1 500 4 https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/21/5615/GB135_Rev._L._L._Downing.jpg 0dc36cb37862a4fce790a23a6f89b0ce 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 Photography Collection Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Library Photography Collection consists of approximately 100 black-and-white and color photographic prints. The black-and-white prints vary in size between 2 ½ x 3 ½” and 8 x 10”and include various oversized prints. Color images vary between 3 ½ x 4 ¼” and 8 x 10”. The collection consists of various subjects including images that document the history of the Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries; group portraits of African-American social clubs and sports teams; portraits of prominent Roanoke African-Americans, including, but not limited to: doctors, dentists, funeral home directors, clergymen, teachers and librarians; and images of various points-of-interest in Roanoke’s Gainsboro neighborhood, including churches, schools and institutions. The collection also contains a number of photographs donated by prominent Roanoke African-American families, including the Claytor and Downing families. Although most of the photographers and provenance of the collection’s images are unknown, those with known attribution are noted. While a majority of images in the collection are represented on this database, others are not. A complete index of all images is available at the 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph 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 GB135 Description An account of the resource Rev. Lylburn L. Downing of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian 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 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 GB135 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gainsboro Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Gainsboro Rev. Lylburn L. Downing https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/21/2805/GB045_Dr._Elwood_D._Downing.jpg 5f41aac925e29b528e928bcb6fc8551f 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 Photography Collection Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Library Photography Collection consists of approximately 100 black-and-white and color photographic prints. The black-and-white prints vary in size between 2 ½ x 3 ½” and 8 x 10”and include various oversized prints. Color images vary between 3 ½ x 4 ¼” and 8 x 10”. The collection consists of various subjects including images that document the history of the Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries; group portraits of African-American social clubs and sports teams; portraits of prominent Roanoke African-Americans, including, but not limited to: doctors, dentists, funeral home directors, clergymen, teachers and librarians; and images of various points-of-interest in Roanoke’s Gainsboro neighborhood, including churches, schools and institutions. The collection also contains a number of photographs donated by prominent Roanoke African-American families, including the Claytor and Downing families. Although most of the photographers and provenance of the collection’s images are unknown, those with known attribution are noted. While a majority of images in the collection are represented on this database, others are not. A complete index of all images is available at the 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph 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 GB45 Dr. Elwood Downing Description An account of the resource Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing was prominent dentist and civic leader. Downing was born September 9, 1891. He was the son of Rev. Lylburn L. Downing, pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Downing served as an officer in WWI and WWII and was an avid tennis player, having twice won the ATA National Doubles Tennis Championship and served as General Field Secretary for the American Tennis Association. Downing also served as President of the Board of Trustees for Burrell Memorial Hospital and President of the Magic City Medical Society; was a 32 degree Freemason and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Dr. Elwood Downing died October 29, 1963. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 25, 1945 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 GB045 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gainsboro Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Downing Family Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity American Tennis Association Burrell Memorial Hospital dentists Dr. Ellwood D. Downing Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church freemasons Magic City Dental Society Rev. Lylburn L. Downing sports tennis World War I World War II https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/21/2803/GB043_Dr._Ellwood_D._Downing_and_Mrs._Downing.jpg 4b9b9a6fb3ce2599a728d24af6d2acd0 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 Photography Collection Description An account of the resource The Gainsboro Library Photography Collection consists of approximately 100 black-and-white and color photographic prints. The black-and-white prints vary in size between 2 ½ x 3 ½” and 8 x 10”and include various oversized prints. Color images vary between 3 ½ x 4 ¼” and 8 x 10”. The collection consists of various subjects including images that document the history of the Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries; group portraits of African-American social clubs and sports teams; portraits of prominent Roanoke African-Americans, including, but not limited to: doctors, dentists, funeral home directors, clergymen, teachers and librarians; and images of various points-of-interest in Roanoke’s Gainsboro neighborhood, including churches, schools and institutions. The collection also contains a number of photographs donated by prominent Roanoke African-American families, including the Claytor and Downing families. Although most of the photographers and provenance of the collection’s images are unknown, those with known attribution are noted. While a majority of images in the collection are represented on this database, others are not. A complete index of all images is available at the 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph 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 GB43 Dr. Ellwood Downing and Mrs. Della Downing Description An account of the resource Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing was prominent dentist and civic leader. Downing was born September 9, 1891. He was the son of Rev. Lylburn L. Downing, pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Downing served as an officer in WWI and WWII and was an avid tennis player, having twice won the ATA National Doubles Tennis Championship and served as General Field Secretary for the American Tennis Association. Downing also served as President of the Board of Trustees for Burrell Memorial Hospital and President of the Magic City Medical Society; was a 32 degree Freemason and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Downing died October 29, 1963. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown 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 GB43 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gainsboro Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Downing Family Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity American Tennis Association Burrell Memorial Hospital Della Downing dentists Dr. Ellwood D. Downing Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church freemasons Magic City Medical Society Rev. Lylburn L. Downing World War I World War II https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/7/2503/Davis_23.5_Fifth_Avenue_Presbyterian.jpg f6048c51eb85eac08c43810aa91b5718 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 George C. Davis Photographic Records Description An account of the resource The Davis Photographic Records contain approximately 12,200 black and white images, negatives, glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. Black and white prints vary in size between 5"x7", 8"x10" and various oversized prints; 8"x10" glass plate negatives; 5"x7" and 8"x10" negatives; 3"x5" glass lantern slides. All Davis images can be dated circa 1904-1968. There are images with Davis' signature that predate 1904, but they are believed to have been taken by Chandler Studio, the photography firm bought out by Davis in 1904. Although the majority of Davis' images are marked with his signature in the lower right corner, it is important to note that not all of the images are marked. Davis rarely recorded identifying information on the images. For this reason, many of his images are unidentifiable. The majority of images from the Davis Collection seen on this database are street scenes, businesses and points of interest in Roanoke and its vicinity where it was possible to at least minimally identify them. While the Virginia Room has a large number of portraits from Davis' collection, they are not represented here. An index of all identified portraits is available in the Virginia Room. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George C. Davis Photography Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 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. 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 Davis 23.5 Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Description An account of the resource The old Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, formerly located at the corner of Patton Avenue (once 5th Avenue) and 3rd Street NW. The stained glass window is the Jackson Window, installed in 1905 by Rev. L.L. Downing, the pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. He had this window installed because Thomas J. Jackson taught the Reverend Downing’s parents to read and write and instructed them in the ways of the Presbyterian Church. Though this structure burned in the 1950s, the window was unharmed and was installed in the new Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 301 Patton Avenue NW. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George C. Davis Photography Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Roanoke Public Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1925 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 negative Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Davis23.5 3rd Street 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church churches Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Gainsboro Jackson Window Patton Avenue Rev. Lylburn L. Downing