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Finding aid created by Jeffreen M. Hayes, 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers, 1936-1945 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.123

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2010 Processed By Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers 1936-19451937-1939 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.123 0.50 The papers are in: English This collection contains letters to Obelia "Bee" Graves, from her family and friends, while she attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution is presently known as Winston-Salem State University. Winston-Salem Teachers College was the first historically black college to grant bachelors degrees in elementary school education. The collection also includes college documents from her time at college such as report cards and her admission acceptance. The collection also contains letters from two soldiers to Bee Graves' sister, Cleonis. The soldiers served during World War II in the Philippines. Graves, Obelia "Bee" arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/25/2008.

Biographical Note

Obelia "Bee" Graves attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the first historically black college to grant bachelor degrees in elementary school education. Her family lived in Blance, North Carolina.

Her parents were Vester and Sallie Graves. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki

Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters to Obelia "Bee" Graves, from her family and friends, while she attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution is presently known as Winston-Salem State University. Winston-Salem Teachers College was the first historically black college to grant bachelors degrees in elementary school education. The collection also includes college documents from her time at college such as report cards and her admission acceptance. The collection also contains letters from two soldiers to Bee Graves' sister, Cleonis. The soldiers served during World War II in the Philippines.

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Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Personal Name: Education--North Carolina. Topical Term: African Americans Women college students World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Front Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Letters from Family Letters from Family, 1937-1939, Letters from Vester Graves (Father), 1937-1938, 1

3 letters

Letters from Sallie Graves (Mother), 1937-1939, 2

4 letters

Letters from Cleonis Graves (Sister), 1937, 3

2 letters

Letters from Melba Graves (Sister), 1937-1938, 4

4 letters

Letter from Ella Graves (Sister), 1938, 5 Letter from Lois Long (Cousin), 1937, 6 Letters from Auntie Madie, 1937, 7 Letters from Uncle Henry, 1937, 1939, 8 Series 2: Letters from Friends Letters from Friends, 1936-1939, Postcards from Friends, 1936-1939, 9 Letters from Female Friends, 1936, 10 Letters from Elbert Swann, 1936-1938, 11

1 of 2 folders; Elbert Swann appeared to have a crush on Bee Graves. He wrote ten letters to her, the most from one person in the collection.

Letters from Elbert Swann, undated, 12

2 of 2 folders; Elbert Swann appeared to have a crush on Bee Graves. He wrote ten letters to her, the most from one person in the collection.

Letters from Louise Moore, 1937, 13 Letters from Helen B., 1939, 14 Letter from Walter (Boyfriend), 1938, 15 Letters from C.L.B., Jr., 1936, 16 Letters from J.B. Saunders, 1936, 1938, 17 Letters from Male Friends, 1939, 18

These are friends from New York City.

Series 3: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous,

Includes letters to Bee Graves's sister, Cleonis Graves, college documents, photographs

Letters from soldiers to Cleonis Graves (Sister), 1945, 19

This folder contains letters from two soldiers to Bee Graves' sister, Cleonis. The soldiers served during World War II in the Philippines.

Miscellaneous Items, 20

This folder contains portrait photographs of unidentified people and letters.

College Documents, 1936-1940, 21

This folder contains documents relating to Bee Graves' tenure at Teachers College: room and board receipts, a report card, and insurance receipts. This is 1 of 2 folders.

College Documents, 1936-1940, 22

This folder contains an acceptance letter, a letter to Bee Graves' parents about Bee's progress and report cards. This is 2 of 2 folders.