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James City County Oral History Collection

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The James City County Oral History Collection holds two copies of transcripts and one corresponding cassette tapes of the Oral History Project directed by Robinette Fitzsimmon of the James City County Historical Commission. The collections includes interviews of residents of James City County, the City of Williamsburg, and York County, Virginia. Topics range from education to farming to Eastern State Hospital. Time periods covered begin with family memories from the Revolutionary War to the 1980's. Many interviewees were born in late 1800's to early 1900's.

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Collection of research materials about William R. Clark

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This collection consists of a donor letter and accompanying materials about William R. Clark, specifically a photograph of Clark with Michael Dukakis and a copy of his Curriculum Vitae. The letter includes memories of interactions with Clark. There is also a photograph of male members of the Randolph Street Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia (circa 1955).

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Collection of research materials about William R. Clark 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder

Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt Tee Walker collection

50 Linear Feet
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This collection includes material related to and collected by the Reverend Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker and his wife, Theresa Ann Edwards Walkers. Materials include personal papers and administrative files of Dr. and Mrs. Walker, audio recordings of Dr. Walker's church services, honors and awards given to Dr. and Mrs. Walker, photographs and slides taken by or depicting Dr. Walker, Dr. Walker's published works and unpublished manuscripts, and other memorabilia and ephemera. Also included is an oral history performed with Dr. and Mrs. Walker.
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Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt Tee Walker collection 50 Linear Feet

Henry Waring Latane Lewis family papers

1.42 Linear Feet 1 legal size Hollinger box, 1 oversize 11x17 folder.
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Collection contains papers documenting the family of Henry Waring Latane Lewis from Essex County, Virginia. Lewis was an episcopal minister in Essex County and often preached to African-Americans. The Collection includes papers ranging from correspondence to legal documents. Also included is a small ambrotype photograph and a list of names, possibly of enslaved individuals.

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Henry Waring Latane Lewis family papers 1.42 Linear Feet 1 legal size Hollinger box, 1 oversize 11x17 folder.

New Bridge Baptist Church Collection

0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal sized folder
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One Manuscript Ledger and Minute Book of the New Bridge Baptist Church in Henrico County, Virginia, a historically African American church. Founded by Black and White members in Richmond, Virginia, the church was a space for both races to worship until 1864 when an African American church possessing the same name was built next door. The Manuscript is bound in cloth leather binding and measures 12.5 x 7.5."

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New Bridge Baptist Church Collection 0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal sized folder

New Zion Baptist Church records

.45 Linear Feet 1 full Hollinger box.
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Porters Community Map

0.6 Cubic Feet One flat file folder
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This collection contains one printed map of Porters, an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, that was founded circa 1875. The map was created by University of Virginia student Jeida Brooks in Spring 2024 for "Mapping Black Landscapes," AMST 3710, a course taught by Dr. Lisa Goff. Brooks researched the Porters community and worked with community members to identify schools, churches, cemeteries, businesses, stores, and recreation sites vital to its African American population.

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Porters Community Map 0.6 Cubic Feet One flat file folder

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