubs and Organizations Dukes and Earls Social Clubs and Organizations Equal Justice Initiative Social Clubs and Organizations Families Expecting Deliverance Using Prayer (F.E.D.U.P.) Social Clubs and Organizations Freemasons Social Clubs and Organizations Gainsboro Neighborhood Alliance Social Clubs and Organizations Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Social Clubs and Organizations Gainsboro Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Steering Committee Social Clubs and Organizations Garden Clubs Social Clubs and Organizations Girl Friends, The, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Humble Hustle Social Clubs and Hunton Life Saving Crew “Tracing African American Ancestors” packets Nonprofit Human Rights Organization Previously known as Gainsboro Southwest Neighborhood Organization Local African-American Garden Clubs See also: Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection �27 Organizations Social Clubs and Organizations Independent Order of Red Men Social Clubs and Organizations Ladies United Aide Society Social Clubs and Organizations Links, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Maggie L. Walker Ambulance Corps Social Clubs and Organizations Million Women’s March Social Clubs and Organizations Moles Social Clubs and Organizations NAACP - Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations National Conference for Community and Justice Social Clubs and Organizations National Council of Negro Women Roanoke Chapter Social Clubs and Organizations Old Dominion Dental Society Social Clubs and Organizations Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Social Clubs and Organizations Omniba Bona Club Social Clubs and Organizations Optimist Club of Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations Order of the Eastern Star Social Clubs and Peacemakers, Inc. See Also: Ladies United Aide Society Special Collection African-American Virginia Dental Society Local Anti-Violence Group �28 Organizations Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Canteen Unit Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Chapter of Chums Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Equal Justice Initiative Social Clubs and Organizations Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) - Roanoke Chapter Social Clubs and Organizations Take Back Our Yard Foundation Social Clubs and Organizations Thousand Man March - Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations Total Action Against Poverty Social Clubs and Organizations YMCA - Gainsboro Social Clubs and Organizations Young Docs Social Clubs and Organizations YWCA of the Roanoke Valley Surname Chubb Family See also: Black History Tour of Roanoke Folder and the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection Surname Clark Family See also: Clark Studio Photography Collection Surname Claytor Family See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder and Old Dominion Dental Society Folder Surname Coles Family Surname Downing Family See also: King, Martin Luther, Jr. Folder and Artis, Jeff Folder Formally the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA See also: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Folder, Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder, and Old Dominion Dental Society �29 Folder Surname Hale Family Surname Hamlar Family Surname Heller Family Surname Hurt Family Surname Paxton Family Surname Riles Family Surname Roberts Family See also: Heller Kindergarten Folder and Heller Family Collection See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital Revised 23 January 2026 CMW � https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/36/3805/[AEM]_Vertical_File_Index_.pdf 92c1aaf0a5f04a1e0c0a313ac2b24847 PDF Text Text 1 Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and Surname Files Index Arts Aristocrats, The Local Jazz Band Arts “Authors and Architects” Sculpture by Sandy Williams IV, unveiled on 4 April 2025, which “honors the legacies of the [people] who were enslaved by Roanoke College founders between 1842 and 1865.” Arts CommUNITY ARTSreach Local community group centered around their mission to make a better community through art as well as empower young people to reach their potentials. Arts Friends of the Roanoke Symphony Musicale Arts “Henry Street!” the Musical Arts Purlie Musical Based on the Play Purlie Victorious by Ossie Davis Arts Virginia Hams, The Local Music Group, Also Called the Smith Brothers Businesses American Viscose Businesses Appalachian Power Company Businesses Apple Ridge Farm Businesses Bristol City – Palace Hotel Businesses Businesses, African-American Businesses C. C. Williams Funeral Home Currently Serenity Funeral Home Businesses Canada’s Ice Cream Located on Henry Street Businesses Carver Center Businesses Christiansburg – Eureka Hotel Businesses Coca-Cola Bottling Plant See also: Lark, Bernadette “BJ” Lodging Lodging See also: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment in Gainsboro �2 Folder Businesses Covington – Silver Star Inn Lodging Businesses Danville – Holbrook Lodging Businesses Dumas Center Formally the Dumas Center Businesses Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Businesses Hotel Roanoke Businesses Hughes Funeral Home Businesses Jefferson Center Entertainment Businesses Lexington – Rose Inn and The Franklin Tourist Home Lodging Businesses Lynchburg – Pine Oaks Inn, Manhattan Hotel, Goldendale Inn, and Happyland Lake Lodging Businesses Magic City Building and Loan Businesses Martinsville – Traveler’s Inn and Nightingale Lunch Businesses Melrose Hardware Businesses Moses Grocery Businesses Natural Bridge – Mountain View Cottage Businesses f Carolina Mutual Businesses Our Lady of the Valley Businesses Pine Oak Inn Businesses Post Office Businesses Pine Oak Inn See also: Wells Avenue Folder Lodging See also: Moses Grocery Folder Lodging Lodging �3 Businesses Roanoke – Morocco Club and Dumas Hotel Businesses Shank Foundry Businesses Social Security Offices - Gainsboro Businesses Strand Theatre Businesses Theaters and Nightclubs Businesses Wright’s Hotel Churches Bethel A. M. E. Church Churches Blue Ridge Baptist Church Churches Central Baptist Church Churches Deliverance Church of Christ Churches Ebenezer A. M. E. Church Churches Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Churches First Baptist Church of Gainsboro Churches God’s House Baptist Ministry Churches Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church Churches High Street Baptist Church Churches Hill Street Baptist Church Churches Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Churches Jerusalem Baptist Church Churches Kingdom Life Ministries Churches Lott Carey Baptist Mission Lodging See also: Downing Family Folder See also: Noel C. Taylor Folder �4 Churches Loudon Avenue Christian Church Churches Maple Street Baptist Church Churches Morning Star Baptist Church Churches Mount Moriah Baptist Church Churches Mount Zion A. M. E. Church Churches Pilgrim Baptist Church Churches Price Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Churches Reed Street Baptist Church Churches St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Churches St. Gerard Catholic Church Churches St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church Churches St. Matthew Word of Life Fellowship Churches St. Paul Methodist Church Churches Shiloh Baptist Church Churches Slade Hill Baptist Church Churches Sweet Union Baptist Church Churches Thomas Chapel - Huddleston, VA Churches Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Churches Williams Memorial Baptist Church Development Plans Amtrak Expansion Possible Amtrak station bordering Gainsboro neighborhood. Announced January 2026. Development Plans Casino Project - Roanoke Announced October 2025. Projected casino to be part of proposed entertainment district at the �5 Berglund Center Development Plans City of Roanoke’s Comprehensive Plan 2040 Development Plans “A Development Plan for Roanoke: A Report of the City Planning Commission - Roanoke, (VA) Department of City Planning, 1964.” Development Plans Evans Spring Development Development Plans “Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds Program Year Twelve June, 1986 - May, 1987 City of Roanoke, Virginia” Development Plans Gainsboro and ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Development Plans Gainsboro Hub Plan, 2022 Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood Development Program Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood: Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Plan Development Plans Gainsboro Neighborhood Plan Development Plans Gilmer Ave. - Proposed Park Development Plans Gilmer-Harrison Proposed Target Area Also known as: City Plan 2040 Pandemic Funding set aside to be used for Gainsboro. Potential park and amphitheater are goals of this funding. Keywords: “U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,” “Community Development Block Grant” (CDBG), “HOME Investment Partnerships Program, “HUD.” Proposed Target Area; not included in 2025-2029 Consolidate Plan for the City of Roanoke. Development Plans Roanoke: Emerging Neighborhood Centers Vision Report, 2022 �6 Holidays and Festivals Daisy Art Parade Holidays and Festivals Henry Street Heritage Festival Holidays and Festivals Hustler Ball Holidays and Festivals Juneteenth Holidays and Festivals Juneteenth Festival Holidays and Festivals Local Colors Festival Holidays and Festivals Roanoke Valley African American Heritage Celebration Formally the Black Heritage Celebration Local Community History “A Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at Roanoke College” + Walking Tour Roanoke College Projects for Black History Month 2023 Local Community History Black Community Observations Observations of the Historically Black Communities in Roanoke Local Community History Black Dentists in Roanoke / Gainsboro List of Black Dentists in Roanoke / Gainsboro 1920-1970. Local Community History Black History Tour of Roanoke Historical Tour of Black History in Roanoke Sponsored by Roanoke Parks and Recreation and Led by Mignon Chubb-Hale Local Community History Black Pools Local Community History Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956) Birthsite of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia before being owned by the National Park Service. Local Community History Bracket Town Former African-American Community Located in South Roanoke County Gala for Humble Hustle, Roanoke nonprofit organization See also: Clark Studio Negatives Collection �7 Local Community History “Celebrating Gainsboro” A Black History Month Presentation Local Community History Choices: Alternatives for Housing in Old Northwest Roanoke Local Community History Civil Rights Movement, Roanoke, VA Local Community History Claytor Properties Local Community History Community Assets and Needs in Gainsboro Local Community History Dreamland Recreation Center Local Community History Emancipation Address, Salem, VA, 1893 Local Community History “An Evaluation of the Impact of Federal Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Programs on Three Roanoke Virginia Neighborhoods” Local Community History Flood of 1985 Local Community History Flood of 1985 - City of Roanoke Stormwater Utility 40th Anniversary Edition Local Community History Gainsboro Annual Block Party Local Community History Gainsboro Area Project Committee, Inc. Local Community History Gainsboro Historic District Local Community History Gainsboro Historic Markers Part of Black History Month 2023 See also: Claytor Memorial Clinic, Claytor Family Surname File Paper published by Dr. Reginald Shareef on 1 August 1991. See also: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment; Shareef, Reginald, Dr. �8 Local Community History Gainsboro History Project Website Project Website: www.gainsborohistoryproject.org Local Community History Gainsboro Library Local Community History Gainsboro Library Ephemera Local Community History Gainsboro Living History Project Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood General History Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood Miscellaneous Local Community History Gainsboro Neighborhood Walking Tours Local Community History Gainsboro Road and Gainsboro Bridge Local Community History Gilmer School Project Project Collaboration between Community High School and Philosophy Inc. Documenting Urban Renewal in Roanoke Local Community History Henry Street Also Called First Street and the Yard Local Community History “Hidden In Plain Site, Roanoke” Documentary Local Community History Lawson Building Local Community History Lincoln Terrace Public Housing Development Local Community History Lynching and Thomas Smith Memorial Local Community History Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge Miscellaneous Items Related to the Gainsboro Neighborhood Project Website: http://philosophyinc.com/gilmerschoolweb/index.html See also: Lawson, Reuben E. Folder �9 Local Community History Melrose Plaza Local Community History Melrose Plaza History Walk Plaza in Roanoke honoring historic Black leaders and people from Roanoke Local Community History Midway Neighborhood - Vinton, Virginia Historically African-American Neighborhood in Vinton, Virginia Local Community History Negro Leagues Local Community History Norfolk Southern Railway Local Community History North Carolina Mutual Local Community History Northwest / Northeast Neighborhood Pride Tour Local Community History Plaza at Higher Education Center Local Community History “The Politics of History: Advancing Civil Rights through the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial and Industrial Trade School” Presented by Dr. Sara Evers and Caylin Wigger. Local Community History Protests Local Community History Redlining in Roanoke Local Community History Remodeling Roanoke: Report to the Committee on Civic Improvement Local Community History Roanoke City Local Community History Roanoke City History Program at the Gainsboro Branch Library on 12 February 2026. �10 Local Community History Roanoke City Public Schools’ Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington Located at site of previous Booker T. Washington Jr. High School Local Community History Roanoke Neighborhood and Development Corporation Local Community History Roanoke Oral History Initiative Local Community History Roanoke Public Libraries Local Community History Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Local Community History Roanoke Riot of 1893 Local Community History Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange Local Community History Segregation and Desegregation in Roanoke Local Community History Sheet Music Local Community History Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project’s African American History Tour Local Community History Shields - Williams Case 1904 Assault and Robbery of Alice Shields by Henry Williams Local Community History “Slate Hill - 1949: My Five Year Old Memories of My Family and Slate Hill, A Community in Roanoke, VA” Dr. Essie P. Knuckle Self-Published Book Regarding the History of Slate Hill Local Community History Slavery - Southwest Virginia Local Community History Tank Town Lnyching of Thomas Smith Gainsboro Neighborhood and Business District �11 Local Community History “The Times and Life on Henry Street” Local Community History Urban Homesteading in Roanoke Local Community History Urban Renewal and Redevelopment in Gainsboro Local Community History Urban Renewal: Reparations and Apologies Local Community History Urban Renewal: Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Projects Local Community History Washington Park Local Community History West End Neighborhood Medical Institutions Brooks Pharmacy Medical Institutions Burrell Memorial Hospital Medical Institutions Burrell Pharmacy Medical Institutions Claytor Memorial Clinic Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Baptist Minister’s Conference of Roanoke Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences The Continuing Revolution: An Afro-American Perspective Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Harrison Museum of African-American Culture Museums, “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Illustrated and informational book about Henry Street See also: Gilmer School Project Folder, Henry Street Folder and Urban Renewal: Wells Avenue and Gainsboro Road Folder See also: Gainsboro Nursery School Folder Local African-American Hospital See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital, Dr. Isaac Burrell. “An exhibition on Jackson Ward explores the �12 Exhibitions, and Conferences Community History” historic district that was once the center of Richmond’s Black community” by Barbara C. Batson, published in Broadside, 2025, issue no.2 Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Next of Kin: Interconnected Families of Color from Southwest Virginia, 1850-1975 Photography and Genealogy Exhibit by Betty Jean Wolfe Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences Virginia Museum of Transportation Museums, Exhibitions, and Conferences National D-Day Memorial Newspapers / Media Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library Newspapers / Media Black Pages Local African-American Business Directory Newspapers / Media Black Chronicles Teaching Aid Formatted as Historical African-American Newspapers Newspapers / Media Church News, The Early Black Newspaper Founded, Edited and Published by Rev. A. L. James. Newspapers / Media Colors VA Magazine (July 2018 February 2020) Newspapers / Media Colors VA Magazine (July 2020 - January 2021) Newspapers / Media Community News Newspapers / Media Focused Radio Newspapers / Media Focus Magazine, The Official Magazine of the Justice Business Ecosystem Center Newspapers / Green Book The Negro Motorist Green Book Local Sites Local News from Roanoke’s African-American Community �13 Media Newspapers / Media Jet Magazine Newspapers / Media “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legaacy of Racial Terror” Newspapers / Media National Radio Pulpit Newspapers / Media Negro History Bulletin Newspapers / Media Newspapers - African-American Newspapers / Media Newsweek Magazine Newspapers / Media Notes on Virginia Virginia Department of Historic Resources Journal Newspapers / Media The Record: Voice of the Negro in Southwest Virginia Early African-American Newspaper in Southwest Virginia Newspapers / Media “Organizing Black America” An Encyclopedia of African American Associations; Edited by: Nina Mjagkj Newspapers / Media “Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress” 1922 Copy, very fragile. Please direct patrons to the digitized copy online courtesy of the O. Winston Link Museum. Newspapers / Media Roanoke Times - Black Virginia Series Newspapers / Media Roanoke Tribune Newspapers / Media Roanoke Tribune Supplements Newspapers / Media Root Shock Publication of the Equal Justice Initiative Items Related to the Book Root Shock: How tearing up city neighborhoods hurts America, and what we can do about it, by Mindy Thompson Fullilove �14 Newspapers / Media SWVA Living “Stories of the Star” Issue Newspapers / Media Time Magazine Newspapers / Media Virginia Appalachian Notes People Addison, Lucy Local Educator People Armstrong, Billye Jean Dent Roanoke Native and Race Car Driver People Armstrong, William H, Virginia Native and Author People Atlas, Tony Roanoke Native Wrestler People Artis, Jeff Educator and Cofounder of the Roanoke Chapter for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) People Banks, Thessalonia Crossby, Sr. People Banneker, Benjamin People Barber, Tiki and Ronde Roanoke Natives and NFL Athletes People Barnes, Dorothy Byers Local Author People Barnett, Edward “Eddie” W. People Bell, Jordan Local Activist People Bethel, Evelyn and Davis, Helen Local Activists People Bishop, Nathaniel L., D., Min. Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer of Carillion Clinic People Board, Robbie Local Activist People Bolden, Martha Coleman People Bolden, Millard See also: A Guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers See also: Ladies United Aid Society Beloved basketball coach �15 People Bolden, Vernie, Sr., Reverend Author People Brown, Beth Anne Roanoke Native and Astrophysicist People Brown, Joseph E. Veteran People Burrell, Isaac David, Dr. Local Physician People Burrell, Margaret H. Burnette See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Burton, Maria See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Burwell, Beatrice Woodson Beale Local Educator People Butler, Wendell Harding, Dr. Local Dentist and Politician People Byrd, Raymond Wythe County Lynching Victim People Cabbler, Earnest Virginia Native and Boxer People Caldwell, Clarissa Local Author People Carter, Clara B. Local Nurse People Charlton, Dorinda Addison Claytor People Clark, Ethel Earley People Clark, Mary Winfred Jennings People Clark, Robert Basketball Player for Lucy Addison High School People Clay, Will Local Illustrator People Clayton, David Roanoke City Police Officer People Claytor, Archer, Dr. Family Physician People Claytor, Eiko Kimura “Kim” Local Nurse People Claytor, Ralph Vernon One of the first Black pilots in US Army Air Force – served as a captain People Cobbs, Bryce Local Artist See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Claytor Family Folder �16 People Coleman, Sallye Frances - Terrell Educator in the Roanoke Public Schools System People Coleman, Durell Musician People Coleman, Pearl Dove Scott See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Cooper, Lula J. “Johnnie” Curle See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Dabney, William G. People Daniels, Hattie People Davis, Donna Director of Community Engagement for Goodwill Industries of the Valley People Davis, John H. Local Businessman, Political Leader, and Publisher of Roanoke’s First African-American Newspaper the Roanoke Weekly Press People Dickey, Cordell Arthur, Rev. People Dillard, Willmer Franklin People Downing, Garner Paxton People Downing, L. C., Dr. People Drew, Patricia Ann People Dudley, Edward R. Former Roanoker and the First African American to Serve as Ambassador of the United States People Dunnaville, Clarence M., Jr. Roanoke Native, Civil Rights Activist, and Attorney People Dupree, Mable Kelly Curle Local Educator People Dupree, William Roanoke Native and Singer People Eggleston, Macajah “Mack” Marchand, Jr. Roanoke Native and Baseball Player People Ellington, Daniel “Duke” Local Radio Personality People Evans, Greta Local Journalist, Writer and Activist WWII Veteran See also: Melrose Plaza �17 People Farley, Florence, Dr. Roanoke Native and Former Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia People Farnham, A. A. Landscape Architect and Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute People Finney, Fannie E. Dickerson People Flowers, Brittney Local Public Historian People Frierson, Luther Local Broadcaster People Gabrielle McCadden, Jane Local Artist; Leader of Gainsboro Neighborhood Activation and Resident Artist of the City of Roanoke. People Goode, James E., OFM, Ph. D. Pastoral Director of Solid Ground Franciscan Ministry, New York, New York, Roanoke Native and Adopted Son of Virginia Y. Lee People Graves, Charlene Local Roanoke Artist, work, “African Mosaic” installed at Gainsboro Library 20 February 2025 People Hackley, Beatrice People Hackley, Lloyd Vincent “Vic” People Hale, Carrie Ola Clair See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hale, Ellen Gilmore Morris See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hall, Bessie Campbell See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Hardy, Harold People Harris, Nelson Former Roanoke City Mayor and author of Roanoke in the 1940s and Roanoke in the 1950s. People Hayes, Roland The First African-American Male Concert Artist to Receive Wide International Acclaim People Hamlin, Fred E., Dr. People Hawkins, Theresa Dawkins See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Daisy Art Parade Roanoke Native and Chancellor of Fayetteville State University �18 People Hill, Oliver Civil Rights Attorney and Former Roanoke Resident People Holland, Alphonso La Salle, Sr. People Holland, Sherman People Holmes, Theresa M. People Hubbard, De Hart People Hunt, Ruth Hat Designer, Model, and Fashion Consultant – Genealogist, member of the Daughters of the American Revolution People Jeffrey, Martin Local Activist People Jeffreys, Wade People Jeffrey, Robert, Jr. CEO and Publisher of ColorsVA, former City Council member People Johns, Barbara Rose Protested segregated schools as a teenager, known for helping to spark Brown vs. Board of Education. People Johnson, Alice C. See also: Lincoln Terrace Public Housing Development Folder People Johnson, Gettie H. See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Johnson, Octavia People Johnson, Rev. Paulis “Paul” Ervin, Sr. People Jones, Dolores People Jones, Richard R. People Jordan, Theresha L. Clark People Jumper, Margie Local Activist People King, Martin Luther, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Roanoke 1st Black Constitutional Officer - Roanoke Commissioner of Revenue Roanoke’s First Female Sheriff Lucy Addison Educator in the 1960s. See also: NAACP - Roanoke Folder �19 People Lacks, Henrietta Roanoke Native and Source for the First Immortal Cell Line, Known as the HeLa Cell Line People Lark, Bernadette “BJ” People Law, Maynard H., Dr. Local Physician People Lawson, Reuben E. Local Attorney People Lawson, Sadie V. Local Educator People Lea, Sherman P. City of Roanoke Mayor and Former Council Member People Lea, Sherman P., Jr. Owner, New Hope Support Services People Lee, Emma Jean Curle People Lee, Virginia Y. Former Gainsboro Library Librarian See also: Gainsboro Library Folder, Gainsboro Library Records and Virginia Y. Lee Celebrity Memorabilia Collection People LeGrande, Larry Roanoke Native and Negro League Player See also: Negro League Folder People Lewis, Carelene (Carla) Mathis Former Gainsboro Library Librarian See also: Gainsboro Library Folder and Gainsboro Library Records People Majied, Shafiq Local Writer People Manns, Charles Louis Employed at Norfolk Southern People Manns, Jacqueline H. Educator in the Roanoke City Public School System People Marie, René Roanoke Native and Musician People Maynor, Dorothy Virginia Native, Concert Singer, and Founder of the Harlem School of Arts People McAden, Marshal B. Former Theater Director for the Dumas Drama Guild People McCadden, Delvis “Mac” Former Roanoke City Council Member People McCadden, Estelle Local Neighborhood Activist See also: CommUNITY ARTSreach See also: Lawson Building Folder See also: Ladies United Aid Society �20 People McDonald, Father Maurice Established Black Roman Catholic Congregation in Roanoke People Micheaux, Oscar People Miller, Leon P. US Attorney for the Virgin Islands under Eisenhower, educated in Roanoke public schools People Morris, Byron Roanoke Native and Musician People Morris, Mattie Belle See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Morris, Sarah Margie Holland See also: Ladies United Aid Society People Morton, Ivory Reverend People Muse, George and Willie Franklin County Natives Who Worked as Sideshow and Circus Performers People Nash, Phazon Youngest Person Elected to Roanoke City Counsel People Newsome, Clarence W. Civil Rights Attorney and Former Roanoke Resident People Norflee, Jean Elizabeth Davis People Oliver, A. J. Roanoke’s First African-American Attorney People Ollie, Arleen Local Historian People Orrock, Nan Grogan Civil Rights Activist People Pannell, Steve Roanoke Native and Boxer People Patterson, Clarence N., Jr. People Paxton, Lawrence E., Dr. People Paxton, Millie Lawson Bethel People Pauley, M. H. People Penn, Harry T., Dr. See also: Ladies United Aid Society Local Dentist �21 People Penn, William Local Musician People Petty, James P. People Phillips, Sidney J. President of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial 1945-1956 People Pinkard, John Henry, Dr. Local Pharmacist and Entrepreneur People Pittman, Portia Washington Daughter of Booker T. Washington, helped to purchase land for Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial People Poindexter, Carnis Long-Time Educator and Tennis Coach People Poindexter, Eunice Local Educator and Activist People Poindexter, JoAnne Former Reporter with the Roanoke Times People Polk, Lessie Jones First African-American President of the Democratic Women of the Roanoke Valley People Powell, A. Clayton, Jr. People Powell, Jane People Price, Charles A., Jr. People Pullen, Don Musician People Ramey, David Artist People Randall, Colonel James E. P. Tuskegee Airmen; did not fight in WWII, fought in Vietnam and Korea; graduated Lucy Addison in 1945 People Rasheed, Anisah Roanoke Native and Business Entrepreneur People Ray, Charles L., Jr. Local Author People Reid, J. L. Attorney People Reynolds, Earl B., Jr. People Reynolds, Valerie M. See also: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956), Clark Studio Negatives Collection See also: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (1945-1956), Clark Studio Negatives Collection See also: A Guide to the Collection of Eunice Poindexter Musician See also: Harrison Museum of African-American Culture �22 People Robert, Jeffrey, Jr. People Robertson, William B. Roanoke Native and Educator People Rogers, George Edward Community Leader People Ray, Dorothy Smith People Schley, Daisy E. Corprew People Scruggs, Sarah B. People Shareef, Reginald, Dr. People Sheffey, George W. People Sloan, Kermit V. Historian People Smith, A. Byron Local Entrepreneur People Spencer, Amelia Akers Roanoke native who served as a distinguished member of the 6888 Postal Central Directory Battalion, the only African American Women Army Corps stationed overseas during WWII. People Spurlock, James B., Jr. People Statum, Hayward S. People Stratton, Lucy A. People Sugg, Lee People Sullivan, Selena People Sydnor, Lewis Albert People Swain, Carroll, Sr. People Taylor, J. Luvelle People Taylor, Noel C. People Thornhill, Charles “Big Dog or Mad Dog” Nurse See also: Ladies United Aid Society See also: Ladies United Aid Society Roanoke Native and NFL Athlete Local Veteran See also: High Street Baptist Church Folder Former Football Player Lucy Addison High School and Michigan State University �23 People Thornhill, Florine Community Leader People Tinsley, Carl, Reverend People Tuskegee Airmen People Walker, G. Dwight People Ware, Onzlee People Washington, Booker T. People Whitlock, Audrey Long People Williams, Camilla Virginia Native and Opera Singer People Wilkinson, Raymond R., Reverend Former Reverend of Hill Street Baptist Church and Civil Rights Activist People Williams, LeRoi S., Lt. and Eugene H., Lt. WWII Era African-American Fighter Pilots and Tuskegee Airmen People Williams, Martha Roanoke Native People Wills, Maury MLB Player - NY Yankees People Wright, Clyde “Fats” Local Musician People Yancey, W. P., Dr. Records Cemeteries, African-American Records Military Articles Records Old Lick Cemetary Records Wedding Articles Schools / Education Belle Academy Schools / Education Booker T. Washington Junior High School See also: NAACP - Roanoke Folder Local Judge and Politician Tuition-Free Private School Opened by the McCleod Family Foundation �24 Schools / Education Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School Schools / Education Carver School Schools / Education Christiansburg Institute Schools / Education Claude Moore Education Complex of Virginia Western Schools / Education Claytor Scholarship Schools / Education Gainsboro Nursery School Schools / Education Gainsboro School Schools / Education Gilmer Elementary School Schools / Education Greenvale School Schools / Education Gregory School Schools / Education Harrison School Schools / Education Heller Kindergarten Schools / Education Hollins University and the Hollins Community Schools / Education Local Educators Schools / Education Loudon School See also: Washington Park Folder See also: Heller Family Folder Hollins Community was an African-American Community Established by Slaves from Hollins College. Also Called Melrose School See also: Melrose School Folder �25 Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Alumni Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Memorial Wall Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Reunion Schools / Education Lucy Addison High School Reunion Programs Schools / Education Lucy Addison Historical Marker Schools / Education Lucy Addison Middle School Schools / Education Melrose School Schools / Education Roanoke Catholic School Schools / Education Roanoke City Schools Schools / Education Roanoke Higher Education Center Schools / Education Roanoke Higher Education Center 2022 Annual Report Social Clubs and Organizations Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Social Clubs and Organizations Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Social Clubs and Altruist Club Unveiled on 19 December 2025. Located off Orange Ave. NW by the current Community Empowerment Center at Booker T. Washington. Also Called the Loudon School See also: Loudon School Folder �26 Organizations Social Clubs and Organizations American Legion Social Clubs and Organizations Bings Social Club Social Clubs and Organizations Black Father Family Organization Social Clubs and Organizations Boy Scouts of America Social Clubs and Organizations Church Women United Social Clubs and Organizations City Parks and Recreation Social Clubs and Organizations Continental Societies, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Class Social Clubs and Organizations Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Social Clubs and Organizations Dukes and Earls Social Clubs and Organizations Equal Justice Initiative Social Clubs and Organizations Families Expecting Deliverance Using Prayer (F.E.D.U.P.) Social Clubs and Organizations Freemasons Social Clubs and Organizations Gainsboro Neighborhood Alliance Social Clubs and Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization “Tracing African American Ancestors” packets Nonprofit Human Rights Organization Previously known as Gainsboro Southwest See also: Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection �27 Organizations Neighborhood Organization Social Clubs and Organizations Gainsboro Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Steering Committee Social Clubs and Organizations Garden Clubs Social Clubs and Organizations Girl Friends, The, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Humble Hustle Social Clubs and Organizations Hunton Life Saving Crew Social Clubs and Organizations Independent Order of Red Men Social Clubs and Organizations Ladies United Aide Society Social Clubs and Organizations Links, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Maggie L. Walker Ambulance Corps Social Clubs and Organizations Million Women’s March Social Clubs and Organizations Moles Social Clubs and Organizations NAACP - Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations National Conference for Community and Justice Social Clubs and Organizations National Council of Negro Women Roanoke Chapter Social Clubs and Old Dominion Dental Society Local African-American Garden Clubs See Also: Ladies United Aide Society Special Collection African-American Virginia Dental Society �28 Organizations Social Clubs and Organizations Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Social Clubs and Organizations Omniba Bona Club Social Clubs and Organizations Optimist Club of Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations Order of the Eastern Star Social Clubs and Organizations Peacemakers, Inc. Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Canteen Unit Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Chapter of Chums Social Clubs and Organizations Roanoke Equal Justice Initiative Social Clubs and Organizations Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) - Roanoke Chapter Social Clubs and Organizations Take Back Our Yard Foundation Social Clubs and Organizations Thousand Man March - Roanoke Social Clubs and Organizations Total Action Against Poverty Social Clubs and Organizations YMCA - Gainsboro Social Clubs and Organizations Young Docs Social Clubs and YWCA of the Roanoke Valley Local Anti-Violence Group See also: King, Martin Luther, Jr. Folder and Artis, Jeff Folder Formally the William A. Hunton Branch YMCA �29 Organizations Surname Chubb Family See also: Black History Tour of Roanoke Folder and the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection Surname Clark Family See also: Clark Studio Photography Collection Surname Claytor Family See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder and Old Dominion Dental Society Folder Surname Coles Family Surname Downing Family Surname Hale Family Surname Hamlar Family Surname Heller Family Surname Hurt Family Surname Paxton Family Surname Riles Family Surname Roberts Family See also: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Folder, Burrell Memorial Hospital Folder, and Old Dominion Dental Society Folder See also: Heller Kindergarten Folder and Heller Family Collection See also: Burrell Memorial Hospital Revised 23 January 2026 CMW � 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/. 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