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At a later date, Miss Jackson attended\n Columbia University School of Library Science where she earned\n a master science degree in library science.","She began her employment as a librarian at Virginia State\n College for Negroes in 1930. In 1944 she left Virginia State\n College and during the following years she held a variety of\n positions st a number of institutions in the United States. In\n 1962 she returned to Virginia State College as the educational\n librarian and retired in 1972.","Miss Jackson in 1929 was a Rosenwald Fund Scholar,and in\n 1937 she was awarded the General Education Scholarship to\n pursue her M.S. degree in library science at Columbia. her\n masters thesis topic: \"Sources of Main Entries for Negro\n Collections.\"","Henry Colson Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia in\n 1903. His career spanned seventy years as a teacher and\n counselor. He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.","Henry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.","More information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives.","Correspondence, photographs, writings, and printed matter\n documenting this branch of the Colson Family history. The\n correspondence pertaining to the house of Roberts and Colson\n is of particular value","There are no restrictions.","Correspondence, photographs, and\n memoralbilia, most of which is directly related to the\n business activities of the colson family during the\n antebellum. 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Sub-series C.\n Degrees High School and College degrees arranged by date,\n earned by members of the family.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries V. Scrapbooks, yearbooks, Teacher's Registry\n Sub-series A. Scrapbook Photographs of family members.\n Sub-series B. Yearbook A 1940 Peabody High School. Sub-series\n C. Teachers Registry in Petersburg, Virginia maintained by\n Ella Colson 1896-1898. Twenty-nine pages, unidentified names\n and ages of students at the Jones Street School.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries VI. Literary Book of poems written by Fannie Meade\n Bolling Colson. Many of the poems were written for birthdays.\n Alice Jackson M.S. Thesis 1938.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Series Description"],"arrangement_tesim":["Series I. Correspondence Correspondence, some with family\n members. Most of the correspondence documents Alice and Henry\n Jackson's educational and professional activities. 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Yearbook A 1940 Peabody High School. Sub-series\n C. Teachers Registry in Petersburg, Virginia maintained by\n Ella Colson 1896-1898. Twenty-nine pages, unidentified names\n and ages of students at the Jones Street School.","Series VI. Literary Book of poems written by Fannie Meade\n Bolling Colson. Many of the poems were written for birthdays.\n Alice Jackson M.S. Thesis 1938."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlice Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. The\n daughter of Ella and Andrew hugo Jackson. Alice jackson\n graduated from Peabody High School and earned a B.S. degree\n from Virginia State College. She then went on to the library\n school at Hampton Institute where she earned a B.S. degree in\n library science. 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He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eHenry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMore information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alice Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. The\n daughter of Ella and Andrew hugo Jackson. Alice jackson\n graduated from Peabody High School and earned a B.S. degree\n from Virginia State College. She then went on to the library\n school at Hampton Institute where she earned a B.S. degree in\n library science. At a later date, Miss Jackson attended\n Columbia University School of Library Science where she earned\n a master science degree in library science.","She began her employment as a librarian at Virginia State\n College for Negroes in 1930. In 1944 she left Virginia State\n College and during the following years she held a variety of\n positions st a number of institutions in the United States. In\n 1962 she returned to Virginia State College as the educational\n librarian and retired in 1972.","Miss Jackson in 1929 was a Rosenwald Fund Scholar,and in\n 1937 she was awarded the General Education Scholarship to\n pursue her M.S. degree in library science at Columbia. her\n masters thesis topic: \"Sources of Main Entries for Negro\n Collections.\"","Henry Colson Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia in\n 1903. His career spanned seventy years as a teacher and\n counselor. He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.","Henry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.","More information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Alice and Henry Colson Jackson Papers, Accession\n #1977-13a , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston\n Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg,\n VA.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"prefercite_tesim":["The Alice and Henry Colson Jackson Papers, Accession\n #1977-13a , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston\n Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg,\n VA."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence, photographs, writings, and printed matter\n documenting this branch of the Colson Family history. 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Correspondence 1932-1979 Personal and Business\n Boxes 1-3","Sub-series A: Correspondence by subject Correspondence,\n most generated by Richardson during his tenure with the\n department of Education. Arranged Alphabetically and then\n chronologically within the folders.","Sub-series B: Correspondence by date Arranged\n Chronologically.","Series II. Literary Boxes 4-19","Sub-Series A: Speeches Arranged by title and date, followed\n by speeches with dates and materials missing both a date and a\n clearly defined title.","Sub-Series B: Writings and Reports Some of the writings\n were used later in Richardson's history of Negro education in\n Virginia. Many of the reports appear to have been used by\n Richardson to carry out his job with the State Department of\n Education. The reports consist of conference and workshop\n results organized by Richardson.","Sub-Series C: Research Notes During Richardson's career,\n part of his responsibility was to develop procedures and\n manuals used by African-American Schools in Virginia. This\n sub-series also contains an interesting log concerning the\n Whitcomb court school in Richmond, VA.","Series III. Video Recordings Taped speeches at different\n functions attended by Richardson. Most of the speeches were\n not delivered by Richardson.","Series IV: Photographs Boxes 21-27","Sub-series A: Family and Personal Photo's of activities at\n Virginia State when Richardson was a student and later as a\n teacher at the Mecklenburg County Training School, conferences\n at Virginia State and other areas.","Sub-series B: Education in Virginia (African American\n Schools) Several thousand 3x5 black and white photographs and\n negatives of schools scenes in Virginia. The Photographs were\n taken between the years 1926 and 1938. The Photographs and\n negatives are of European, Native, and African American school\n buildings, some classes, and other activities. Most of the\n developed photographs are of African American schools and\n include Rosenwald, Slater, and other buildings used by African\n Americans in Virginia. *The origin of the photographs and\n negatives is not known. The folders are arranged\n alphabetically by county and city.","Sub-series C. Negatives of the schools and scenes located\n in some of Virginia's counties and cities. These do not have\n an inventory, but are arranged by county and city. In addition\n there are negatives of activities relating to education\n outside of the state of Virginia.","Box #28 Series V: Scrapbooks and Yearbooks Correspondence\n most of which covers Richardson's retirement, two yearbooks\n from Louisa, Virginia.","Series VI: Printed Printed items including certificates,\n pamphlets, and degrees","Box #29 Sub-series A: Awards and Certificates Awards and\n certificates presented to Richardson over the years.","Sub-series B: Pamphlets Two items: one the By-Laws of the\n Southside Interscholastic Athletic Association, documenting an\n early effort to organize African American sports played in the\n high schools.","Sub-series C: Book The Development of Negro Education in\n Virginia, 1831-1970, published by Phi Delta Kappa.","Sub-series D: Degrees Earned Degrees of Archie and Linnie\n Richardson","Box #30 Series-series E: News clippings News clippings from\n a number of newspapers primary from the state of Virginia.","Archie Gibbs Richardson, was the Associate Director of the\n Division of Secondary Education, State Department of\n Education, Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Lexington,\n Virginia, April 4, 1904. Because there were few high schools\n for African American in Virginia, Richardson's parents sent\n him to the high school at the Virginia Normal and Industrial\n Institute at Petersburg where he completed the program in\n 1923. He received the B.A. Degree from Virginia Normal and\n Industrial Institute, Petersburg, in June 1927; the M.S.\n Degree in education from Butler University, Indianapolis,\n Indiana, in June 1939; and was granted the degree of Doctor of\n Education at Columbia University, New York, in1946. In June\n 1957, Virginia State College conferred upon him the honorary\n degree of Doctor of Laws.","Richardson served as principal of the Mecklenburg County\n Training School, in South Hill, Virginia, 1927-1935; and as\n Director of academics at Saint Paul Normal School,\n Lawrenceville, Virginia. The State Superintendent of Public\n Instruction appointed him Assistant Supervisor of \"Negro\"\n Education in 1936. On January 1, 1951, he was promoted to the\n position of Associate Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary\n Education. He received another promotion on September 1, 1966,\n to Associate Director of the Division of Secondary Education.\n He retired April 4, 1969.","Richardson had two elementary schools and one high school\n named for him. The elementary schools were in Culpepper and\n the other in Blackstone, Virginia. Archie Richardson High\n School was located in Louisa County, Virginia.","During his tenure, he contributed a number of articles to\n State and National journals of education. He also authored The\n Development of Negro Education in Virginia.","Mr. Richardson was married to Linnie Ramey for over fifty\n years. Mrs. Richardson taught at schools in Mecklenburg and\n Richmond, Virginia.","How did Virginia explain educational public policy during\n the era of legal segregation? Archie Richardson's main\n responsibility during his tenure with the Department of\n Education was that of official spokesman to the African\n American Community for the State of Virginia. Correspondence,\n speeches, writings, and photographs documenting Archie\n Richardson's position as the only African American\n professional employed by the Education Department in Virginia\n during the era of legal segregation, Constitutes the majority\n of these materials.","There are no restrictions.","In 1936, Archie Richardson became\n the highest-ranking African American in the State Government.\n In that year, he was appointed assistant to the Assistant for\n Negro education in Virginia. In 1969, he retired as Associate\n Director of the Division of Secondary Education in Virginia.\n His papers consist of correspondence, speeches, writings and\n more than one thousand photographs of Rosenwald, Slater, and\n other schools constructed in Virginia for African Americans in\n the 1930's and before. 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Correspondence 1932-1979 Personal and Business\n Boxes 1-3\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series A: Correspondence by subject Correspondence,\n most generated by Richardson during his tenure with the\n department of Education. Arranged Alphabetically and then\n chronologically within the folders.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series B: Correspondence by date Arranged\n Chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Literary Boxes 4-19\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-Series A: Speeches Arranged by title and date, followed\n by speeches with dates and materials missing both a date and a\n clearly defined title.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-Series B: Writings and Reports Some of the writings\n were used later in Richardson's history of Negro education in\n Virginia. Many of the reports appear to have been used by\n Richardson to carry out his job with the State Department of\n Education. The reports consist of conference and workshop\n results organized by Richardson.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-Series C: Research Notes During Richardson's career,\n part of his responsibility was to develop procedures and\n manuals used by African-American Schools in Virginia. This\n sub-series also contains an interesting log concerning the\n Whitcomb court school in Richmond, VA.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Video Recordings Taped speeches at different\n functions attended by Richardson. Most of the speeches were\n not delivered by Richardson.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV: Photographs Boxes 21-27\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series A: Family and Personal Photo's of activities at\n Virginia State when Richardson was a student and later as a\n teacher at the Mecklenburg County Training School, conferences\n at Virginia State and other areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series B: Education in Virginia (African American\n Schools) Several thousand 3x5 black and white photographs and\n negatives of schools scenes in Virginia. The Photographs were\n taken between the years 1926 and 1938. The Photographs and\n negatives are of European, Native, and African American school\n buildings, some classes, and other activities. Most of the\n developed photographs are of African American schools and\n include Rosenwald, Slater, and other buildings used by African\n Americans in Virginia. *The origin of the photographs and\n negatives is not known. The folders are arranged\n alphabetically by county and city.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series C. Negatives of the schools and scenes located\n in some of Virginia's counties and cities. These do not have\n an inventory, but are arranged by county and city. 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The reports consist of conference and workshop\n results organized by Richardson.","Sub-Series C: Research Notes During Richardson's career,\n part of his responsibility was to develop procedures and\n manuals used by African-American Schools in Virginia. This\n sub-series also contains an interesting log concerning the\n Whitcomb court school in Richmond, VA.","Series III. Video Recordings Taped speeches at different\n functions attended by Richardson. Most of the speeches were\n not delivered by Richardson.","Series IV: Photographs Boxes 21-27","Sub-series A: Family and Personal Photo's of activities at\n Virginia State when Richardson was a student and later as a\n teacher at the Mecklenburg County Training School, conferences\n at Virginia State and other areas.","Sub-series B: Education in Virginia (African American\n Schools) Several thousand 3x5 black and white photographs and\n negatives of schools scenes in Virginia. The Photographs were\n taken between the years 1926 and 1938. The Photographs and\n negatives are of European, Native, and African American school\n buildings, some classes, and other activities. Most of the\n developed photographs are of African American schools and\n include Rosenwald, Slater, and other buildings used by African\n Americans in Virginia. *The origin of the photographs and\n negatives is not known. The folders are arranged\n alphabetically by county and city.","Sub-series C. Negatives of the schools and scenes located\n in some of Virginia's counties and cities. These do not have\n an inventory, but are arranged by county and city. In addition\n there are negatives of activities relating to education\n outside of the state of Virginia.","Box #28 Series V: Scrapbooks and Yearbooks Correspondence\n most of which covers Richardson's retirement, two yearbooks\n from Louisa, Virginia.","Series VI: Printed Printed items including certificates,\n pamphlets, and degrees","Box #29 Sub-series A: Awards and Certificates Awards and\n certificates presented to Richardson over the years.","Sub-series B: Pamphlets Two items: one the By-Laws of the\n Southside Interscholastic Athletic Association, documenting an\n early effort to organize African American sports played in the\n high schools.","Sub-series C: Book The Development of Negro Education in\n Virginia, 1831-1970, published by Phi Delta Kappa.","Sub-series D: Degrees Earned Degrees of Archie and Linnie\n Richardson","Box #30 Series-series E: News clippings News clippings from\n a number of newspapers primary from the state of Virginia."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArchie Gibbs Richardson, was the Associate Director of the\n Division of Secondary Education, State Department of\n Education, Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Lexington,\n Virginia, April 4, 1904. Because there were few high schools\n for African American in Virginia, Richardson's parents sent\n him to the high school at the Virginia Normal and Industrial\n Institute at Petersburg where he completed the program in\n 1923. He received the B.A. Degree from Virginia Normal and\n Industrial Institute, Petersburg, in June 1927; the M.S.\n Degree in education from Butler University, Indianapolis,\n Indiana, in June 1939; and was granted the degree of Doctor of\n Education at Columbia University, New York, in1946. In June\n 1957, Virginia State College conferred upon him the honorary\n degree of Doctor of Laws.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eRichardson served as principal of the Mecklenburg County\n Training School, in South Hill, Virginia, 1927-1935; and as\n Director of academics at Saint Paul Normal School,\n Lawrenceville, Virginia. The State Superintendent of Public\n Instruction appointed him Assistant Supervisor of \"Negro\"\n Education in 1936. On January 1, 1951, he was promoted to the\n position of Associate Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary\n Education. He received another promotion on September 1, 1966,\n to Associate Director of the Division of Secondary Education.\n He retired April 4, 1969.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eRichardson had two elementary schools and one high school\n named for him. The elementary schools were in Culpepper and\n the other in Blackstone, Virginia. Archie Richardson High\n School was located in Louisa County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eDuring his tenure, he contributed a number of articles to\n State and National journals of education. He also authored The\n Development of Negro Education in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMr. Richardson was married to Linnie Ramey for over fifty\n years. Mrs. Richardson taught at schools in Mecklenburg and\n Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Archie Gibbs Richardson, was the Associate Director of the\n Division of Secondary Education, State Department of\n Education, Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Lexington,\n Virginia, April 4, 1904. Because there were few high schools\n for African American in Virginia, Richardson's parents sent\n him to the high school at the Virginia Normal and Industrial\n Institute at Petersburg where he completed the program in\n 1923. He received the B.A. Degree from Virginia Normal and\n Industrial Institute, Petersburg, in June 1927; the M.S.\n Degree in education from Butler University, Indianapolis,\n Indiana, in June 1939; and was granted the degree of Doctor of\n Education at Columbia University, New York, in1946. In June\n 1957, Virginia State College conferred upon him the honorary\n degree of Doctor of Laws.","Richardson served as principal of the Mecklenburg County\n Training School, in South Hill, Virginia, 1927-1935; and as\n Director of academics at Saint Paul Normal School,\n Lawrenceville, Virginia. The State Superintendent of Public\n Instruction appointed him Assistant Supervisor of \"Negro\"\n Education in 1936. On January 1, 1951, he was promoted to the\n position of Associate Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary\n Education. He received another promotion on September 1, 1966,\n to Associate Director of the Division of Secondary Education.\n He retired April 4, 1969.","Richardson had two elementary schools and one high school\n named for him. The elementary schools were in Culpepper and\n the other in Blackstone, Virginia. Archie Richardson High\n School was located in Louisa County, Virginia.","During his tenure, he contributed a number of articles to\n State and National journals of education. He also authored The\n Development of Negro Education in Virginia.","Mr. Richardson was married to Linnie Ramey for over fifty\n years. Mrs. Richardson taught at schools in Mecklenburg and\n Richmond, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Archie G. Richardson Papers, Accession #1997-77 ,\n Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial\n Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"prefercite_tesim":["The Archie G. Richardson Papers, Accession #1997-77 ,\n Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial\n Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHow did Virginia explain educational public policy during\n the era of legal segregation? Archie Richardson's main\n responsibility during his tenure with the Department of\n Education was that of official spokesman to the African\n American Community for the State of Virginia. Correspondence,\n speeches, writings, and photographs documenting Archie\n Richardson's position as the only African American\n professional employed by the Education Department in Virginia\n during the era of legal segregation, Constitutes the majority\n of these materials.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["How did Virginia explain educational public policy during\n the era of legal segregation? Archie Richardson's main\n responsibility during his tenure with the Department of\n Education was that of official spokesman to the African\n American Community for the State of Virginia. Correspondence,\n speeches, writings, and photographs documenting Archie\n Richardson's position as the only African American\n professional employed by the Education Department in Virginia\n during the era of legal segregation, Constitutes the majority\n of these materials."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eIn 1936, Archie Richardson became\n the highest-ranking African American in the State Government.\n In that year, he was appointed assistant to the Assistant for\n Negro education in Virginia. In 1969, he retired as Associate\n Director of the Division of Secondary Education in Virginia.\n His papers consist of correspondence, speeches, writings and\n more than one thousand photographs of Rosenwald, Slater, and\n other schools constructed in Virginia for African Americans in\n the 1930's and before. Acc. #1997-77 Arranged By: Lucious\n Edwards\u003c/abstract\u003e\n "],"abstract_tesim":["In 1936, Archie Richardson became\n the highest-ranking African American in the State Government.\n In that year, he was appointed assistant to the Assistant for\n Negro education in Virginia. In 1969, he retired as Associate\n Director of the Division of Secondary Education in Virginia.\n His papers consist of correspondence, speeches, writings and\n more than one thousand photographs of Rosenwald, Slater, and\n other schools constructed in Virginia for African Americans in\n the 1930's and before. 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Correspondence The Correspondence discusses a\n wide range of topics. Included in this series are some\n correspondence from Carter G. Woodson, and other notable\n colleagues of James Hugo Johnston Jr.","Series II. \n Virginia State University National Alumni\n AssociationThis series reflects Johnston's position of\n treasurer of the National Alumni Association. Included are\n ledgers, correspondence, executive committee notes, treasurers\n reports, printed programs and a listing of Virginia State\n University Alumni Association events and projects from 1931\n until the 1960's.","Series III. Literary Documents used for the history of\n Virginia State University from 1882-1914. Which was\n commissioned by the school. This was never published.","Series IV. \n ResearchResearch notes used by Johnston for his\n dissertation and history of Virginia State University.","Series V. \n PhotographsPhotograph's of family and\n non-family members. The photos are grouped in two sub series,\n which include pictures of the Johnston family, and non-family\n member photos.","Series VI. \n PrintedDegrees of James Hugo Johnston Jr., and\n other family members from Virginia State University, Virginia\n Union University, Shaw University and the University of\n Chicago. Also are copies of two Newspapers from Danville,\n Virginia. One of them, is \n The Mirror, which was African\n American.","Mr. James Hugo Johnston Jr., was born on May 10,1891 on the\n campus of Virginia State University in the village of Ettrick,\n Virginia. James Hugo Johnston Jr, was the son of James Hugo\n and Anna Johnston Sr. James Hugo Johnston Jr. followed in the\n footsteps of his father by serving on the faculty of Virginia\n State University; which his father James Hugo Johnston Sr.,\n had served as the Universities second president. James Hugo\n Johnston Jr. married Bessie Adkins on September 24,1922 and\n fathered one son James Hugo Johnston III.","Mr. James Hugo Johnston Jr., studied in 1905-09 at Virginia\n State University until he was forced to finish his education\n at Virginia Union University because of the abolishment of the\n college program at Virginia State University. Mr. Johnston\n later received his B.A in 1913 from Virginia Union University;\n and later went on to the University of Chicago where he\n received his M.A in 1925 and his Ph.D. in 1937.","Mr. Johnston served as a member of the Virginia State\n University faculty since 1914-1961. He served as professor of\n history 1914 to 1920; Dean of the college 1929-1949 and\n 1950-1957; Acting president 1949- 1950; and Vice president\n 1943 ? June 30,1961.","Mr. Johnston was an aspiring man who's correspondence\n includes letters from William E. Dodd, Will Alexander, Luther\n Foster, and most influential Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The\n letters talk about the many problems James Hugo Johnston Jr.\n went through on his journey to publish his doctoral\n dissertation on race relations in the south \"1776-1860.\"","James Hugo Johnston's many organizational memberships\n included; the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools\n (President 1942), the American Historical association, the\n Virginia State University Alumni Association (treasurer) the\n Virginia Teachers Association, and the American Teachers\n Association.","James Hugo Johnston Jr., was the author of \n Race Relations in the South\n 1776-1860and numerous Articles.","James Hugo Johnston Jr., retired from Virginia State\n University on July 1,1961. He later continued to work on the\n history of Virginia State University until he died in\n 1974.","James Hugo Johnston Jr., son of the second president of\n Virginia State University was one of the first African\n Americans to receive the Ph.D. in History. James Hugo Johnston\n Jr., was a professor of history and government at Virginia\n State University from 1914 until 1961. During this time he\n served as Dean, Vice president and Acting president of the\n University.","His correspondence reflects his long career as a scholar\n and as well as one of the primary administrators of the\n University. There are quite a few interesting letters with\n Carter. G. Woodson regarding the publication of his Doctoral\n dissertation.","In the Johnston papers are correspondence from the Julius\n Rosenwald and Guggenheim foundations, these were organizations\n that James Hugo Johnston requested funds for to aid him in his\n Ph.D. degree. Along Mr. Johnston's process he also received\n letters from the Fellowship of the Social Science research\n Council, The university of Chicago, The general education\n Board, Julius Rosenwald foundation and the Guggenheim\n foundation.","The Photo shows the band at Virginia Union\n University sitting on the steps of a building. The\n band consisted of nine members the instruments\n ranged from the cello, trumpet, trombone snare\n drum, violin and snare drum.","This Photo shows seven Virginia Union\n University male Graduates in thier caps and gowns.\n Each Graduate has his seperate picture.","The Photo shows twelve male Graduates of\n Virginia Union University in a Formal Class\n Picture.","No use restrictions.","Business and personal\n correspondence of the son of the president of Virginia State\n University. James Hugo Johnston Jr., served as professor of\n history, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Vice\n President of Virginia State University. He authored many\n articles on history and authored Race Relations in Virginia\n and Miscegenation in the South.","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["James Hugo Johnston, Jr. Papers \n \n 1891-1974"],"collection_ssim":["James Hugo Johnston, Jr. Papers \n \n 1891-1974"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["1876-1962"],"unitid_tesim":["1876-1962"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia State University"],"creator_ssm":["James Hugo Johnston,\n Jr."],"creator_ssim":["James Hugo Johnston,\n Jr."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["2000\n items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo restrictions on access.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No restrictions on access."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Correspondence The Correspondence discusses a\n wide range of topics. 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This was never published.","Series IV. \n ResearchResearch notes used by Johnston for his\n dissertation and history of Virginia State University.","Series V. \n PhotographsPhotograph's of family and\n non-family members. The photos are grouped in two sub series,\n which include pictures of the Johnston family, and non-family\n member photos.","Series VI. \n PrintedDegrees of James Hugo Johnston Jr., and\n other family members from Virginia State University, Virginia\n Union University, Shaw University and the University of\n Chicago. Also are copies of two Newspapers from Danville,\n Virginia. One of them, is \n The Mirror, which was African\n American."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMr. James Hugo Johnston Jr., was born on May 10,1891 on the\n campus of Virginia State University in the village of Ettrick,\n Virginia. James Hugo Johnston Jr, was the son of James Hugo\n and Anna Johnston Sr. James Hugo Johnston Jr. followed in the\n footsteps of his father by serving on the faculty of Virginia\n State University; which his father James Hugo Johnston Sr.,\n had served as the Universities second president. James Hugo\n Johnston Jr. married Bessie Adkins on September 24,1922 and\n fathered one son James Hugo Johnston III.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMr. James Hugo Johnston Jr., studied in 1905-09 at Virginia\n State University until he was forced to finish his education\n at Virginia Union University because of the abolishment of the\n college program at Virginia State University. Mr. Johnston\n later received his B.A in 1913 from Virginia Union University;\n and later went on to the University of Chicago where he\n received his M.A in 1925 and his Ph.D. in 1937.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMr. Johnston served as a member of the Virginia State\n University faculty since 1914-1961. He served as professor of\n history 1914 to 1920; Dean of the college 1929-1949 and\n 1950-1957; Acting president 1949- 1950; and Vice president\n 1943 ? June 30,1961.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMr. Johnston was an aspiring man who's correspondence\n includes letters from William E. Dodd, Will Alexander, Luther\n Foster, and most influential Dr. Carter G. Woodson. 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Mr. Johnston\n later received his B.A in 1913 from Virginia Union University;\n and later went on to the University of Chicago where he\n received his M.A in 1925 and his Ph.D. in 1937.","Mr. Johnston served as a member of the Virginia State\n University faculty since 1914-1961. He served as professor of\n history 1914 to 1920; Dean of the college 1929-1949 and\n 1950-1957; Acting president 1949- 1950; and Vice president\n 1943 ? June 30,1961.","Mr. Johnston was an aspiring man who's correspondence\n includes letters from William E. Dodd, Will Alexander, Luther\n Foster, and most influential Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The\n letters talk about the many problems James Hugo Johnston Jr.\n went through on his journey to publish his doctoral\n dissertation on race relations in the south \"1776-1860.\"","James Hugo Johnston's many organizational memberships\n included; the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools\n (President 1942), the American Historical association, the\n Virginia State University Alumni Association (treasurer) the\n Virginia Teachers Association, and the American Teachers\n Association.","James Hugo Johnston Jr., was the author of \n Race Relations in the South\n 1776-1860and numerous Articles.","James Hugo Johnston Jr., retired from Virginia State\n University on July 1,1961. 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During this time he\n served as Dean, Vice president and Acting president of the\n University.","His correspondence reflects his long career as a scholar\n and as well as one of the primary administrators of the\n University. There are quite a few interesting letters with\n Carter. G. Woodson regarding the publication of his Doctoral\n dissertation.","In the Johnston papers are correspondence from the Julius\n Rosenwald and Guggenheim foundations, these were organizations\n that James Hugo Johnston requested funds for to aid him in his\n Ph.D. degree. Along Mr. Johnston's process he also received\n letters from the Fellowship of the Social Science research\n Council, The university of Chicago, The general education\n Board, Julius Rosenwald foundation and the Guggenheim\n foundation.","The Photo shows the band at Virginia Union\n University sitting on the steps of a building. The\n band consisted of nine members the instruments\n ranged from the cello, trumpet, trombone snare\n drum, violin and snare drum.","This Photo shows seven Virginia Union\n University male Graduates in thier caps and gowns.\n Each Graduate has his seperate picture.","The Photo shows twelve male Graduates of\n Virginia Union University in a Formal Class\n Picture."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo use restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["No use restrictions."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eBusiness and personal\n correspondence of the son of the president of Virginia State\n University. James Hugo Johnston Jr., served as professor of\n history, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Vice\n President of Virginia State University. 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Printed. Subseries A.Newspaper and Journals.\n Two African American Newspapers from the 1880's and 1895, V.A.\n \u0026 C.I. Journal. Subseries B. Flyers and Invitations.\n Flyers and invitation from various schools in and outside of\n Virginia. Included are items from the Richmond Normal School\n and the Peabody Normal Institute. Subseries C. Catalogs. Two\n items, documenting programs conducted at Howard and the\n Lynchburg Seminary. Sebseries D. Awards, Commissions, and\n Degrees. some of the honors and awards given to James hugo\n Johnston, Sr. during his life.","Series IV.Minutes and Reports Mintues and Reports\n documenting some of the educational activities in Virginia\n regarding the education of African Americans, most of the\n material is about V.N. \u0026 C.I.","Series V. Ledgers and Account Books A. V.T.A. Record Books,\n the minutes of the Virginia Teachers Association documetning\n formation of this group in the 1880's. B. Johnston Home,\n records, Johnston family record books documenting their day to\n day activities and expenses.","Series VI.Literary, Speeches Speeches delivered by James\n Hugo Johnston. The speeches are ranging and provide some\n information about current issues of the day. The speeches are\n arranged chronologically, those without dates may be found at\n the end of the series.","James Hugo Johnston was born in Richmond, Virginia., July\n 29, 1858. Not much is known about his parents. He graduated\n from the Richmond Normal School in Richmond, in 1876, and that\n Fall he was elected a teacher in the public schools of his\n native city. He began in the lowest grade of the system and\n made his way upward until he was elected principal of the\n Baker Street group of schools, having twelve teachers under\n him.","Because of his work at the Baker Street School the State\n Superintendent of Public Instruction, John L. 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It was in\n recognition of his ability and worth that Shaw University, as\n its commencement held on May 23, 1889, conferred on him the\n degree of A.M.; and in 1882, the Ph. D.","For three years he was corresponding secretary of the\n Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention. Mr. Johnston was an\n active Mason and has worked his way to the highest level in\n that order. He served two terms each as Grand Master and Grand\n Commander of the State.","As a member of the chapter, he attended the National\n Masonic convention held at Chicago in 1887. Here he delivered\n the opening address, \"The True Status of Negro Masonry in\n America.\"","The records of the Peabody Reading Circle and the \"Virginia\n Teachers Reading\" document the development of profesionalism\n of Africn american Teachers in Virginia. Minutes, reports and\n programs covering the period is all that remains of what would\n become the largest African American profesional organization\n in Virginia. The record books which were used to keep an\n account of the family's household expense are also useful for\n social and family history.","State Normal and Industrial School, Alabama\n Commencement- Invitation 1892, Livingstone College\n North Carolina commencement 1891, St.Augustine\n Normal School and Collegiate Institute North\n Carolina Annual Commencement 1892, The Trustees of\n Wellesley College Commencement 1889, Fisk\n University Annual Commencement 1892.","Masonic Order 1899","There are no restrictions.","The James Hugo Johnston, Sr. papers\n do not contain any correspondence of a personal nature.\n Although there is very little correspondence, there are\n several notebooks maintained by Mr. Johnston; during his\n lifetime. Several books document the early proceedings of the\n Peabody Reading Circle and there are some early notes of the\n formation of the Virginia Teachers Association. 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Buchanan, made\n him conductor of the Peabody Institute for \"colored\" teachers\n held at Lynchburg, Virginia. This was one of the largest and\n most successful institutes ever held in the state. Here was\n organized the Virginia Teachers' Reading Circle, and the\n conductor of the Institute was elected President.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eIn 1886, Governor Fitzbugh Lee, appointed him a member of\n the Board of Vistors of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate\n Institute. He was also elected Secretay of the Board because\n of his record at the Baker Street School. Mr. Johnston would\n also tahe under his administration a three year; Course of\n study was approved by the State Superintendent and begun in\n the Institute in June 1889.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to serving as President, he ws professor of\n Philospohy, Moral Philosphy, and Political Economy. 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He graduated\n from the Richmond Normal School in Richmond, in 1876, and that\n Fall he was elected a teacher in the public schools of his\n native city. He began in the lowest grade of the system and\n made his way upward until he was elected principal of the\n Baker Street group of schools, having twelve teachers under\n him.","Because of his work at the Baker Street School the State\n Superintendent of Public Instruction, John L. Buchanan, made\n him conductor of the Peabody Institute for \"colored\" teachers\n held at Lynchburg, Virginia. This was one of the largest and\n most successful institutes ever held in the state. Here was\n organized the Virginia Teachers' Reading Circle, and the\n conductor of the Institute was elected President.","In 1886, Governor Fitzbugh Lee, appointed him a member of\n the Board of Vistors of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate\n Institute. He was also elected Secretay of the Board because\n of his record at the Baker Street School. Mr. Johnston would\n also tahe under his administration a three year; Course of\n study was approved by the State Superintendent and begun in\n the Institute in June 1889.","In addition to serving as President, he ws professor of\n Philospohy, Moral Philosphy, and Political Economy. It was in\n recognition of his ability and worth that Shaw University, as\n its commencement held on May 23, 1889, conferred on him the\n degree of A.M.; and in 1882, the Ph. D.","For three years he was corresponding secretary of the\n Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention. Mr. Johnston was an\n active Mason and has worked his way to the highest level in\n that order. He served two terms each as Grand Master and Grand\n Commander of the State.","As a member of the chapter, he attended the National\n Masonic convention held at Chicago in 1887. 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The record books which were used to keep an\n account of the family's household expense are also useful for\n social and family history.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eState Normal and Industrial School, Alabama\n Commencement- Invitation 1892, Livingstone College\n North Carolina commencement 1891, St.Augustine\n Normal School and Collegiate Institute North\n Carolina Annual Commencement 1892, The Trustees of\n Wellesley College Commencement 1889, Fisk\n University Annual Commencement 1892.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMasonic Order 1899\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The records of the Peabody Reading Circle and the \"Virginia\n Teachers Reading\" document the development of profesionalism\n of Africn american Teachers in Virginia. Minutes, reports and\n programs covering the period is all that remains of what would\n become the largest African American profesional organization\n in Virginia. The record books which were used to keep an\n account of the family's household expense are also useful for\n social and family history.","State Normal and Industrial School, Alabama\n Commencement- Invitation 1892, Livingstone College\n North Carolina commencement 1891, St.Augustine\n Normal School and Collegiate Institute North\n Carolina Annual Commencement 1892, The Trustees of\n Wellesley College Commencement 1889, Fisk\n University Annual Commencement 1892.","Masonic Order 1899"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe James Hugo Johnston, Sr. papers\n do not contain any correspondence of a personal nature.\n Although there is very little correspondence, there are\n several notebooks maintained by Mr. Johnston; during his\n lifetime. Several books document the early proceedings of the\n Peabody Reading Circle and there are some early notes of the\n formation of the Virginia Teachers Association. There are also\n a number of notebooks documenting the Johnston household\n expenses, and a number of speeches. James Hugo Johnston, Sr.\n was the second President of Virginia State University from\n 1887-1914.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n "],"abstract_tesim":["The James Hugo Johnston, Sr. papers\n do not contain any correspondence of a personal nature.\n Although there is very little correspondence, there are\n several notebooks maintained by Mr. Johnston; during his\n lifetime. Several books document the early proceedings of the\n Peabody Reading Circle and there are some early notes of the\n formation of the Virginia Teachers Association. There are also\n a number of notebooks documenting the Johnston household\n expenses, and a number of speeches. 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This manuscript group has\n personal and official correspondence as well as some writing\n of John M. Gandy.","There are no restrictions","Series I. Biographical Data Box : 1 Two folders. The first\n contains anobituary. Folder 2 contains material placed with\n the Gandy papers at a later date.","Series II. Literary Box : 1 Writings of John M. Gandy.\n Arranged by type.","Series III. Correspondence, 1914-1947 Box : 2\n Correspondence. Letters, and telegrams arranged by type and\n then chronogically.","Series IV. Photographs Box : 2 Several photographs relating\n to John M. Gandy.","Series V. Printed Box : 2 Two items in one folder.","Series VI. Scrapbook Box : 3 News clipping, photographs,\n both personal and official. ( Included are several of Mrs.\n Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to Virginia State ) In addition\n there are programs and a couple of letters.","John Mumphis Gandy was born October 31, 1870 in Oktibbeha\n County, Mississippi, (because he disliked the name \" Mumphis\"\n , he changed it to Manuel). He was the fifth of thirteen\n children born to Horace and Mary (Goodwyn) Gandy who were both\n slaves until 1865. The family remained in Oktibbeha until they\n could no longer make a living in a state of economic slavery\n as tenant framers. They moved to Sallisaw Oklahoma hoping to\n make a fresh start.","John Gandy began his education in the poor Mississippi\n one-room school system. At sixteen he entered Jackson College\n as an eight grade student. Two years later he completed their\n program and took a job teaching and later to earn more, at a\n local brickyard. Desiring more education he left the brickyard\n in 1892 and managed to make his way to Ohio. Here he was\n admitted to the Oberlin Academy where he remained until 1894.\n Forced to leave Oberlin because of funds he tried to enroll at\n Colgate University but failed to do so because of the same\n reason he had to leave Oberlin.","Some of the students at Colgate however collected some\n money on his behalf and hemanaged to reach Nashville,\n Tennessee where he enrolled at Fisk University. He graduated\n from Fisk in 1898 with the A. B. degree. After graduating he\n re-enrolled as a non-resident student and in 1901 was award\n the M. A.. Later in 1903 and 1911 he studied at Columbia\n University in the summer. He also took non-resident graduate\n courses at Illinois Wesleyin during the summers between the\n years 1903 and 1913","His teaching career began in Stone County Mississippi and\n he also taught briefly in Hanson Oklahoma. While a student at\n Fisk he taught at various schools in Tennessee and Kentucky.\n In 1898 he was appointed professor of Greek and Latin at\n Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, now Virginia State\n University. When the college program was terminated in 1902 by\n the State he continued as professor of education until he was\n appointed president of the University in 1914.","After arriving at Virginia State John Gandy met and married\n Carrie Senora Brown in 1901. Four children were born out of\n this union.","In 1914 John Gandy became the third president of what is\n now Virginia State University. As president he oversaw the\n schools development which included becoming the \"Land Grant\n College\" for blacks in Virginia in 1920, the return of the\n college department in 1923 and the name changed from V. N.\n \u0026 I. I. to Virginia State college for Negroes in 1930 and\n the establishment of the graduate school in 1937.","While president of the University, he also served as :\n President of the Association of Negro Land Grant College,\n President of the Virginia State Teachers Association, and\n President of the National Association of Teachers in Colored\n Schools. He was also a member of several boards and a member\n of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Union University in\n Richmond, Virginia.","He served as President of Virginia State University until\n he retired in 1943 and as President Emeritus until his death\n in 1947.","The Gandy Papers which are found in this manuscript group\n do not begin to reflect the rich and varied life of the man\n who was President of Virginia State University for twenty-nine\n years. They do however touch some of the highlights.","The strong points of the group are two unpublished\n manuscripts : \" The Life and Works of John M. Gandy \" and a \"\n History of Virginia State College\" , both edited by Dr. Edna\n Meade Colson. Included in this series are also a few articles\n and speeches.","Correspondence includes some family and general. The\n largest however involve the 1936 student strike at V. S.\n U.","There are also several photographs and some printed matter,\n and a very interesting scrapbook.","News clippings, photographs, both personal and\n official. (Included are several of Mrs. Eleanor\n Roosevelt's visit to Virginia State). 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Desiring more education he left the brickyard\n in 1892 and managed to make his way to Ohio. Here he was\n admitted to the Oberlin Academy where he remained until 1894.\n Forced to leave Oberlin because of funds he tried to enroll at\n Colgate University but failed to do so because of the same\n reason he had to leave Oberlin.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSome of the students at Colgate however collected some\n money on his behalf and hemanaged to reach Nashville,\n Tennessee where he enrolled at Fisk University. He graduated\n from Fisk in 1898 with the A. B. degree. After graduating he\n re-enrolled as a non-resident student and in 1901 was award\n the M. A.. Later in 1903 and 1911 he studied at Columbia\n University in the summer. He also took non-resident graduate\n courses at Illinois Wesleyin during the summers between the\n years 1903 and 1913\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eHis teaching career began in Stone County Mississippi and\n he also taught briefly in Hanson Oklahoma. While a student at\n Fisk he taught at various schools in Tennessee and Kentucky.\n In 1898 he was appointed professor of Greek and Latin at\n Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, now Virginia State\n University. When the college program was terminated in 1902 by\n the State he continued as professor of education until he was\n appointed president of the University in 1914.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eAfter arriving at Virginia State John Gandy met and married\n Carrie Senora Brown in 1901. Four children were born out of\n this union.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eIn 1914 John Gandy became the third president of what is\n now Virginia State University. As president he oversaw the\n schools development which included becoming the \"Land Grant\n College\" for blacks in Virginia in 1920, the return of the\n college department in 1923 and the name changed from V. N.\n \u0026amp; I. I. to Virginia State college for Negroes in 1930 and\n the establishment of the graduate school in 1937.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eWhile president of the University, he also served as :\n President of the Association of Negro Land Grant College,\n President of the Virginia State Teachers Association, and\n President of the National Association of Teachers in Colored\n Schools. He was also a member of several boards and a member\n of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Union University in\n Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eHe served as President of Virginia State University until\n he retired in 1943 and as President Emeritus until his death\n in 1947.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Mumphis Gandy was born October 31, 1870 in Oktibbeha\n County, Mississippi, (because he disliked the name \" Mumphis\"\n , he changed it to Manuel). He was the fifth of thirteen\n children born to Horace and Mary (Goodwyn) Gandy who were both\n slaves until 1865. The family remained in Oktibbeha until they\n could no longer make a living in a state of economic slavery\n as tenant framers. They moved to Sallisaw Oklahoma hoping to\n make a fresh start.","John Gandy began his education in the poor Mississippi\n one-room school system. At sixteen he entered Jackson College\n as an eight grade student. Two years later he completed their\n program and took a job teaching and later to earn more, at a\n local brickyard. Desiring more education he left the brickyard\n in 1892 and managed to make his way to Ohio. Here he was\n admitted to the Oberlin Academy where he remained until 1894.\n Forced to leave Oberlin because of funds he tried to enroll at\n Colgate University but failed to do so because of the same\n reason he had to leave Oberlin.","Some of the students at Colgate however collected some\n money on his behalf and hemanaged to reach Nashville,\n Tennessee where he enrolled at Fisk University. He graduated\n from Fisk in 1898 with the A. B. degree. After graduating he\n re-enrolled as a non-resident student and in 1901 was award\n the M. A.. Later in 1903 and 1911 he studied at Columbia\n University in the summer. He also took non-resident graduate\n courses at Illinois Wesleyin during the summers between the\n years 1903 and 1913","His teaching career began in Stone County Mississippi and\n he also taught briefly in Hanson Oklahoma. While a student at\n Fisk he taught at various schools in Tennessee and Kentucky.\n In 1898 he was appointed professor of Greek and Latin at\n Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, now Virginia State\n University. When the college program was terminated in 1902 by\n the State he continued as professor of education until he was\n appointed president of the University in 1914.","After arriving at Virginia State John Gandy met and married\n Carrie Senora Brown in 1901. Four children were born out of\n this union.","In 1914 John Gandy became the third president of what is\n now Virginia State University. As president he oversaw the\n schools development which included becoming the \"Land Grant\n College\" for blacks in Virginia in 1920, the return of the\n college department in 1923 and the name changed from V. N.\n \u0026 I. I. to Virginia State college for Negroes in 1930 and\n the establishment of the graduate school in 1937.","While president of the University, he also served as :\n President of the Association of Negro Land Grant College,\n President of the Virginia State Teachers Association, and\n President of the National Association of Teachers in Colored\n Schools. He was also a member of several boards and a member\n of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Union University in\n Richmond, Virginia.","He served as President of Virginia State University until\n he retired in 1943 and as President Emeritus until his death\n in 1947."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John Manuel Gandy Papers, Accession # 1967-2,\n Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"prefercite_tesim":["The John Manuel Gandy Papers, Accession # 1967-2,\n Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Gandy Papers which are found in this manuscript group\n do not begin to reflect the rich and varied life of the man\n who was President of Virginia State University for twenty-nine\n years. They do however touch some of the highlights.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eThe strong points of the group are two unpublished\n manuscripts : \" The Life and Works of John M. 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Correspondence Correspondence, some with family\n members. Most of the correspondence documents Alice and Henry\n Jackson's educational and professional activities. The\n correspondence of Miss Jackson's regarding her pursuit of a\n graduate degree in Library Science is particularly\n intresting.","Series II. Family Documents Family correspondence\n documenting the House of Roberts and Colson. The company was\n established by joseph Jenkins roberts and William Nelson\n Colson in 1831. Included is a letter from Joseph Jenkins\n Roberts. Arranged chronologically, all ALS.","Series III. Photographs Family and friends of Alice and\n Henry Colson Jackson.","Series IV. Printed Sub-series A. Awards Statements of\n appreciation awarded to Alice and Henry Colson Jackson over\n the years.","Sub-series B. Programs and Pamphlets Printed items,\n programs, obituaries, and a few newsclippings. Sub-series C.\n Degrees High School and College degrees arranged by date,\n earned by members of the family.","Series V. Scrapbooks, yearbooks, Teacher's Registry\n Sub-series A. Scrapbook Photographs of family members.\n Sub-series B. Yearbook A 1940 Peabody High School. Sub-series\n C. Teachers Registry in Petersburg, Virginia maintained by\n Ella Colson 1896-1898. Twenty-nine pages, unidentified names\n and ages of students at the Jones Street School.","Series VI. Literary Book of poems written by Fannie Meade\n Bolling Colson. Many of the poems were written for birthdays.\n Alice Jackson M.S. Thesis 1938.","Alice Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. The\n daughter of Ella and Andrew hugo Jackson. Alice jackson\n graduated from Peabody High School and earned a B.S. degree\n from Virginia State College. She then went on to the library\n school at Hampton Institute where she earned a B.S. degree in\n library science. At a later date, Miss Jackson attended\n Columbia University School of Library Science where she earned\n a master science degree in library science.","She began her employment as a librarian at Virginia State\n College for Negroes in 1930. In 1944 she left Virginia State\n College and during the following years she held a variety of\n positions st a number of institutions in the United States. In\n 1962 she returned to Virginia State College as the educational\n librarian and retired in 1972.","Miss Jackson in 1929 was a Rosenwald Fund Scholar,and in\n 1937 she was awarded the General Education Scholarship to\n pursue her M.S. degree in library science at Columbia. her\n masters thesis topic: \"Sources of Main Entries for Negro\n Collections.\"","Henry Colson Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia in\n 1903. His career spanned seventy years as a teacher and\n counselor. He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.","Henry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.","More information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives.","Correspondence, photographs, writings, and printed matter\n documenting this branch of the Colson Family history. The\n correspondence pertaining to the house of Roberts and Colson\n is of particular value","There are no restrictions.","Correspondence, photographs, and\n memoralbilia, most of which is directly related to the\n business activities of the colson family during the\n antebellum. Included is a 1835 letter from Joseph Jenkins\n Roberts wgo later became the first President of Liberia.\n Acc.#1977-13a","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["The Alice and Henry Colson Jackson\n Papers, \n \n 1835-1972"],"collection_ssim":["The Alice and Henry Colson Jackson\n Papers, \n \n 1835-1972"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["1977-13a"],"unitid_tesim":["1977-13a"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia State University"],"creator_ssm":["Alice and Henry Colson\n Jackson"],"creator_ssim":["Alice and Henry Colson\n Jackson"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["50 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Correspondence Correspondence, some with family\n members. Most of the correspondence documents Alice and Henry\n Jackson's educational and professional activities. The\n correspondence of Miss Jackson's regarding her pursuit of a\n graduate degree in Library Science is particularly\n intresting.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Family Documents Family correspondence\n documenting the House of Roberts and Colson. The company was\n established by joseph Jenkins roberts and William Nelson\n Colson in 1831. Included is a letter from Joseph Jenkins\n Roberts. Arranged chronologically, all ALS.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Photographs Family and friends of Alice and\n Henry Colson Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Printed Sub-series A. Awards Statements of\n appreciation awarded to Alice and Henry Colson Jackson over\n the years.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSub-series B. Programs and Pamphlets Printed items,\n programs, obituaries, and a few newsclippings. Sub-series C.\n Degrees High School and College degrees arranged by date,\n earned by members of the family.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries V. Scrapbooks, yearbooks, Teacher's Registry\n Sub-series A. Scrapbook Photographs of family members.\n Sub-series B. Yearbook A 1940 Peabody High School. Sub-series\n C. Teachers Registry in Petersburg, Virginia maintained by\n Ella Colson 1896-1898. Twenty-nine pages, unidentified names\n and ages of students at the Jones Street School.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eSeries VI. Literary Book of poems written by Fannie Meade\n Bolling Colson. Many of the poems were written for birthdays.\n Alice Jackson M.S. Thesis 1938.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Series Description"],"arrangement_tesim":["Series I. Correspondence Correspondence, some with family\n members. Most of the correspondence documents Alice and Henry\n Jackson's educational and professional activities. The\n correspondence of Miss Jackson's regarding her pursuit of a\n graduate degree in Library Science is particularly\n intresting.","Series II. Family Documents Family correspondence\n documenting the House of Roberts and Colson. The company was\n established by joseph Jenkins roberts and William Nelson\n Colson in 1831. Included is a letter from Joseph Jenkins\n Roberts. Arranged chronologically, all ALS.","Series III. Photographs Family and friends of Alice and\n Henry Colson Jackson.","Series IV. Printed Sub-series A. Awards Statements of\n appreciation awarded to Alice and Henry Colson Jackson over\n the years.","Sub-series B. Programs and Pamphlets Printed items,\n programs, obituaries, and a few newsclippings. Sub-series C.\n Degrees High School and College degrees arranged by date,\n earned by members of the family.","Series V. Scrapbooks, yearbooks, Teacher's Registry\n Sub-series A. Scrapbook Photographs of family members.\n Sub-series B. Yearbook A 1940 Peabody High School. Sub-series\n C. Teachers Registry in Petersburg, Virginia maintained by\n Ella Colson 1896-1898. Twenty-nine pages, unidentified names\n and ages of students at the Jones Street School.","Series VI. Literary Book of poems written by Fannie Meade\n Bolling Colson. Many of the poems were written for birthdays.\n Alice Jackson M.S. Thesis 1938."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlice Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. The\n daughter of Ella and Andrew hugo Jackson. Alice jackson\n graduated from Peabody High School and earned a B.S. degree\n from Virginia State College. She then went on to the library\n school at Hampton Institute where she earned a B.S. degree in\n library science. At a later date, Miss Jackson attended\n Columbia University School of Library Science where she earned\n a master science degree in library science.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eShe began her employment as a librarian at Virginia State\n College for Negroes in 1930. In 1944 she left Virginia State\n College and during the following years she held a variety of\n positions st a number of institutions in the United States. In\n 1962 she returned to Virginia State College as the educational\n librarian and retired in 1972.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMiss Jackson in 1929 was a Rosenwald Fund Scholar,and in\n 1937 she was awarded the General Education Scholarship to\n pursue her M.S. degree in library science at Columbia. her\n masters thesis topic: \"Sources of Main Entries for Negro\n Collections.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eHenry Colson Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia in\n 1903. His career spanned seventy years as a teacher and\n counselor. He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eHenry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.\u003c/p\u003e\n ","\u003cp\u003eMore information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alice Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. The\n daughter of Ella and Andrew hugo Jackson. Alice jackson\n graduated from Peabody High School and earned a B.S. degree\n from Virginia State College. She then went on to the library\n school at Hampton Institute where she earned a B.S. degree in\n library science. At a later date, Miss Jackson attended\n Columbia University School of Library Science where she earned\n a master science degree in library science.","She began her employment as a librarian at Virginia State\n College for Negroes in 1930. In 1944 she left Virginia State\n College and during the following years she held a variety of\n positions st a number of institutions in the United States. In\n 1962 she returned to Virginia State College as the educational\n librarian and retired in 1972.","Miss Jackson in 1929 was a Rosenwald Fund Scholar,and in\n 1937 she was awarded the General Education Scholarship to\n pursue her M.S. degree in library science at Columbia. her\n masters thesis topic: \"Sources of Main Entries for Negro\n Collections.\"","Henry Colson Jackson was born in Petersburg, Virginia in\n 1903. His career spanned seventy years as a teacher and\n counselor. He taught at the Brick Junior College, Enfield,\n North Carolina, the Peabody High School, Petersburg and\n Virginia State College where he later became the Dean of Men.\n He served in the United States Army in World War II.","Henry Colson and Alice Atwell Jackson were in the family of\n the Colsons of Petersburg. James Major and Ella Colson were\n siblings, first cousins of James Major Colson.","More information about the Colsons may be found in the\n Colson-Hill Family Papers, Accession#1965-13 at the Virginia\n State University in Special Collections/University\n Archives."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Alice and Henry Colson Jackson Papers, Accession\n #1977-13a , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston\n Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg,\n VA.\u003c/p\u003e\n "],"prefercite_tesim":["The Alice and Henry Colson Jackson Papers, Accession\n #1977-13a , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston\n Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg,\n VA."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence, photographs, writings, and printed matter\n documenting this branch of the Colson Family history. 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