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Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library 2002 Processed by: Special Collections and Archives Staff Funding: Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University Descriptive Summary Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University A Guide to the Papers of The Colson-Hill Family 1833-1984 1965-13 English The Colson-Hill Papers are a gift of the Colson Family. Administrative Information Access

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Biographical/Historical Information

The Beginnings of the Colson Family can be traced back to 1791. The Person of record was James Colson (1768-1824) who had been enslaved by a William Nelson of York County Virginia. He was emancipated in Williamsburg around 1791 and it is certain that by 1794 James Colson was living in Petersburg Virginia.

James Colson became a barber. This was one of the occupations free African American men were allowed to engage in. In 1804, Colson purchased a lot on Union Street and around 1820 another piece of property on Oak Street. James Colson died in 1825 and his son William took over the Business. In 1826 William Colson married Sarah Elebek. One of five children fathered by Major Elebek. Elebek like Colson was also a barber and a free African American.

William Colson became interested in the American Colonization Society's (1817-1895) efforts to remove to Africa all African Americans to what would become Liberia. At this time in Petersburg the Colson and Elebek families were members of the Methodist Church. Here they met another family by the name of Roberts. The Roberts and Colson family combined and formed a mercantile business, and Roberts and his family emigrated to Liberia. William Nelson Colson remained in Petersburg and managed the business from the U.S. side. In 1835 William Colson went to Liberia to confer with Roberts where he became ill and died.

Three children came from the Union of William and Sarah Elebek Colson. James Major, Mary Alexena and William Nelson Colson. Mary Alexena Colson married John K. Shore and William Nelson married Milvina and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. James Major Colson married Fannie Meade Bolling of Petersburg in 1850. Nine children were born to this couple.

The other component of this family were a mixture of free African American and enslaved family. John Henry Hill was born in King and Queen county Virginia in 1828. Like many others born into bondage, Hill was trained as a carpenter and was hired out by his owner. Although a native of King and Queen, Hill was either sold or rented out in Petersburg and in1853 was owned by a John Mitchell. Hill had also married a free African American woman, Rose McCray and they were the parents of two young sons.

Hill was enslaved and in 1853 his owner had decided to sell him. It is unclear how Hill found out. His possible sale and instead of being sold, he escaped. Hill found his way to Canada where his wife later joined him, and the seven Hill daughters were born. After the Civil War Hill returned to Petersburg, became a prosperous Businessman and engaged in local politics.

Edna Meade Colson was born October 7, 1888, in Petersburg, Virginia, the oldest of five children to James Major Colson, Jr., and his wife Kate Hill Colson who was one of the daughters of John Henry Hill.

Included in these materials is an interesting letter from William Still and in the Alice and Henry Colson Jackson Papers correspondence regarding the House of Roberts and Colson.

Edna Meade Colson was a product of the Petersburg public school system. After graduation from Peabody High School in 1904, she continued her education at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1908 she completed the Normal Course and joined the staff of Virginia State (then the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute) in 1909. Edna Colson returned to Fisk and earned the Bachelor of Education in 1915. She later earned the Degrees of Bachelor of Science in 1923, Master of Arts in 1924, and Doctor of Philosophy in 1940 from Columbia Teachers College, New York. Her dissertation was An Analysis of Specific References to Negroes in Selected Curricula for the Education of Teachers.

During her career at Virginia State University Miss Colson served as classroom teacher, Supervisor of Student Teaching, Director of the Normal School, and Director of the Division of Education through the changing phases of the development of the University. In 1951 she became the Director of the newly created School of Education.

Miss Colson was very active in school functions at Teachers. She was Vice President of the Negro Education Club, and in 1931 she was a representative of the Club to the White House Conference on Education, and in the summer of 1939 she studied workshop organization at the University of Chicago.

Miss Colson was: affiliated with the American Association of University Professors, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, The Virginia Teachers Association, The Virginia Association of Jeanes Supervisors, and the Virginia Academy of Science, a life member of the American Teachers Association, a charter member of the Virginia Research Society, the National Association of College Women. The Virginia Interracial Commission, the Negro Organization Society, The American Red Cross, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a charter member of the Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.

Miss Colson was a prolific writer and a highly sought after speaker throughout the state of Virginia. During her career she contributed articles to the Virginia State College Gazette, The Quarterly Journal of Higher Education for Negroes and the Journal of Negro Education.

Edna Colson was considered an authority on curriculum development and on source materials which could be used in teaching about the African American experience in America. She was considered by many to be the most influential person in the development of African American teachers, and teacher education.

Edna Colson corresponded with J.L. Blair, H.C. Newbold, L. C. Reynolds, Jannie Porter Barrett, A.G. Richardson, Eva Mitchell, Fred M. Alexander, D.A. Wilkerson, Rose Butler Brown, Mary Branch, Belle Boone Beard, and Mable Carney.

Scope and Content Information

The Colson Hill Family Papers document one of the most unique African-American families in the United States. This manuscript group covers this family's life and activities in the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1834-1984. These papers document the family's involvement with: The establishment of Liberia, the Underground Railroad, the establishment of Virginia State University, public education in Petersburg and in Virginia, the readjuster party, business in Petersburg and the social and community activities in the African American community as well. Not only did Miss Colson become keeper of the family papers, her long an outstanding career led to the creation of a large number of records documenting her productive life as well. Miss Colson was a teacher and a teacher of teachers. She was a student and believer in the idea that education could solve societies social, political, and economic ills. The papers provide a window into several aspects of African American society rarely scene. The bulk of the materials is in the form on correspondence, however, there are numerous printed items and photographs as well. The papers are quite useful for the study of: History of Education, Women's History, Local History, Family History, and Social and Economic History.

Series Description

Series I. History of the Colson Family Box # 1 Obituaries, records of birth, marriages and short sketches of members of the Colson-Hill Family

Sub-Series A. Family History A family history compiled by Alice A. Jackson for an exhibit about the Colson family. Included are copies of various documents and sketches of a number of family members.

Sub-Series B. Obituaries Funeral programs and several sketches of deceased family members.

Series II. Estate Correspodence and family documents Box #2 Legal documents covering various matters of the Colson-Hill family. This series includes Colson estate correspondence, wills, State and local tax receipts and leases for property Of special interest is an application for Canadian citizenship for John Henry Hill, who had escaped from the institution of slavery in 1857.

Series III. Family Correspondence, Telegrams and Postcards

Sub-Series A. Family Correspondence Boxes 3-15 Letters between members of this family for more than one hundred years. Subjects discussed, the underground railroad, family problems, education, politics, sound issues wars, politics and civil rights. The materials are arranged chronically Correspondence without dates are arranged by alphabet.

Sub-Series B. William Nelson Colson Boxes 16- A interesting number of letters written by William Nelson Colson (1890-1922) were found together and have been arranged accordingly. The materials include family correspondence, personal correspondence and correspondence pertaining to his days at Virginia Union University.

Sub-Series C: The Colson/Woody 1950-1967 Mainly correspondence having to do with Mary Colson's interest in the family estate. Included in this material is her will.

Sub-Series D: The John and Mary Colson Shore Papers 1844-1877 John K. Shore was married to Mary Colson and lived and worked in Petersburg. Shore was a barber, and after the Civil War served on the Common Council. The Shore papers consist mainly of tax and business receipts.

Sub-Series E: The John and Susie Hill Harris Papers 1900,1924 Papers of Susie Hill, sister of Kate Hill Colson. Photo, some correspondence.

Sub-Series F. Family Personal Box 20 Family correspondence with friends and associates. Very interesting letter from William Still to John Henry Hill.

Sub-Series G. Family Business Boxes 21-22 Records of family business activities from the anlebellum through the 1950's. Most of correspondece documents ownership and rents from family owned properties. Included in this sub-series are records of the House of Roberts and Colson (1833-1836) a merticle Company established by William Neslon Colson and Joseph Jenkins Roberts who became the first president of Liberia.

Sub-Series H. Family Work Box 23 James Major and Kate Hill Colsons work at the John A. Dix School in Dinwiddle County. John A. Dix was one of many little Tuskeeges established in the United States. Interesting Correspondence with and Colson work with the school improvement league. Series Includes records of the John A. Dix Industrial School.

Series IV. Edna Colson (Personal, Colson/Meredith, Education, Employment) 1905-1984

Sub-Series A. Correspondence Personal Box 24-28 Correspondence with friends and associates beginning in 1905 and continuting until 1980. This sub-series is arranged with Men Colson's correspondence maintained by date, and her correspondence kept by subject heading. Some of the correspondents, Ambrose Caliver, Gordan Hancock Jackson Davis, A.G. Richardson, and Carrie Gandy.

Sub-Series B. Colson/Meredith Correspondence Boxes 29-32 Correspondence between Edna Meade Colson and Amaza Meredith beginning in 1916 and continuing until 1982. Education, work, social and polilical and home ownership. The sub-series documents their vacation. Mister Colson and Meredith were companion for over fifty years.

Sub-Series C. Correspondence (Education) Box 33 Documents Ms.Colson's efforts to acquire graduated training during the era of segregation. Miss Colson's association with Teacher College began in 1924 and continued until 1964. Correspondence documents curriculum, research, problems faced by African American students encounted such as housing Colson's involvement with the Negro Education Club is also covered. The bulk of the correspondence is with Miss Mable Carney who was Edna Colson's major Professor at Columbia.

Sub-Series D. Correspondence (Employment) Box 34-47 Correspondence documenting Edna Meade Colson's forty-four years at Virginia State University. Arranged in there sections, correspondence with the presidents of Virginia State, by Subject heading and by alphabet. There are manuals of committees, information about public education in Virginia, reports. Arranged alphabetically and chronologically within the folder. Correspondence with John M. Gandy, Mable Carney, Luther Foster, Jackson Davis, Charles S. Johnson, and others.

Series V. Organizations and Affiliations of Edna Meade Colson Box # 48-60 This series contains material documenting Edna M. Colson's activities on and off the campus during her career at Virginia State University. Included in this series are records of: The Virginia Federation of Colored Women Clubs, the National Association of College Women, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Chesterfield County "Colored" red Cross and others.

Sub-Series A. The Virginia Federation Of Colored Women's Clubs 1931,1961, Boxes 48-53 Records and Correspondence of the Petersburg Chapter of the Federation of Colored Women. Included are materials from the Petersburg Women's Council and the Virginia State College Education Club.

Sub-Series B. The National Association of College Women 1925-1964 Boxes 54-56 The National Association of Colored Women was organized in 1923 at Howard University. At this meeting a temporary NACW was established. One year later a larger group of African-American women met in Washington and formed a permanent "National Association of College Women." The Virginia State University Chapter was organized March 8th 1925 by Ms. Pauline Puryear. Edna Colson was one of the charter members. Mrs. Colson served as President of the Petersburg Branch, sectional director for the South and National Vice President. The materials include minutes, records, programs, photographs, and Correspondence.

Sub-Series C. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Boxes 57- 57 A, 57 B Correspondence, minutes and reports of the Delta Omega Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Miss Colson was one of the charter members of this chapter, which was established at Virginia State University in 1925.

Sub-Series D. The Chesterfield County Red Cross 1929-1948 Box 58 Minutes, correspondence, reports and By-Laws of the Chesterfield County Red Cross. Miss Colson was the Chairman of the "Colored Auxiliary". The "Colored Auxiliary" attempted to ensure fair treatment in dispersing services being provided during the depression and the War years.

Sub-Series E. The Virginia Society for Research 1930-1934 Box 58 The Virginia Society for Research was established to promote and encourage serious research in the field of education, and to demonstrate that information derived from these efforts. Correspondence, minutes, and constitution.

Sub-Series F. The Negro Organizational Society 1912-1952 Box 59 The NOS was organized in 1912 to work on improving the schools, health, and homes of African American. This sub-series contains correspondence, reports and newsletters of this groups activities. Included in the materials are some correspondence concerning the School Improvement League.

Sub-Series G. The Gillfield Baptist Church 1910, 1974 Box 59 Correspondence, Parish Minister and information about placing stained glass windows in Gillfield.

Sub-Series H. The Links Incorporated 1958,1965 Container 59 Some materials about the Eastern Area Conference of the "Links Incorporated" one folder.

Sub-Series I. The Virginia Commission on Interracial Cooperation Box 59 One folder of correspondence

Sub-Series J. The Committee for Virginia 1940,1946 Box 59 One folder, includes a Constitution written in 1940 and some correspondence

Sub-Series K. The N.A.A.C.P 1949 Two folders, Correspondence to Edna Colson about membership. One Folder contains a copy of a Petersburg Chapter Newsletters.

Sub-Series L The Virginia Council On Human Relations 1955-1975 Box 60 Correspondence, Reports, minutes, and printed items. The correspondence and addresses a number of social and political issues which were of great concern during this time. Miss Colson was a member of the board of Directors.

Sub-Series M. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1960 Box 60 Newsletters and hand-bills

Sub-Series N. The SCLC 1961-1964 Box 60 SCLC Newsletter 1961, 1966

Series VI. Literary Box # 61-63 Diaries, speeches and articles produced by family members. In this series are a number of diaries of James Major Colson. While he was a student at Dartmouth College. The majority of the materials however are writings and speeches of Edna M. Colson.

Series VII. Financial Records Boxes # 64-66 Receipts and bills for school, rental household (including furniture, food, and clothing). There are a number of ledgers.

Sub-Series A. Receipts and Bills Boxes # 64-65 A unique array of receipts and bills of the Colson-Hill Family. Included are receipts for rent, school bills, medical receipts, household (including furniture, food, and clothing), and contractors.

Sub-Series B. Ledgers and Bank Books Box # 66 Rental books maintained by the Colson-Hill family. The Ledgers also contain information about family purchases and receipts for building and contractors.

Series VIII. Photographs Boxes 67-74 Photographs of family and friends. The material is arranged into several sub-series.

Sub-Series A. Family ,Many of the photos in these paper were taken on the 1870's and 80's.

Sub-Series B. William Nelson Colson III. Colson, was a student studying law at Harvard University in 1917 when he decided to join the United State Army. The photo's which William Nelson sent home from Fort Ames,Iowa gave his family and friends some idea of what he was doing in officers training school. The photos incude some postcards of camp scenes.

Sub-series C. Photographs- Friends(by name), of Edna Meade Colson or school affiliations. In addition there are a number of photographs of individuals,quit a few were friends or former students of Kate Colson. Many of the photographs are not identified by name. Many of the photographs were taken in the following locations: The Leath Company, Rockwell and the New York Gallery were all in Petersburg others were taken in Richmond, Danville, New York, Winston-Salem, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

Sub-Series D. Photograph Book Photo Book containing mostly tin-types of friends of the Colson-Hill family. Most are in color.

Series IX. Scrapbooks Twelve scrapbooks generated by Edna Meade Colson. Each book is titled. Most of the books consist of photo's some correspondence, news-clippings and postcards.

Series X. Printed

Sub-Series A. Programs, Invitations, Pamphlets Programs, Invitations, and Pamphlets collected by family members.

Sub-Series B. Degrees Grade reports for several members of the Colson family. Of particular interest James Major Colson Jr's prep school reports.

Sub-Series C. Newspaper Clippings News clippings of particular interest to members of the family.

Contents List History of the Colson family Family History Family History-J.M. Colson- Biographical Sketch 1:1 Family History-Family Sketches 1:2 Family History- William Nelson Colson 1:3 Family History- The Colson Family of Petersburg 1:4 Family History- Family Birth Record 1:5 Family History- Geneology 1:6 Obituaries Family History- John Hill's death 1:7 Family History- Obituaries, Births, and Deaths 1:8 Family History- Colson Obituary 1:9 Legal Documents Estate Correspondence Legal- Colson Estate Correspondence 1891-1950 2:1 Legal- Colson Estate (Mrs. W.N.Colson) 1926-1929 2:2 Legal- Colson Estate 1910 2:3 Family Documents "Will" 1928 2:4 Legal- Colson passport copy 1838 2:5 Legal- Application for Canadian Citizenship 1857 2:6 Legal- Deed (Petersburg) 1859 2:7 Legal- Deed (Petersburg- Shore St.) 1888 2:8 Legal- Deed (Petersburg- Bryne St.) 1925 2:9 Legal- Deed (New St.) 1950 2:10 Legal- Indenture 1885 2:11 Legal- Easment-Azurest 1969-1970 2:12 Legal- Article of agreement 1872 2:13 Legal- Teaching Contracts 1881,1884,1891 2:14 Legal- Teaching Contracts V.N. and I.I 1921,1923,1925,1927 2:15 Legal- Plat Maps 1906 2:16 Legal- Power of Attorney 1928 2:17 Legal- State tax Receipts 1891-1917 2:18 Legal- State Tax Receipts 1918-1922 2:19 Legal- State Tax Receipts 1923-1926 2:20 Legal- City Tax Reciepts( Petersburg) 1908-10,1957 2:21 Legal- City tax Receipts (Petersburg) 1911-1914 2:22 Legal- City tax Reciepts (Petersburg) 1915,1920-22 2:23 Legal- City Tax Receipts 1923-1927 2:24 Legal- Tax Receipts (Prince George Co.) 1908 2A:1 Legal- Lease 2A:2 Legal- Leases- Sycamore Street 2A:3 Legal- School Receipts and Bills 2A:4 School- Transcripts 1910 2A:5 Legal- Transcript (Peabody) 2A:6 Legal- Stocks and Bonds 2A:7 Insurance Policies 2A:8 Endowment the right Worthy Grand Council- Independent Order of St.Luke- 1905-O.S 1905 2A:9 The Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co- 1911 (matted) O.S. 1911 2A:10 The Grand Fountain of the United Order of the True Reformers- 1901- O.S 1901 2A:11 Family Correspondence, Telegrams,and Postcards-1845,1866-1980 1845,1866-1980 Family Correspondence Family Correspondence 1845,1866 3:1 Family Correspondence 1866-1868 3:2 Family Correspondence 1882-1883 3:3 Courtship Correspondence 1883-1885 3:4 Family Correspondence 1884-1885 3:5 Family Correspondence 1887-88,1890 3:6 Family Correspondence 1893-1894 3:7 Family Correspondence 1896-1897 3:8 Family Correspondence Jun 4-15 1898 3:9 Family Correspondence Jun 16-30 1898 3:10 Family Correspondence Jul 3-17 1898 3:11 Family Correspondence Jul 7-19 1898 3:12 Family Correspondence 1899 3:13 Family Correspondence 1901-1903 3:14 Family Correspondence 1904 3:15 Family Correspondence 1907 3:16 Family Correspondence Jan-Mar 1908 4:1 Family Correspondence Apr- Sept 1908 4:2 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1908 4:3 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 4:4 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1909 4:5 Family Correspondence- The Death of J.M. Colson May 22-26 4:6 Family Correspondence Jun-Aug 1909 4:7 Family Correspondence May 1910 4:8 Family Correspondence June 1910 4:9 Family Correspondence May 1911 4:10 Family Correspondence Dec 1911 4:11 Family Correspondence Jan-Feb 1912 5:1 Family Correspondence Mar-Jun 1912 5:2 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1912 5:3 Family Correspondence Jan-Feb 1913 5:4 Family Correspondence Mar-Apr 1913 5:5 Family Correspondence May 1913 5:6 Family Correspondence Sept-Dec 1913 5:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Apr 1914 5:8 Family Correspondence May-Dec 1914 5:9 Family Correspondence 1915 5:10 Family Correspondence 1916 5:11 Family Correspondence 1917 5:12 Family Correspondence 1918 5:13 Family Correspondence Jan-May 1919 6:1 Family Correspondence Jun-Dec 1919 6:2 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1920 6:3 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1920 6:4 Family Correspondence Jan-Apr 1921 6:5 Family Correspondence May-Oct 1921 6:6 Family Correspondence Nov-Dec 1921 6:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Apr 1922 6:8 Family Correspondence May-Dec 1922 6:9 Family Correspondence 1923 6:10 Family Correspondence Jan-Aug 1924 6:11 Family Correspondence Sept-Dec 1924 6:12 Family Correspondence Jan-Apr 1925 7:1 Family Correspondence Aug 1925 7:2 Family Correspondence Sept 1925 7:3 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1925 7:4 Family Correspondence Jan-Mar 1926 7:5 Family Correspondence Apr-Jul 1926 7:6 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1926 7:7 Family Correspondence-Dartmouth 1909-1926 7:8 Family Correspondence- Death of William Nelson Colson 1926 7:9 Family Correspondence Jan-May 1927 7:10 Family Correspondence Jun-July 1927 7:11 Family Correspondence Aug-Oct 1927 8:1 Family Correspondence Nov 1927 8:2 Family Correspondence Dec 1927 8:3 Family Correspondence Jan-Feb 1928 8:4 Family Correspondence Mar-Apr 1928 8:5 Family Correspondence May-Jun 1928 8:6 Family Correspondence Jul-Aug 1928 8:7 Family Correspondence Sept-Oct 1928 8:8 Family Correspondence Nov 1928 8:9 Family Correspondence Dec 1928 8:10 Family Correspondence Jan-Feb 1929 9:1 Family Correspondence Mar-May 1929 9:2 Family Correspondence Jun-Sept 1929 9:3 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1929 9:4 Family Correspondence 1930 9:5 Family Correspondence 1931 9:6 Family Correspondence Jun-Dec 1932 9:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1933 9:8 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1933 9:9 Family Correspondence Jan-Sept 1934 9:10 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1934 9:11 Family Correspondence Mar-Jul 1935 10:1 Family Correspondence Sept-Dec 1935 10:2 Family Correspondence 1936 10:3 Family Correspondence 1937 10:4 Family Correspondence Jan-Mar 1938 10:5 Family Correspondence Jun-Dec 1938 10:6 Family Correspondence 1939 10:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1940 10:8 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1940 10:9 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1941 10:10 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1941 10:11 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1942 10:12 Family Correspondence 10:13 Family Correspondence Jan-May 1943 11:1 Family Correspondence June-Dec 1943 11:2 Family Correspondence Jan-Sept 1944 11:3 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1944 11:4 Family Correspondence 1945 11:5 Family Correspondence 1946 11:6 Family Correspondence 1947 11:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1948 11:8 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1948 11:9 Family Correspondence Jan-May 1949 11:10 Family Correspondence Jun-Dec 1949 11:11 Family Correspondence Jan-Sept 1950 11:12 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1950 11:13 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1951 12:1 Family Correspondence Aug-Sept 1951 12:2 Family Correspondence Oct-Dec 1951 12:3 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1960 13:1 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1960 13:2 Family Correspondence 1961 13:3 Family Correspondence 1962 13:4 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1963 13:5 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1963 13:6 Family Correspondence 1964 13:7 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1965 13:8 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1965 13:9 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1966 13:10 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1966 13:11 Family Correspondence 1967 13:12 Family Correspondence 1968 13:13 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1969 14:1 Family Correspondence Jan-Jul 1970 14:2 Family Correspondence Aug-Dec 1970 14:3 Family Correspondence 1971 14:4 Family Correspondence 1972 14:5 Family Correspondence 1973 14:6 Family Correspondence Jan-May 1974 14:7 Family Correspondence Jun-Dec 1974 14:8 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1975 14:9 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1975 14:10 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1976 14:11 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1976 14:12 Family Correspondence Jan-Jun 1977 15:1 Family Correspondence Jul-Dec 1977 15:2 Family Correspondence 1978 15:3 Family Correspondence 1979 15:4 Family Correspondence 1980 15:5 Family Correspondence-James M. Colson Jr. 15:6 Family Correspondence- Kate Colson 15:7 Family Correspondence- Kate Colson 15:8 Family Correspondence- John H. Hill 15:9 Family Correspondence- Fannie Mead Colson 15:10 Family Correspondence- James Maor Colson III 15:11 Family Correspondence- Cortland Colson 15:12 Family Correspondence- Cortland Colson 15:13 Family Correspondence- Jimmy Colson 15:14 Family Correspondence- Myra Colson 15:15 Family Correspondence- Myra Colson 15:16 Family Correspondence- William N. Colson 15:17 Family Correspondence- Susie Basset 15:18 Family Correspondence- Elsie Colson 15:19 Family Correspondence- H. Colson Jackson 15:20 Family Correspondence- Constance Lewis 15:21 Family Correspondence- Alvin Winfield 15:22 Family Correspondence- Naomi Winfield 15:23 Family Correspondence- Ernestine Colson 15:24 Family Correspondence- Sue (Hill) Colson 15:25 Family Correspondence- Gertrude (Colson) Jackson 15:26 Family Correspondence- Jeanne (Colson) Baker 15:27 Family Correspondence- Hattie (Colson) Freeman 15:28 Family Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 15:29 Family Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 15:30 Family Correspondence- Unknown 15:31 William Nelson Colson 1907-1922 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1907-1909 16:1 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1910 16:2 Correspondence- William N. Colson Jan-Jun 1911 16:3 Correspondence- William N. Colson Jul-Dec 1911 16:4 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1912 16:5 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1913 16:6 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1914 16:7 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1915 16:8 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1916 16:9 Correspondence- William N. Colson Jan-Jun 1917 16:10 Correspondence- William N. Colson Jul-Dec 1917 16:11 Correspondence- William N. Colson Mar-Apr 1918 17:1 Correspondence- William N. Colson May-Aug 1918 17:2 Correspondence- William N. Colson Sept-Dec 1918 17:3 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1919 17:4 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1920 17:5 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1921 17:6 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1922 17:7 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1923 17:8 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1925 17:9 Correspondence- William N. Colson 1926 17:10 Personal Correspondence- William Nelson Colson 1908-1914 17:11 Personal Correspondence- William Nelson Colson 1915-1916 17:12 Personal Correspondence- William Nelson Colson 17:13 Wedding Announcement 1918 17:14 Death of William Nelson Colson 17:15 William N. Colson Va Union Baseball Team 1912 18:1 William N. Colson-Printed 18:2 William N. Colson - News Clippings 18:3 William N. Colson- Printed 18:4 William N. Colson-367th 18:5 William N. Colson- Bills 1909 18:6 Colson Woody 1950-1967 Colson/Woody Correspondence 1950-1966 18:7 Colson/Woody Correspondence Jan-Jun 1967 18:8 Colson/Woody Correspondence Jul-Dec 1967 18:9 Colson/Woody Correspondence 1968-1971 18:10 Wills 18:11 Correspondence 18:12 The John and Mary Colson Shore Papers 1844-1877 Reciepts and Bills 1844-1845 19:1 Reciepts and Bills 1846-1847 19:2 Reciepts and Bills 1848-1849 19:3 Reciepts and Bills 1850 19:4 Reciepts and Bills 1851-1852 19:5 Reciepts and Bills 1853 19:6 Reciepts and Bills 1854-1855 19:7 Reciepts and Bills 1856 19:8 Reciepts and Bills 1857 19:9 Reciepts and Bills 1858 19:10 Reciepts and Bills 1859 19:11 Reciepts and Bills 1860 19:12 Reciepts and Bills 1861-1868 19:13 Correspondence 1877 19:14 The Grand Mount Hebram Tab 19:15 Reciepts and Bills 19:16 Reciepts and Bills 19:17 Reciepts and Bills 19:18 The John and Susie Hill Harris Papers 1900,1924 Reciepts and Bills 1891 19:19 Correspondence 1900-1929 19:20 Photography 19:21 Deed-Presbyterian Church 1892 19:22 Family Personal Correspondence-Personal 1859-1867 20:1 Correspondence- Family Personal 1881 20:2 Correspondence- Family Personal-Employment 1877-1883 20:3 Correspondence- Family Personal 1882-1883 20:4 Correspondence- Family Personal 1884 20:5 Correspondence- Family Personal 1885 20:6 Correspondence- Family Personal 1888,90,95 20:7 Correspondence- Family Personal 1898-1908 20:8 Correspondence- Family Personal 1904-1909 20:9 Correspondence- Family Personal 1912-1928 20:10 Correspondence- Employment 1914 20:11 Family Business The House of Roberts and Colson 1833-1836 21:1 The House of Roberts and Colson 1833-1836 21:2 Correspondence- Family Business 1902-1910 21:3 Business General 1912-1923 21:4 Correspondence- Family Business 1924-1926 21:5 Correspondence- Family Business 1927-1936 21:6 Correspondence- Family Business 1937-1938 21:7 Correspondence- Family Business 1940-1949 21:8 Correspondence- Family Business 1941 21:9 Correspondence- Family Business 1942-1944 21:10 Correspondence- Family Business (Property) 1946-1949 21:11 Correspondence- Family Business 1951-1959 21:12 Property- Perry St., Harding, and Byrne 1906-1928 22:1 Colson/Walker Correspondence 1909-1920 22:2 Colson/Walker Correspondence 1921-1925 22:3 Building on Sycamore Street 1916-1917 22:4 Drawing of building on Sycamore Street 1916-1917 22:5 Rental Correspondence Eyerton 1909-1914 22:6 House on Bolling 1922-1928 22:7 Property on Harrison Street 1933 22:8 Family Work (school) Correspondence- John A. Dix 1907-1908 23:1 Correspondence- John A. Dix 1909 23:2 Correspondence- John A. Dix 1910-1911 23:3 National Association of Teachers (Dix) 1906-1909 23:4 Printed- John A. Dix- Catalogue 1902-1903 23:5 Student Roster 23:6 Bills and Receipts- John A. Dix 1908-1912 23:7 Printed- John A. Dix 1906-1907 23:8 Dix Newspaper Clippings 23:9 Atkins- Kate Colson, S.G./Kate Colson 23:10 Edna Colson(Personal, Colson/Meredith, Education, Employment) 1905-1984 Personal Correspondence Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1905-1911 24:1 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1912-1913 24:2 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1914 24:3 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1915 24:4 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1916 24:5 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1917 24:6 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1918 24:7 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1919 24:8 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1920-1921 24:9 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1922-1924 24:10 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1925-1926 24:11 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1927 24:12 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1928 24:13 Mothers Death 1928-1929 24:14 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1929 24:15 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1930 25:1 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson Jan-Mar 1931 25:2 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson Apr-Dec 1931 25:3 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1932 25:4 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson Jan-Jun 1933 25:5 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson Jul-Dec 1935 25:6 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1934 25:7 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1935 25:8 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1936 25:9 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1937 25:10 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1938 25:11 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1939 25:12 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1940 25:13 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1941 26:1 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1941 26:2 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1943 26:3 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1944 26:4 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1945 26:5 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1946 26:6 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1947 26:7 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1948-1950 26:8 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1951 26:9 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1952 26:10 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1953 26:11 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1954 26:12 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1955-1956 26:13 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1957 26:14 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1958-1960 26:15 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1961-1962 26:16 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1963-1965 27:1 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1967-1969 27:2 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1970-1975 27:3 Will Correspondence 1976 27:4 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1976-1977 27:5 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1978-1979 27:6 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 1980-1982 27:7 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:8 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:9 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:10 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:11 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:12 Personal Correspondence- Edna Meade Colson 27:13 E.M.C- Amos, Thyras 28:1 E.M.C- Caliver, Ambrose 28:2 E.M.C. Carter, Hermione 28:3 E.M.C Colson, Cannon, Deborah, and Gertiude 28:4 Colson Printed Florence, C.N. 28:5 E.M.C Colson/Pawley 1974 28:6 E.M.C Calter, Vivian Flagy 28:7 E.M.C Portrait of R.P. Daniel 28:8 E.M.C. Gandy, C.B. 1947-1969 28:9 E.M.C Hancock, Gordan 28:10 E.M.C Richardson, S.G. 28:11 E.M.C A Study of A Professional Negro Women 1927 28:12 E.M.C. A Study of Professional Negro Women- Hancock/Colson 1926-1927 28:13 E.M.C A study of a Negro Women: Meeting, U of Pittsburgh 1927 28:14 E.M.C Council of Christian Association Race Relations 28:15 E.M.C International Student Services Committee 28:16 E.M.C Jackson Davis Business 1931 28:17 E.M.C Virginia Council on Human Relations 28:18 E.M.C Virginia Society for Research 28:19 E.M.C Columbia University 28:20 E.M.C. Copplin teachers College 28:21 E.M.C. Fisk 1914 28:22 E.M.C Fisk 1930 28:23 E.M.C. Fisk 1946 28:24 E.M.C Fisk- Personal 1950-1960 28:25 E.M.C. Fisk-Personal 1965 28:26 E.M.C Univ Mass Press 1969-1970 28:27 E.M.C Miners Teachers College 1937 28:28 E.M.C Winston-Salem State Teachers College 1928 28:29 E.M.C Opportunity 1936,1938 28:30 Correspondence- Colson/Meridith Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1916-1917 29:1 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1918-1919 29:2 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1926-1928 29:3 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1929 29:4 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1930 29:5 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1936 29:6 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1939 29:7 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1946 29:8 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1949 29:9 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1950 29:10 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1952 29:11 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1954 29:12 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1960-1961 29:13 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 29:14 Home Improvements 1959-1960 29:15 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1931-1937 30:1 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1939-1941 30:2 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1948-1950 30:3 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1951-1955 30:4 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1956-1961 30:5 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1962-1968 30:6 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1969-1972 30:7 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1973 30:8 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1974 30:9 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1975 30:10 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1976 30:11 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jan-Jun 1977 31:1 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jul-Dec 1977 31:2 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1978 31:3 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jan-May 1979 31:4 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jun-Dec 1979 31:5 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jan-May 1980 31:6 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Jun-Jul 1980 31:7 Colson/Merideth Correspondence Aug-Dec 1980 31:8 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 1981-1982 31:9 Colson/Merideth Correspondence 31:10 Postcards Collected- European Tour 32:1 Postcards Collected- European Tour 32:2 Postcards Collected- European Tour 32:3 Photos 32:4 Photos 32:5 European Trip Correspondence 1955 32:6 European Trip Diary 32:7 European Trip Diary 1955 European Trip Printed 32:9 European Trip Printed 32:10 European Trip Printed 32:11 European Tour Study Abroad- Temple 32:12 Correspondence Education Colson- Columbia Carney 1924-1930 33:1 Colson- Columbia Carney 1931-1941 33:2 Colson- Columbia Carney 1942-1964 33:3 Colson- Columbia Carney 1935 33:4 Colson- Columbia Carney Dist. 1936-1937 33:5 Colson- Columbia Carney Dist. 1939 33:6 Colson- Columbia Carney Dist. 1940 33:7 Colson- Columbia Carney Dist. 1941-1947 33:8 Colson (Education and Welfare of Negroes Recommendations) 1938 33:9 Columbia- Internal House 33:10 Internal House Yearbook 1931 33:11 Colson- Dissertation Research Jan-Feb 1935 34:1 Colson- Dissertation Research Mar-Jun 1935 34:2 Colson- Dissertation Research Jan-Mar 1936 34:3 Colson- Dissertation Draft 1 34:4 Colson- Dissertation Draft 2 34:5 Colson- Dissertation Draft 3 34:6 Colson- Dissertation Draft 34:7 Colson- Dissertation Digest 1939 34:8 Colson Non Official Publication at Columbia 34:9 a. The Education Vanguard 1936 b. Red Research 1934 Columbia Alumni news Colson-Official Publication Columbia: The Weekly Bulletin 34:10 Correspondence Employment(VSU) Colson/Gandy 1917-1973 35:1 Colson/Gandy 1924-1925 35:2 Colson/Gandy 1926-1927 35:3 Colson/Gandy 1928-1929 35:4 Colson/Gandy 1930-1931 35:5 Colson/Gandy 1932 35:6 Colson/Gandy 1933-1934 35:7 Colson/Gandy 1935-1936 35:8 Colson/Gandy 1937 35:9 Colson/Gandy 1938 35:10 Colson/Gandy 1939-1942 35:11 Colson/Foster 1944-1949 35:12 Colson/David 1950-1956 35:13 Colson/VSU Foundation 1976-1981 35:14 VSU Declaration of Areas 1975-1976 35:15 Colson/Law 1979-1981 35:16 A.A.U.W 1953-1956 36:1 Administrative Policies 1943 36:2 Alumna "Mildred Brown Williams" 1963 36:3 Annual Reports, Minutes (D.A. Wilkerson) 1930 36:4 Annual Reports,Minutes (D.A. Wilkerson) 1934-1935 36:5 Annual Reports,Minutes (D.A. Wilkerson) 1935-1940 36:6 Aims of the Virginia State Faculty Study 36:7 Budgets (Art) 1932-1936 36:8 Budgets (David) 1950-1953 36:9 Budgets (Division of Education) 1936-1937 36:10 Budgets (Miscellaneous) 1933-1936 36:11 Budget (P.E. Sports) 36:12 Budget Proposal 1933-1936 36:13 Budget (Statement Loan Fund) 36:14 Budgets Student Activity Fund 1930-1932 36:15 Budgets Student Activity Fund 1933-1936 36:16 Budget for student groups 36:17 Cannon, David 36:18 Committee on Commission 36:19 VSU- Cannon, David 1936-1938 37:1 VSU- Campus Womens Organizations Annual Report 1954-1958 37:2 VSU- Characteristics of a good Elementary School 37:3 Cheyney AACTE 1953-1954 37:4 Chesterfield County 37:5 Congress Hotel AACTE 37:6 Congress Hotel AACTE 1947-1955 37:7 Collegiate Education (Negro Education) 1924 37:8 American Education Week 1959 37:9 Community Study (Petersburg) 37:10 Community Study (Petersburg) 37:11 Founders Day 1943 38:1 Founders Day Notes 1943 38:2 Founders Day Notes 1943 38:3 VSU- High School Principal Conference Feb-Mar 1940 38:4 VSU- Virginia Conference for Family References 1940-1941 38:5 VSU- Cadet Teaching Program 1952 38:6 VSU- County Training School Circular #2 1919 38:7 VSU- Correspondence 1954-1964 38:8 VSU- Correspondence- Elementary Eduaction 1950-1952 38:9 VSU- Correpondence- School 1942-1954 38:10 VSU- Curriculum Committee 1950 38:11 VSU- Curriculum Activities 1930 38:12 VSU-Curriculum Activities 1931-1933 38:13 VSU- Extension Correspondence 1924-1939 38:14 VSU-Faculty Conference 1941 38:15 VSU- Faculty Conference 1941 38:16 VSU- Fiftieth Anniversary Publication 1933 38:17 Johnston, James Hugo Jr. 39:1 Johnston, James Hugo Jr. 1942 39:2 Dean Johnston Registration 1952 39:3 Dept. of Elementary Education 1952 39:4 Dinning Room Committee 1933 39:5 Elementary Education, Committee Reports and minutes 1936-1950 39:6 Education News 1950 39:7 Elementary Education 1932,1950 39:8 Elementary Education (minute and correspondence) 1948-1952 39:9 Elementary Education Club 1941,1946 39:10 Elementary Education Department 1949-1950 39:11 Elementary Practice Teaching 1938-1945 39:12 VSu- Executive Council 1931 39:13 Extension Dept 1944 39:14 VSU- Graduate Committee 1936-1938 40:1 VSU- Graduate Committee Nov 1938-1940 40:2 VSU- Graduate Committee Minutes 1937-1938 40:3 VSU-Graduate Committee Minutes and Reports 1939 40:4 VSU- Graduates Committee Minutes 40:5 VSU- Graduate Committee Minutes 40:6 VSU- Guidance 40:7 VSU- Guidance 1945 40:8 VSU- Hamlin, Wilhemina 1931-1971 40:9 VSU- Harris, Viola Belle 1932-1970 40:10 Colson- Hawkins, Helen 1935 40:11 Colson- Helen Baker 1968 40:12 Colson- Thompson, Journal of Negro Education 1932-1939 40:13 Colson- Henderson, Ruth 1934-1943 40:14 VSU- The High School Torch 1935 40:15 Colson- Howard, Roscoe 1934 40:16 Colson- Howeston, Ethel M. 1931-1935 40:17 Colson- Hunter, J.M. 1931-1932 40:18 Colson- Hunter, M.E.V. 1931-1935 40:19 Colson- Interracial 1954 40:20 Colson- Jackson, Marjory 1933 40:21 colson- Jackson, Wallace 1967 40:22 The Lagraac Lunch Club 1962-1963 41:1 Letters Feb. 1930-1935 41:2 Letters 1935-1943 41:3 Training School (Campus) 1925 41:4 Library Committe 1933,1942 41:5 Lockett, John L. 1933 41:6 Matoaca lab 1955 41:7 Methods in Public School Music Report 41:8 Mifflin, Houghton 1929-1934 41:9 Miscellaneous 1947 41:10 Music Courses 1930-1940 41:11 Music Courses (High School) 1930-1940 41:12 Play- History of VSU 41:13 Post War Planning (Founders Day) 1942-Jan 1943 41:14 Post War Planning (Founders Day) 1943 41:15 Prom-Senior Dance (Hardy) 1934,1937 41:16 Radio Program 1950 41:17 Recreation Department 41:18 Reflections 1954 41:19 Report of Committee Southern Negro Youth 1933 41:20 Report, State Board of Education 1939 41:21 Report State Conference on Adult Education 1950 42:1 Report Sub- Committee in Academic Affairs 42:2 Annual Report Supervisor of Negro Education 1941-1942 42:3 Research in Southern Education 1949 42:4 Resume of State Wide Conference 1947-1948 42:5 Training School Roster 42:6 Secondary Education 1953 42:7 Senior Scope D. Webster Davis H.S. 1937 42:8 Social Economic Study of Negro 1939 42:9 The Story of Money 1952 42:10 Summer School (Courses, Schedules, Staff) 1932-1949 42:11 Summer School (Courses,Schedules,Staff) 1950 42:12 Sunday School 1918-1925 42:13 Teachers Schedule 1937-1953 42:14 Virginia Union University 1942,1962 42:15 Virgie Brown Sparks 1958 42:16 Wilkerson, Doseyw 1941 42:17 Miscellaneous 1926-1981 42:18 Newbold 1931-1934 42:19 Newsome 1932 42:20 Normal School Standards 1930 42:21 Principals Conference 1938 42:22 Va. Comm. On Interracial-Cooperation 1943 42:23 Work V.S.U Senior Song 1940 42:24 A-Adult Education 1924-1941 43:1 A- Adult Education 43:2 B- 1920 43:3 C- Carney, M. 1920,1946 43:4 C- Committee (Logan) 1925 43:5 C- 1934-1937 43:6 C- Class Committee 1934 43:7 C- Committee on Dinning Hall 43:8 C- (Extension Committee) 43:9 C- (Committee-Guidance) 1935 43:10 C- (Committee on Student Conference) 1954 43:11 C-(Inter.Inst. Faculty Committee) 1953 43:12 C- (Music Committee) 43:13 C- (Prudential Committee) 1925-1926 43:14 C- (Committee on Regulation) 1925 43:15 D- (Dillard) 1925-1955 43:16 D- (Jackson,Davis) 1936-1941 43:17 E- 1925-1932 43:18 E- 1933 43:19 E- 1934 43:20 E- (Earson) 1935 44:1 E- 1936 44:2 E- 1937 44:3 E- 1938 44:4 F- Luther H. 1928 44:5 F- Fisk University 1928-1937 44:6 F- Fisk University 1933 44:7 F- Fisk University 1936 44:8 F- 44:9 F- (Pins and Rings) Correspondence 1930-1932 44:10 F- (Pins and Rings) Correspondence 1933 44:11 F- (Pins and Rings) Correspondence 1934 44:12 F- (Pins and Rings) Correspondence 1935-1936 44:13 F- (Pins and Rings) Receipts and Lists 1934-1936 44:14 F- Reports (Student Loan Fund) 1935 44:15 G- 1930-1934 44:16 G- 1933-1937 44:17 H- 1924-1934 44:18 H- 1935 44:19 J- Johnson, C.S. 1925-1931 45:1 J- Johnson, C.S. 1932 45:2 J- Johnson, C.S. 1933-1934 45:3 J- Johnson, C.S. 1935-1936 45:4 K- 1925 45:5 L- 1933-1937 45:6 M- 1925-1931 45:7 M- 1932 45:8 M- 1933 45:9 M- 1934 45:10 M- 1935 45:11 M- 1936 45:12 M- 1937 45:13 M- 1938 45:14 M- 1939 45:15 M- 1940 45:16 M- 1941,1943 45:17 N- 1925,1930 45:18 P- 1920-1931 45:19 P- 1932 45:20 P- Jun-Dec 1932 45:21 P- 1933 45:22 P-O 1927 46:1 P- Jan-July 1933 46:2 P- Aug- Dec 1933 46:3 P- 1934 46:4 P- 1935,1939 46:5 P- 1936-1953 46:6 P- (Course in School Hygiene) 46:7 P- (Psyc. Program) 46:8 P- (Correspondence) 1925 46:9 R- (Reynolds C.I.C.) 1925-1933 46:10 R- 1934 46:11 R- 1935-1941 46:12 R- Publications 1935 46:13 R- Report 1945 46:14 S- 1925 46:15 S- 1929-1932 46:16 S- 1933-1935 46:17 S- 1936-1939 47:1 S- Colson speaking at Sweet Briar 1940-1941 47:2 T- 1925-1931 47:3 V- 1923-1930 47:4 V- 1931-1932 47:5 V- 1933-1936 47:6 V- 1937-1938 47:7 V- 47:8 W- 1922-1931 47:9 W- Feb-Sept 1932 47:10 W- Oct- Dec 1933 47:11 W- Jan-June 1933 47:12 W- 1934 47:13 W- 1935 47:14 W- 1936 47:15 W- 1937 47:16 W- 1938 47:17 W- 1939-1941 47:18 Y- 1931-1934 47:19 Organizations and Affiliations of Edna MEade Colson Edna Meade Colson The Virginia Federation of Colored Womens Clubs Virginia Federation History Petersburg Chapter 48:1 Virginia Federation Campus Club Ministers 1940-1946 48:2 Virginia Federation Ministers (VSFCW) Junior Dept. 1934 48:3 Virginia Federation Committee, Women in Industry 48:4 Virginia Federation Hospitality Committee 1968 48:5 Virginia Federation Planning Committee 1975 48:6 Virginia Federation Paper (Speech) 1955 48:7 Virginia Federation Committee General 48:8 Virginia Federation Financial Records 1964-1970 48:9 Virginia Federation Petersburg Programs (Printed) 1970-1971 48:10 Virginia Federation Reports 1956-1957,1958-1959 48:11 Virginia Federation Reports- Central State Hospital 1956-1970 48:12 Virginia State College Education Club 1932 48:13 Virginia Federation Programs- Petersburg Chapter Frontiers Club 1958 48:14 Virginia Federation Art Committee 1971 48:15 Virginia Federation Correspondence- United Charity Inc. 48:16 Virginia Federation Meeting, Schedule and Agendas 1958 48:17 Virginia Federation United Citizens Council 1955-1956 48:18 Virginia Federation Women's Council Petersburg, VA 1958,1978 48:19 Virginia Federation Citizen Committee 1966,1971 48:20 Virginia Federation Report Women of the Year Committee 1957-1958 48:21 Virginia State College Education Club (Minutes) 1932 The Women Council of Petersburg Virginia State Federation of Colored Women Clubs (Minutes) Sept-Oct 1942 The Women Coucil of Petersburg 1956-1961 The Virginia Federation of Colored Women Clubs (Minutes) 1956-1961 The Junior Women Federation Club (Minutes) 1937-1938 Virginia Federation Constitution 1960 49:1 Virginia Federation Awards 1963 49:2 Virginia Federation, The College Girls Scout Code 49:3 Virginia Federation Newsletters (PIA) 1962-1965 49:4 Virginia Federation Membership List 1957-1962 49:5 Virginia Federation Annual Report 1957,1962 49:6 Virginia Federation Bulletin 1949,1970 49:7 Virginia Federation, Annual Meetings 1962,1969 49:8 Virginia Federation, Annual Convention 1960,1975 49:9 Virginia Federation Annual Conference Reports and Minutes 1943,1947 49:10 Virginia State Federation of Colored Womens Club (History including Petersburg) 49:11 Virginia Federation Programs 1956,1961 49:12 Virginia Federation State Wide Programs 1957,1960 49:13 Virginia Federation Song-Creed 49:14 Virginia Federation- Printed Programs 1946 49:15 Virginia Federation- Printed Programs 1956,1958,1971 49:16 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1933-1934 49:17 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1936-1939 49:18 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1940 49:19 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1941 49:20 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1942 49:21 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1943-1945 49:22 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1946,1950 49:23 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1951 49:24 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1952 50:1 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1953 50:2 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1954 50:3 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1955 50:4 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1956 50:5 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1957 50:6 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1958 50:7 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1959 50:8 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1960 50:9 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1961 50:10 Virginia Federation-Correspondence 1962 50:11 Correspondence-Virginia Federation 1963 50:12 Correspondence 1963 51:1 Correspondence 1964-1965 51:2 Correspondence 1967 51:3 Correspondence 1970 51:4 Correspondence 1971-1977 51:5 Correspondence 51:6 Correspondence-Campus Club 1939-1946 51:7 Correspondence-Campus Club Nov 1951 51:8 Correspondence-Campus Club (Minutes) 1940,1945 51:9 Correspondence-Campus Club (Miscellaneous) 1933-1945 51:10 Correspondence-Campus Club (Miscellaneous) 1946-1947 51:11 Correspondence-Campus Club Reports 1920,1946-1947 51:12 Correspondence-Campus Club (News Clippings) 51:13 Correspondence-Campus Club (News clippings) 51:14 Campus Club Programs 1936,1946 51:15 Campus Club Speech 51:16 Campus History 1937 51:17 Virginia Federation - PTSVSC 1958-1971 52:1 Virginia Federation - PTSVSC-TB 1962-1963 52:2 Virginia Federation - PTSVSC Minutes 1962-1973 52:3 Virginia Federation - PTSVSC 1964 52:4 Virginia Federation - PTSVSC 1966 52:5 Virginia Federation (Printed) 1972 52:6 Training School (newsletters) 1961 52:7 Training School (newsletters) 1962 52:8 Training School (newsletters) 1963-1964 52:9 Training School (newsletters) 1966-1967 52:10 Training School (newsletters) 1967-1969 52:11 May Day Program 1957 52:12 The Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Club Anuual Meetings, Programs,and Minutes 53 Newport News,VA 1942 53 Salem, VA 1955 53 Charlottesville,VA 1959 53 Portsmouth,VA 1960 53 Petersburg,VA 1962 53 The National Association of College Women 1925-1977 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1925-1929 54:1 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1930 54:2 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1931-1932 54:3 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1933-1934 54:4 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1935,1946 54:5 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1947-1948 54:6 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1947-1948 54:6 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1950-1951 54:7 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1952-1953 54:8 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1954-1955 54:9 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1956 54:10 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1957-1959 54:11 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1960-1961 54:12 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1964-1967 54:13 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1968 54:14 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1969 54:15 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1970-1972 54:16 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1973-1974 54:17 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 1975-1977 54:18 N.A.C.W-Correspondence 54:19 N.A.C.W-Correspondence-Photographs 54:20 Chapter Records (Constitution) 1947 55:1 Chapter Records (Constitution) 55:2 Chapter Records Minutes 1931 55:3 Chapter Records Minutes 1946,1947 55:4 Chapter Records Reports 1946,1962 55:5 Chapter Records Financial Reports 55:6 Chapter Records Annual Convention 1932-1933 55:7 Chapter Records Convention Funding 1933 55:8 Chapter Records Committee Standards 1942 55:9 Chapter Records Annual Convention 1947 55:10 Chapter Records Sentenced Conference 1941 55:11 Chapter Records Printed 1946,1969 55:12 Chapter Records Roosters 1947,1956 55:13 Chapter Records Reports 1929,1930 55:14 Chapter Records Sectional Conference 1930-1931 55:15 Chapter Records Questionnaire 1933 55:16 National Chapter Records 1926 55:17 National Chapter Records 1927 55:18 National Chapter Records 1929 55:19 National Chapter Records 1950 55:20 National Chapter Records 1952-1953 55:21 National Chapter Records 1955 55:22 National Chapter Records 1955 55:23 National Chapter Records 1956 55:24 National Chapter Records 1957 55:25 National Chapter Records 1957 55:26 National Chapter Records 1967 55:27 National Chapter Records 55:28 National Chapter Records-Printed 1926-1949 55:29 National Chapter Records-Printed 1962-1967 55:30 National Chapter Records-Printed 55:31 National Chapter Records-Printed 55:32 National Chapter Records-Bulletin 1937 55:33 National Chapter Records 1946-1947 55:34 National Chapter Records 1954,1959,1961 55:35 Journals April 1924 56 Journals April 1925 56 Journals April 1926 56 Journals April 1927 56 Journals April 1928 56 Journals April 1929 56 Journals April 1930-1931 56 Journals April 1932-1933 56 Journals April 1947 56 Journals April 1948 56 Journals April 1951 56 Journals April 1952 56 Journals April 1971 56 Journals April 1925 56 Journals April 1927 56 Journals April 1928 56 Journals April 1930 56 Journals April 1932 56 Journals April 1933 56 Journals April 1946 56 Journals April 1947 56 Journals April 1951 56 Journals April 1952 56 Journals April 1953 56 Journals April 1954 56 Southeastern Sectional Conference 1957 56 Va State Branch-Founders Day Tea 1951 56 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority History-Delta Omega Chapter 57:1 Correspondence 1929-1959 57:2 Correspondence 1971-1974 57:4 Correspondence 1974-1977 57:5 Chapter Directory 1969 57:6 Meeting Agenda 1969-1972 57:7 Obituaries (AKA's) 57:8 Biography- Soror Felicia Anderson 57:9 Biography-Anna Laura Lindsay 57:10 Conveyance-Mary E.Branch Portrait 57:11 AKA-Programs 1925,1927,1970-1971 57:12 AKA-Report of Audit Committee 1969,1973 57:14 AKA-Committee in Awards 1961 57:15 AKA-Newsletters 1953-1973 57:16 AKA-Certificates 1976 57:17 AKA-Newsletter 1973-1976 57:18 AKA-Program Forty-Seventh Boule 1976 57a AKA-Printed History of the South Atlantic Region 57b Constitution and By Laws 1974 57b Manual of Standard Procedures 1973 57b Yearbook for AKA 1974-1977,1982 57b Founders Day Invitation 1950,1964,1973,1974-1975 57b Membership Card 57b The Red Cross (Chesterfield Co. Va Chapter, The Colored Auxiliary) Red Cross- By Laws- Membership 58:1 Red Cross- Minutes 1947 58:2 Red Cross- Minutes 1948 58:3 Red Cross Correspondence 1929-1933 58:4 Red Cross Correspondence 1934-1942 58:5 Red Cross Correspondence Feb 1943-Mar 1943 58:6 Red Cross Correspondence Apr 1943-Dec 1943 58:7 Red Cross Correspondence 1944-1946 58:8 Red Cross Correspondence 1947 58:9 Red Cross Correspondence 1948-1959 58:10 Red Cross Printed Item 58:11 Red Cross Printed Items 58:12 The Virginia Society for Research VA Society-Constitution 58:13 VA Society-Correspondence 1930-1934 58:14 Va Society- Negro Education 1933 58:15 VA Society- Correspondence 1930-1934 58:16 VA Society Survey 1934 58:17 VA Society- Research Survey 1925 58:18 VA Society- Program 1935,1941 58:19 VA Society- Extracurricular Activities 58:20 The Negro Organizational Society Resolutions and Certificate of Incorporation 1920,1956 59:1 Correspondence 1912-1944 59:2 Correspondence 1950-1957 59:3 NOS- Printed (Programs) 1915 59:4 Petersburg,VA ( V N and I I) 1915 Lychburg, VA 1915 Newport News, VA 1920 Farmvile, VA 1932 Caroline County,VA 1936 NOS Printed (Programs) 59:5 Rustburg, Campbell County, VA 1953 Carver 1956 Pamphlet 1920 Official Bulletin 1956 NOS Printed- The Progress Record 59:6 The Progress Record April-June 1940 The Progress Report Oct-Dec 1942 The Progress Report April-June 1944 The Progress Report May 1947 The Progress Report Oct 1952 Newsletter 1946 Gillfield Babtist Church Gillfield- General Correspondence 1969-1974 59:7 Gillfeild- Parrish Correspondence 1972-1974 59:8 Gillfield- Parrish Minutes 1973-1975 59:9 Gillfield-The Golden Age Club 1967-1974 59:10 Gillfield-Reports to Minister 1962,1975 59:11 Gillfield- Biographical Sketches for Gillfield 59:12 Gillfield- Biographical Sketches for Gillfield 59:13 Gillfield- Printed Items 1910,1974 59:14 The Links Inc. The Links- Programs, Drawings 1946,1965 59:15 The Virginia Council On Interracial Relations Interracial Group- Correspondence 1943 59:16 The Committee for Virginia The Committee For Virginia Correspondence 1940,1946 59:17 The N.A.A.C.P. N.A.A.C.P- Correspondence 1949,1953-1954 59:18 N.A.A.C.P- Petesburg Newsletter 59:19 The Virginia Council On Human Relations The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter 1955-1959 60:1 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter Jan-Jul 1960 60:2 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter Aug-Dec 1960 60:3 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter 1961-1962 60:4 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter Jun-Dec 1962 60:5 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter 1963-1964 60:6 The V C H R- Correspondence, Newsletter 1966-1975 60:7 The V C H R- Reports, Memorandum 1967-1968 60:8 The V C H R- Reports, Memorandum 60:9 The V C H R- Report 1966 60:10 The V C H R- Report 60:11 The V C H R- Minutes 1963 60:12 The V C H R- Newsletters 1966-1968 60:13 The V C H R-Newsletters 1970-1971 60:14 The V C H R- Newsletter- Petersburg 1970 60:15 The V C H R- News-clippings 60:16 Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee SNCC- History, Newsletters Printed, The Student View 60:17 Th Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC- Printed Newsletter 60:18 Literary,Diaries, Autograph Books, notebooks, speeches and writings Diaries 61a

Four diaries maintained by James Major Colson Jr. beginning in January of 1878 and continuing through 1899. Not only did James Major Colson maintain a diary, his wife Kate also began in 1887 her first diray. Mrs. Colson's diary,however, only covers a few months of that year. Also, In this sub-series is a diary belonging to William Nelson Colson II, son of James and Kate Colson. The Diary begins in the summer of 1914 and continues to February 1915. During this time Mr.Colson was a member of the faculty at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA.

Autographs, Books, Notebooks, Travel log 61a

Notebooks kept by James Major Colson and Kate Hill as students. Mr.Colson's notebook covers a variety of subjects taken taken at Dartmouth. Included is a notebook maintained for his class in Physics (1881-1882) other subjects include language, natural history, physiology, and literature. Mrs. Colson notebook covers a number of subjects, which would have been included in the study for a teaching certificate at this time.

Notebooks 61a

A Composition notebook kept by Edna M. Colson. The notebook appears to have been used to teach Sunday School classes. Two autograph books, one belonging to Miss Kate Hill (later Kate Colson) and dates from 1882-through Aug 1883. The other autograph book belongs to Miss Edna Meade Colson and covers the time span from 1907 through 1909. There is also a travel log which was kept by Edna M. Colson, no date.

Writings and Speeches "The Jolly Boys"- A Poem 1881 James Major Colson 1871 62:1 Paper read before Delta Kappa- J.M.C. 1879 62:2 A Biography 62:3 "The Death of My Son" Fannie Meade Colson 1909 62:4 "State Board of Accreditation" E.M.C 1912 62:5 "Commencement Essay" E.M.C 1915 62:6 "Unsolved Problem:Should Slavery be culminated in American History" E.M.C 1924 62:7 "Objectives of Mental Training" E.M.C 1924 62:8 "To The Editor of the Weekly Reader" 1924 62:9 "Some Findings of Value to the Negro College" E.M.C. 1927 62:10 "Outcome of a Research Undertaking" E.M.C. 1930 62:11 "Regarding a philosophy of life and education" E.M.C 1931 62:12 The Function and place of the export graph project Edna Meade Colson, Felton Clark, Robert H. Morrison, Ben Heflin and Verna A. Carley 62:13 Stereotypes in Human Relations E.M.C 62:14 Principles Governing the work of the Teacher College Writings- E.M.C. Writings Myra Colson Calls 62:15 The Employment Process of Negro women in The United States- Writings- J.M.C IV 1890-1920 62:16 Square Goodwyns Farm 11/12/1912 62:17 Autobiographies 5/2/1913 62:17 Edna Meade Colson- untitled 62:17 Unsolved Problem in Negro Education 1920 62:18 Commencement 1925 62:19 Some Economic Opportunities of The Colored College Women 1937 62:20 The Spirit of VIrginia State College 62:21 The Effects of The Present Emerging Upon the Negro Family 62:22 There was a Woman 62:23 Friendship 62:24 The Place of Religion In Our Demcracy 62:25 Recent Curriculum Revision at Virginia State College 62:26 Women, Education, adn Democracy 62:27 Women's Work In a changing world 62:28 The Education or Growth of the child through study 62:29 The Ideal V N and II Girl 62:30 Who shall we teach and why? 62:31 Remarks to those Present at the Commencement 62:32 The Negro Woman as a breadwinner 62:33 The Place of the Expert in Modern Life 62:34 The Retirement of James Hugo Johnston 62:35 French Schools 62:36 French Schools 62:36 Strengthening The Teaching Professions 62:37 Unsolved Problems in Negro Education 62:38 The College Grad faces life 63:1 A Plea for Individuality 63:2 Present Day Theory Applied to Elementary Education 63:3 Unanswered Questions 63:4 The Negro Child and the Curriculum 63:5 Freedom and Morality 63:6 The Negro Woman as Breadwinner 63:7 The College Graduate looks at life 63:8 What are the Common Educational Problems confronting the races in Virginia 63:9 The History of the class of 1915 63:10 No Title 63:11 No Title 63:12 No Title 63:13 No Title 63:14 No Title 63:15 No Title 63:16 No Title 63:17 No Title 63:18 No Title 63:19 No Title 63:20 No Title 63:21 No Title 63:22 No Title 63:23 No Title 63:24 No Title 63:25 No Title 63:26 The Destiny of the Negro (JMC III) 63:27 Citizen Soldier (JMC III) 63:28 No Title (JMC III) 63:29 Financial Receipts, Bills, and School grades Business Bills and Receipts Rent (Copy) 1836 64:1 School- J.M.C. 1883 64:2 Medical 1892-1910 64:3 Medical 64:4 Burial James M. Colson 1909 64:5 Rosenstock and Co. Clothing 1886-1911 64:6 Rosenstock and Co. Clothing 1912-1917 64:7 Clothing (non-Rosenstock) 1909-1914 64:8 Clothing (non-Rosenstock) 1911-1915 64:9 Furniture 1910-1914 64:10 General Receipts 1884,1892-1915 64:11 General Receipts 1909-1914 64:12 General Receipts 1913-1915 64:13 General Receipts Food 1910-1916 64:14 General Receipts Groceries 1911-1914 64:15 Receipts (General Contractor) 1908-1920 64:16 Receipts (General Contractor) 1921 64:17 Building on Sycamore 1917 64:18 Building on Sycamore 1917 64:19 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1907-1908 65:1 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1909-1910 65:2 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1911-1913 65:3 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1914-1916 65:4 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1917-1919 65:5 Receipts- Rental Egerton Co. 1920-1921 65:6 Receipts- Rental Hall Co. 1912-1913 65:7 Receipts- Rental Hall Co. 1920-1923 65:8 Receipts- Rental Hall Co. 1924 65:9 Receipts- Rental Hall Co. 1924 65:9 Receipts- Moyler and Lyon 1920-1923 65:10 Receipts- Moyler and Lyon 1922-1926 65:11 Receipts- Rental Books and Richardson 1927 65:12 Receipts-Rental Books and Richardson 1928 65:13 Receipts- Rental Goodwyn 1925 65:14 Receipts- Rental Harrison and Dyer 65:15 Receipts- Rental General 65:16 List of Red Estate 1884-1886 65:17 From Account Book 1887,1927 65:18 Financial Documents Cancelled Checks 65:19 Bank Drafts 65:20 Insurance Insurance Policies 65:21 Ledgers and Bank Books Estate Record Book 1888 66 Expense Book 1909-1917 66 Rent Book 66 Expense Book 1908 66 Monthly time book 1915 66 Petersburg Savings and In. Co. 1912-1914 66 The National Bank 1884-1901 66 Photographs Family Bragg- Children 67:1 Bragg-Children and Others 67:2 Bragg- Mary, Nelle and Myra Colson 67:3 Bragg- George F. 67:4 Callis Henry 67:5 Callis, Henry 67:6 Cheyney, Myra Colson 1908-1911 67:7 Cheyney, Myra Colson 1908-1911 67:8 Callis (Colson), Myra at Petersburg 1917-1919 67:9 Callis (Colson), Myra at Winston-Salem 1924 67:10 Students at Hartshorn 67:11 Myra Photo's and postcards 67:12 Mrs. H. Callis 67:13 Callis (Colson), Myra at Cheyney 67:14 Callis (Colson) Myra Niagara Fl. 67:15 Hartshorn College for Women- Va. Union 67:16 Richmond (Unidentified Females) School Scenes 67:17 Callis, Myra YMCA 67:18 Callis, Myra Family (Colson) 67:19 Colson, Adele 67:20 Colson, Corlandt 67:21 Colson, Cortlandt 1955 67:22 Cortlandt and Myra Colson 67:23 Colson, Dorothy 67:24 Colson, Edna Meade 67:25 Colson, Edna Meade 67:26 Colson, Edna Meade 67:27 Colson, Edna Meade 67:28 Colson, Edna Meade 67:29 Memories- Fall- Edna and Myra Colson 1915 67:30 Colson, Edna Meade 67:31 Colson, Edna Meade 67:32 Colson, Edna Meade 67:33 Edna Colson 1950's 67:34 James Major Colson II, Fannie Meade Bolling Wedding Photo 67:35 Colson, James M. III 67:36 Colson, James M. Jr. 1854-1904 67:37 Colson, James M. III 1854-1904 67:38 Coslon, James M. 1854-1904 67:39 Mrs. H. Callis 67:40 Colson, Edna -group 67:41 V.S.U Administrators 1953 67:42 Colson, Edna and group 67:43 Coslon, Edna and William 67:44 Edna Colson Photos 67:45 Edna Meade Colson 67:46 Edna Meade Colson (Bolling) 67:47 Colson, Henry 67:48 Colson Family 67:49 Diane- 1942 67:50 Colson, Myra 67:51 Colson, Myra 1955 67:52 Colson, Cortlandt 1955 67:53 Colson, Edna Meade 67:54 Colson, Edna Meade 67:55 James Major Colson III and Family 67:56 Colson, James M III 67:57 James Major Colson III (gravesite) 67:58 Baker, Jean (Colson) 67:59 James Major Colson III (youngster) 68:1 Wiley Hall- Virginia Union- James M. Colson IV 68:2 Colson, James IV 68:3 Colson, James Major IV 68:4 Mr. and Mrs. James Major Colson IV 68:5 Colson IV- Miscellaneous 68:6 James Major Colson 68:7 Kate Hill 68:8 Colson, Kate and Cortlandt 68:9 Colson, Kate 68:10 Colson, Kate 68:11 Colson, Kate 68:12 Kate and Adele, Kate Colson 68:13 Kate (Hill) Colson 68:14 Kate (Hill) Colson 68:15 Kate (Hill) Colson 68:16 Kate Colson and Anna L. Lindsay 68:17 William N. Colson II 68:18 Hattie Freeman (Colson) 68:19 Charles Freeman 68:20 Nannie Hampton (Hill) 68:21 Sue Hampton (Hill) 68:22 John Harris 68:23 John Henry Hill 68:24 John Henry Hill 68:25 John Henry Hill and Rosetta (McCray) Hill 68:26 Rosetta (McCray) Hill 68:27 H.C. Jackson and Dorothy 68:28 Mrs. Melvin West (Colson) 68:29 Mary (Colson) Woody and David 68:30 Family Home Exterior 68:31 Family Home Interior 68:32 Building Interior 68:33 John A. Dix Industrial School The John A. Dix School (Classroom) 68:34 The John . A Dix School (baseball) 68:35 John Nelson Scott 68:36 The John A. Dix School (Student) 68:37 The John A. Dix School (Students) 68:38 The John A. Dix School (Students) 68:39 The John A. Dix School (Students) 68:40 The John A. Dix School (Building) 68:41 The John A. Dix School (Cadet Camp) 68:42 The John A. Dix School (Faculty and Students) 68:43 Alpha Kappa Alpha- Edna Colson 68:44 Classroom Scene 1950's 68:45 Founder's Day 1963 68:46 Negatives 68:47 Landscapes 68:48 Gayle Marie Colson 69 Edna Colson 69 Myra Colson 69 William Nelson Colson Lt. William Nelson Colson 69 4 Unidentified Photographs 69 Lt. William Nelson Colson 70:1 Lt. William Nelson Colson 70:2 Thomas, Colson, Ware 70:3 Prepare for Birovac 70:4 Hospital Corps 70:5 Kneeling 70:6 Miss Time 70:7 The Prone Position 70:8 Rest 70:9 Retreat 70:10 Route Step 70:11 Sketching Class 70:12 Target Range 70:13 Trenching 70:14 Colson Balbu 70:15 Sgt. Bruggs 70:16 Col. Cooks, Sgt. Wynn 70:17 Dale, Evans, and Guppy 70:18 Sgt. Earl 70:19 Ex. Capt. Frierson 70:20 Gibbs 70:21 The Gould Brothers 70:22 Harvey 70:23 Harry 70:24 Krigger 70:25 Lewis, Ponter, and Woof 70:26 Wright and Rivers 70:27 Sergeant Simmons 70:28 Col. Sturtevants Home 70:29 J.E. Scott 70:30 Alpha Phi Alpha- ROTC 70:31 Company 1 70:32 3rd Provisional Company 70:33 Harvard Men 70:34 Men from Virginia Union 70:35 The New York Contingent 70:36 N.T. in Tent (Glory of Noels) 70:37 Unidentified Soldiers and Tents 70:38 Postcards from Ames Iowa 70:39 Entrance to Fort Ames- Iowa 70:40 Out on the reservations 70:41 The Barracks 70:42 Photographs- Friends (by name) or school affiliations Allen, Robert 71:1 Alphonso and Flossie 71:2 Atkins 71:3 Auter Henry 71:4 Bertha 71:5 Blackwell, James H. 71:6 Bland, Pompey 71:7 Belling, Boyton and Branch 71:8 The Branson Children 71:9 The Branson Children 71:10 The Branson Children 71:11 The Branson Children 71:12 Quien Brown 71:13 Bryne Street 71:14 Anna Carter 71:15 J.M. Carter 71:16 Sante Chambliss 71:17 LuLu Chare 71:18 Marguerite Chew 71:19 Julia Claibourne (s.n 1915) 71:20 D.A Clifford 71:21 Eva Holmes Coles 71:22 M.M. Contee 71:23 Annie Crittender 71:24 A.M.C Daniel 71:25 Bobby Davenport and mother 71:26 W.E.B DuBios 71:27 L.H. Foster 71:28 John M. Gandy Jr. (10 Photo's) 71:29 John M. Gandy Jr. (with mother) Back of Storum With Edna Colson With Edna Colson, Felicia Ardera, Bea Watson, Anna Laura Lindsay, Johnella Frazer Jackson and W. Hamlin The Gerrsids 71:30 Charles Gilpin 71:31 George Green 71:32 Elizabeth Garland Hall 71:33 George Hall (Lieut) YMCA 71:34 Ida (Morris) Harris 71:35 Martin A. Harris (school teacher, South Richmond) 71:36 Octavia Harris (from P.George) Helda Harris 71:38 Williams W. Hill 71:39 Mathelda Honnay (YMCA Belgium) 71:40 Henry Martin Holmes 71:41 William F. Jackson and others 71:42 William Henry Johnson 71:43 Susie Matthews Johnson 71:44 71:44 Virgil Johnson 71:45 Mary Jones 71:46 Wesley Jones (Danville-Baremhigs-Ris) 71:47 Frederick Kersey and Amaza Meredith 71:48 Alice Kersey 71:49 Leona Kersey 71:50 Lill Kersey 71:51 Anna Laura Lindsay 71:52 Anna Laura Lindsay 71:53 Alphonso and Flossie 71:54 Madden 72:1 Maggie and Willnette 72:2 Amaza Meredith 72:3 Amaza Meredith 72:4 Amaza Meredith 72:5 Amaza Meredith 72:6 "Midget" 72:7 Vilva Moseley 72:8 Essie Overton 72:9 William A. Pantan 72:10 Cinderella Pettiford 72:11 Gilbert Ramsy 72:12 The Ridley's 72:13 Rissia 72:14 Rissia 72:15 Robinson 72:16 A.G. Royal 72:17 Ruth Royal 72:18 Herbert Sharpe 72:19 J.S.C. Stevens 72:20 Henry Tanner 72:21 Dr and Mrs. C. O. Thomas 72:22 Virginia Union University 72:23 T.C. Walker and group 72:24 Walter 72:25 Tossie Whiting 72:26 Addie Berrywood 72:27 Cella 72:28 John Batchuan and H.D. Woodson 72:29 John Batchuan 72:30 Morian Patterson 72:31 Fisk Unidentified 72:32-41 Female-Unidentified 73:1-56 Female Group Unidentified 73:57-65 Male Group Uidentified 73:66-77 Male Group-Unidentified 74:1-29 Male- Unidentified- Jamestown Expository 1907 1907 74:30 Male-Unidentified, Golfing 74:31 Male Group-Unidentified 74:32 Group-Unidentified 74:33-35 Couple- Unidentified 74:36-37 Child- unidentified 74:38 Couple-Unidentified 74:39 Male-Unidentified 74:40 Couple-unidentified 74:41 Child-Unidentified 74:42-46 Male Unidentified 74:47 Child-Unidentified 74:48-50 Female-Unidentified 74:51 Child-Unidentified 74:52-63 Group-Unidentified 74:64 Child-Unidentified 74:65 Group Children- Unidentified 74:66-70 Family-Unidentified 74:71 Group-Unidentified 74:72-73 Choir- Unidentified 74:74 James Major Colson and Fannie Meade Bolling 75:1 Mr.s Fannie Yovonn 75:2 Miss Maggie Oliver 75:3 Miss Rebecca Barnnister 75:4 Unidentified Photo's 75:5 Negatives 75:6 Photo Book 75

Photo Book containing mostly tin-types of friends of the Colson/Hill Family. Most are in color.

Scrapbooks

Twelve Scrapbooks generated by Edna Meade Colson. Each book is titled. Most of the books consist of photo's some correspondence, news-clippings and postcards.

Memory Books The Hill Line E M C Fisk University Edna Meade Colson Colson 1976 V S U Schools Here and There People Press Clips Postal Cards Untitled (Retirement) Printed Programs, Invitations, Pamphlets Program Comm, James Major Colson- Dartmouth College 1883 76:1 Invitation-Wedding Family- Kate Hill 1886 76:2 Invitation-Wedding Family-Kate Hill 1886 76:3 Invitation-Evening with Family-W.S 1926 76:4 Founders Day Invitation Jannie Porter Barrett 1975 76:5 Invitation-Wedding Family-Kate Reynolds and James Major Colson 1977 76:6 Colson-Hampton Negro Conference 1902 76:7 Colson American Negro Academy Minutes Report 1901 76:8 Programs-Religion, Luncheon 76:9 Edna Colson Photos Group U.D. 76:10 Colson Family Photos Dix (building) Program Fromal Opening 1933 76:11 The Kiddle Review 1926 76:12 Negro Achievement (Omega Psi Phi) 1936 76:13 Verpers 1937,1941 76:14 Senior Class Day 1933 76:15 Shepherd Funeral Program 1947 76:16 Jackson Memorial 1956 76:17 Artist Recital 1937 76:18 Jun. Normal Program (ALS) 1926 76:19 American Education Week 1953 76:20 Collegiate Debates 1937 76:21 Jackson-Tinsley Program Dramatic Debate 1956 76:22 Theatre Guild 1951,1977 76:23 The Players Guild 1934 76:24 D. Webster Davis High School Play 1938 76:25 Voc. and Practical Arts 1969 76:26 The College Follies 1934 76:27 Convocation, Summer 1938 76:28 The VA Statesman 1951 76:29 Christian Museum Seminar 1955 76:30 Guide Right Week-Kappa Alpha Psi 1937 76:31 Founders Day Program 1943,1947 76:33 School Improvement League 1923 76:34 Obituaries Funeral Programs 76:35 Institute on Race Relations 1945 76:36 Annual Consecration of Teachers 1940 76:37 Lincoln University-Music 1928 76:38 63rd Annual Commencement of Peabody High School 1932,1936 76:39 Henry Williams School Program 1921 76:40 Sigma Phi Sigma 76:41 Program-E.M.C 1929 76:42 Rural Community Schools 76:43 Awards 1944,1974 76:44 Certificate for Courtland Colson 1917 and 1918 76:45 William N. Colson Certificate 1903,1908 76:46 Certificate, Golden Report-Peabody Edna Colson 1900,1902 76:47 Dartmouth Commencement 1906-1908 76:48 Printed- VSU 76:49 Certificate for James M. Colson V 76:50 National Negro Health Week 76:51 Waterford Public School 76:52 Flyer for Virginia Voters League 1951 76:53 Halifax County Band Rally 1944 76:54 Cumberland County Mass Meeting 1945 76:55 Flyer for the Tobacco Bowl Classic 1945 76:56 Announcement 1884 76:57 Scottsboro Boys 1932 76:58 A lecture on "Caste" 1885 76:59 Political Cartoon (Amsterdam News) 76:60 Schedule of Examinations 1887 76:61 Newspaper Clippings 1892 76:62 Prairie View College 76:63 Newsletter James M. Colson Retires 77:1 The Southern Patriot 1945 and 1946 77:2 St. Pauls 1950 77:3 Birth Control Review 1919 77:4 The Southern Frontier 1945 77:5 The Woman's Press 1922 77:6 Progress Record 1939 77:7 United Civic League of New York 77:8 AMEZ- Newsletter 1942 77:9 Fisk News 1917 77:10 African Stories for Children 77:11 Art and Color line 77:12 VSU Alumni Newsletter 77:13 The Southern Frontier 77:14 Virginia Teachers Association 77:15 Newsletter 77:16 VSU Newsletter 77:17 Newsletter Peabody 1941 77:18 School Improvement and Beautition Plans 77:19 High School Torch Newsletter 1937,1940 77:20 Jackson Memorial 1956 77:21 Wedding Invitation 78:1 YMCA 78:2 Farewell Banquet- Co. 1-17th Provisional 78:3 Dartmouth 78:4 Wedding Invitations-Family 78:5 Eaton Family School 78:6 Va. Building and Savings Association 1882 78:7 Certificate for Courtlandt Colson 1917 and 1918 78:8 4-H 78:9 Fisk 78:10 Certificate for James Major Colson V 1946 78:11 Chesterfield Co. School Exhibit 78:12 Letter-Invitation 1914 78:13 Alpha Delta Phi 1882 78:14 Certificate for Kate Colson 1874-1875 78:15 Joseph Jenkins Program 78:16 Va. Union 78:17 Columbia University 78:18 Class Day- Dartmouth 1883 78:19 John M. Langston Banquet 1886 78:20 White Cross League- Fisk 1913 78:21 Henry Author Callis- Alpha Phi Alpha 78:22 James M. Colson retires 78:23 Fisk University- Normal Department 1908 78:24 O.P Hare and Co. 1896 78:25 Program- Richmond Co. High School 1940 78:26 Petersburg Public Schools 1900-1902 78:27 Vesper Program- Sigma Delta Omega Club 1932 78:28 Botetourt County Exhibit 1926 78:29 Commencement Invitation 1910 78:30 Commencement Program 1905 78:31 AMEZ- Newsletter 1942 78:32 Building Dedication- Colson Hall- Winston Salem 1952 78:33 Winston Salem 1915,1971 78:34 Certificate for William Nelson Colson 1903 78:35 Peoples Building and Loan Association 1889 78:36 State of Virginia 78:37 Hampton Negro Conference 1902 78:38 Womens Day Program 1941 78:39 Virginia State University 78:40 Program 1934 78:41 Programs 78:42 Miscellaneous 78:43 Newspaper Clippings 1892 78A:1 Hampton 1886-1909 78A:2 Invitation- Booker T. Washington 78A:3 John A. Dix 1905 78A:4 Schedule of Examinations 1887 78A:5 Hon. John Mercer Langston-His Call and His Commission 1885 78A:6 Memo 78A:7 Howard University 1915 78A:8 Invitation- Class of 1925 78A:9 Graduating Exercises 1912 78A:10 Ticket to Lecture Dec. 1894-Apr 1895 78A:11 Hartshorn Memorial College 1908 78A:12 William Nelson Colson Certificate 1908 78A:13 Dartmouth 1906-1908 78A:14 St.Pauls 1905 78A:15 Peabody High School 1936 78A:16 The Virginia State Teachers Association 1915 and 1934 78A:17 Julius Rosenwald 1932 and 1934 78A:18 Shepard 1942 78A:19 The Southern Patriot 1946 78A:20 The Southern Frontier 1945 78A:21 The Womens Press 1922 78A:22 Brith Control Review 1919 78A:23 VSU 1956 78A:24 Programs 1937 78A:25 Programs 78A:26 Programs 78A:27 Programs 78A:28 Programs 78A:29 Printed 78A:30 Printed Programs 78A:31 American Negro Academy 78A:32 VSU Alumni Newsletter 78A:33 A Lecture on "Caste" 1885 78A:34 Invitation-From the Institute for Colored Youth 79 Invitation-Fisk U. Commencement 1908 79 Invitation- Fisk Commencement 1915 79 Invitation- Fisk Commencement 1915 79 Program-Fisk Commencement 1908 79 Program- Fisk Anniversary 1915 79 Program- Music Festival VS College for Negroes 4/21/1933 79 Program- Music Festival VS College for Negroes 4/22/1933 79 Program- Virginia State High School Commencement 1934 79 Program- Virginia State College Baccalaureate Services 1934 79 Program- 4th District Teachers Association Annual Meeting 1959 79 Program- Virginia Commission on Interracial Cooperation 1933 79 Program- Musical Recitals The George F. Bragg Home for Boys 1945 79 Program- Banquet Honoring Dr. John L. Lockett 1962 79 Program- Annual Banquet, Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha 1914 79 Program- A Luncheon Honoring Mrs. Cleopatra Armstrong 1917 79 Program- Rosenwald's Day Celebration- VSC 1933 79 "Experiment Station" Tuskegee N and II Bulletin #1 - Feeding Acorns 1898 79 "Experiment Station" Tuskegee N and II #3- Fertilizer Experiments on Cotton 1899 79 "The V N and II Gazette" 1909 79 Pamphlet- The Electoral Vote of 1896 79 "The Progressive Nature Studies" by G.W. Carver 1897 79 "Teh Child and the Curriculum" by John Dewey 79 "The Truth about Columbia Tennessee Cases" 79 "Preliminary List of Books and Pamphlets by Negro Authors" 79 Weekly Calender of the Community Church of New York 1/17/1926 79 Weekly Calender of the Community Church of New York 1/23/1926 79 Program-Funeral Services for Ruth Taylor Baker 79 Program-Memorial Service for Thomas Howard Henderson 79 Program- Funeral Services for Rev. Thomas Langston Puryear 79 Bulletin of Information-Winston Salem Teachers College 1925 79 Special Circular- Winston Salem Teachers College (2) 1925 79 Valentine Card 1952 79 Dartmouth Alumni Association Freshman History- Class of 1883 (2) 80 Sophomore Class History-Dartmouth College 80 Dartmouth College Catalogue 1882-1883 80 Senior History-Class of 1883 (2) 80 First Annual Report Class of 1883 1884 80 Second Annual Report Class of 1883 1885 80 Dartmouth Alumni Association 1886 80 Sixth Annual Report Class of 1883 1889 80 Phi Beta Kappa Catalogue 1887 80 Report of the Class of 1883 1893 80 Dartmouth College:The Relation of the College and Schools 1893 80 Report Class of 1883 1899 80 Report Class of 1883 April 1899-July 1902 80 Report Class of 1883 1908 80 Alpha Beta Phi Chpater Letter and Alumni list 1908 80 "The Crater Scroll" Feb 1925 80 "The Crater Scroll" May 1925 80 Annual Report- School Board of the City of Petersburg 1890-1891 80 Degrees James Major Colson III. Middleborough High School 1879 10 James Major Colson- Dartmouth, A.B 1883 10 William Nelson Colson-Wayland College of Virginia Union University A.B 1914 10 William Nelson Colson- Columbia University Bachelor of Laws 1922 10 William Nelson Colson- Hampton 1908 10 James Major Colson- Dinwiddie A and I June 6 1923 10 Myra Hill (Colson) Harthorne Womens College 1908 10 Edna Meade Colson- Fisk Normal 1908 10 Edna Meade Colson- Fisk BE 10 Newspaper Clippings

2 boxes loose news clipping from a number of newspapers from around the United States no order or no arrangement