Moton Museum
Jean Stein Konzal - Virginia Student Help Project Collection
Konzal, Jean
MM.001
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.16 Linear Feet
1 Half Hollinger Box
1962-1964
English
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Biographical / Historical
Jean Stein Konzal was one of sixteen students from Queen's College who participated in the Virginia Student Help Project to assist in tutoring students from Prince Edward County during the summer of 1963. To prevent integration of public school Prince Edward County closed its public school systems in 1959, and many African Americans were denied any formal education. Volunteers stayed with African American host families, and beyond tutoring also participated in social and family events with their families. After leaving Farmville, Jean Stein Konzal continued to receive letters from her former students, and in 2009 attended a volunteer recognition weekend at Moton Museum where she donated this collection.
Queen's College division of the Congress of Racial Equality created the Virginia Student Help Project in collaboration with the Education Department. The project was an intensive educational effort, lasting 6 weeks, during the summer of 1963 in Prince Edward County. Rachel Weddington Assistant Professor of Education at Queens helped organize and manage the project, and accompanied students to Prince Edward County. In addition, the Student Help Project also operated in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, which was a de facto segregation neighborhood.
Custodial History
This collection was donated by Jean Stein Konzal to the Robert Russa Moton Museum in October 2009, during an event in honor of the Queen's College Virginia Student Help Project.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of written speeches given by Jean Stein Konzal about the Queen's College Virginia Student Help Project, photographs from her time in Prince Edward County in 1963, and letters to Stein from former students. There are also NAACP special project certificates and documents pertaining to the Free School.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Arrangement
Letters from students are arranged in alphabetical order by last name.
Related Materials
For further research, the Queen's College archive has a similar collection and an oral history with video available.
Segregation in Education -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County Free School Association (Va.)
Twin Lakes State Park -- Prince Edward County -- Virginia
Queens College (New York, N.Y.) -- Virginia Student Help Project
Speeches/repositories/4/archival_objects/139801 of 01Speeches for Moton Museum Volunteer Recognition Weekend/repositories/4/archival_objects/1399October 02, 200901 of 01Letters/repositories/4/archival_objects/140001 of 01From Anthony Farley/repositories/4/archival_objects/14011963-196401 of 01From Mignon Griffin/repositories/4/archival_objects/1402September 06, 196301 of 01From Norman Keith Grissom/repositories/4/archival_objects/1403September 06, 196301 of 01From David Hatcher/repositories/4/archival_objects/1404August 27, 196301 of 01From Jordan Jackson/repositories/4/archival_objects/1405September 07, 1963 - September 19, 196301 of 01From F. and SH Reid/repositories/4/archival_objects/1406September 13, 196301 of 01From Leroy Ross/repositories/4/archival_objects/1407September 12, 196301 of 01From Jimmy Smith/repositories/4/archival_objects/1408September 09, 196301 of 01From Oretha Wiley/repositories/4/archival_objects/1409September 05, 1963-January 05, 196401 of 01Miscellaneous/repositories/4/archival_objects/141001 of 01Jean Stein Konzal Address Cards/repositories/4/archival_objects/141101 of 01NAACP Special Project Certificates/repositories/4/archival_objects/141201 of 01Prince Edward County Free School Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/141301 of 01Photographs/repositories/4/archival_objects/141401 of 01A young boy at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.01/repositories/4/archival_objects/14151 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Three children in the water at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.02/repositories/4/archival_objects/14161 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A boy posing in the water at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.03/repositories/4/archival_objects/14171 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Two children building a sand castle with a Queen's College volunteer at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.04/repositories/4/archival_objects/14181 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A girl smiling in front of a pavilion at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.05/repositories/4/archival_objects/14191 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01The Lifeguard stand at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.06/repositories/4/archival_objects/14201 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A boy on the shore of Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.07/repositories/4/archival_objects/14211 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Four children preparing a boat at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.08/repositories/4/archival_objects/14221 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Seven boys posing for a picture at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.09/repositories/4/archival_objects/14231 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A crowd on the shore of Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.10/repositories/4/archival_objects/14241 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Two teen boys in the water at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.11/repositories/4/archival_objects/14251 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Two young boys smiling for a photo at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.12/repositories/4/archival_objects/14261 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Jean Stein Konzal posing with a young boy at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.13/repositories/4/archival_objects/14271 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A boy playing a guitar for friendsMM-001.14/repositories/4/archival_objects/14281 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A boy playing a guitar for a groupMM-001.15/repositories/4/archival_objects/14291 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A group of boys posing in front of a houseMM-001.16/repositories/4/archival_objects/14301 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Group of boys posing in front of houseMM-001.17/repositories/4/archival_objects/14311 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01Group of boys posing in front of houseMM-001.18/repositories/4/archival_objects/14321 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A teen on Main StreetMM-001.19/repositories/4/archival_objects/14331 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A teen in front of Grant'sMM-001.20/repositories/4/archival_objects/14341 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A group of boys playing instruments at Twin Lakes State ParkMM-001.21/repositories/4/archival_objects/14351 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A couple posing in front of a churchMM-001.22/repositories/4/archival_objects/14361 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01A family on the porch of a houseMM-001.23/repositories/4/archival_objects/14371 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01The Reid family's cow, March, in the backyardMM-001.24/repositories/4/archival_objects/14381 Photographic PrintsBlack and White Photograph3.5x5 inchesAugust 196301 of 01