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Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection

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This collection contains digital donations collected from members of the Alexandria African American community during the 2023 Alexandria Black Family Reunion event. This is a completely digital collection consisting of digital surrogates of the materials; the original items have been retained by their owners. Included are photographs, documents, and ephemera.

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Carrie Jones Stevens family photographs

Digital surrogates of photographs and ephemera from the family of Sharon Jones Frazier and her paternal grandmother, Carrie Jones Stevens. Carrie Jones Stevens originally lived in Palmyra, Virginia with her first husband, Albert Jones. Together they had three children - Shedrick (father of Sharon Jones Frazier), Ellen, and Annie. After Albert's death, she re-married Moses Stevens and the family moved to Alexandria, Virginia and lived at 1325 Cameron Street; this home remains in the family as of 2023. Ellen married Lawrence Butler and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Annie and Shedrick both attended Parker-Gray School. Annie worked at the Carver Theater and Shedrick had a career as a plasterer

Carter and Robinson Family photographs

Digital surrogates of photographs from the Carter and Robinson families. Both families have been in Alexandria since the late 1860s.

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