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  • Subject is exactly "African American history"
Ms2011-088.pdf

The collection consists of one household and recipe book from Macon County, AL. A variety of writers left entries within the journal, most notably…
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Receipt for regalia order from Edward Manufacturing Company (Atlanta, Ga.) to Marie Johnson, Household of Ruth (Blacksburg, Va.)
Ms1988_009_B03_F05_001.pdf

Handwritten financial record for Household of Ruth in Blacksburg, Va
Ms1988_009_B03_F01_001.pdf

Printed booklet listing membership questions and handwritten answers for the Household of Ruth, the women's organization for the Grand United Order of…
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Invitation listing date and proceedings of of Tadmore Light Lodge 27th anniversary celebration, including names of speakers.
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A blank clearance card from the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
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Badge featuring three female allegorical figures with coat of arms in front of two ships. Back has label of "J.L.B Forrester/Books, Cards, Badges/811…
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Green lodge ribbon with silver print and metallic tassels. Metallic star in green and white ribbon rosette at top.
Ms1988_009_B01_F90_001.pdf

Odd Fellows Bulletin published by the District Grand Lodge No. 15 including reports and announcements.
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Letter announcing a membership drive to gain 500 new members.
Ms1988_009_B01_F74_001.pdf

Report from the office of A.T. Shirley, District Grand Secretary on the state of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows State of Virginia.
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Letter to Mr. Owens (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) from Thomas W. Pate (James Lincoln Light Lodge #5700) notifying of a postponed event.
Ms1988_009_B01_F68_001.pdf

Issue of The Quarterly Bulletin from the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Ms1988_009_B01_F61_001.pdf

Souvenir program for biennial Order of Odd Fellows conference held in Charlotte, NC. Includes greeting, photographs of officers, and local…
Ms1988_009_B01_F57_001.pdf

Catalog of regalia and supplies for the Odd Fellows, includes illustrations of ribbons, collars, banners, and pins.
Ms1988_009_B01_F51_002.pdf

Letter to James Needham, G.S. from Harris P. Saunders (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) inquiring about membership in the Household of Ruth.
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Letter to A.T. Shirley (D.G.S., Herndon, Virginia) from Harris P. Saunders (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) inquiring about cost to reinstate members to…
Ms1988_009_B01_F43_001.pdf

Completed Applicant's Agreement for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184. Signed by John H. Green, Taylor Smith, William Green, J.C. Wade, and Floyd Meade.
Ms1988_009_B01_F34_003.pdf

Card with price list for secretarial supplies available from Odd Fellows Journal
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Card recounting first letters of password sequence for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184
Ms1988_009_B01_F34_001.pdf

Receipt for Odd Fellows Journal subscription stamped "PAID".
Ms1988_009_B01_F31_001.pdf

Extract of the Biennial Report of A.T. Shirley District Grand Secretary of District Grand Lodge including financial reports.
Ms1988_009_B01_F25_001.pdf

Excerpts from the first ritual book of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, relating texts, hymns, passwords, and laws for lodges.
Ms1988_009_B01_F21_001.pdf

Notebook of handwritten dues records for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, including some ephemera between pages.
Ms1988_009_B01_F20_001.pdf

Notebook of handwritten meeting minutes for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, including some ephemera between pages.
Ms1988_009_B01_F17_001.pdf

Loan agreement for $38.50 from Bank of Blacksburg to Tadmore Light Lodge #6189.
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Completed membership application, signed by Plymouth Christian, for Tadmore Light Lodge #6189, Blacksburg [Virginia].
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Bill from George A. Floding (Atlanta) for regalia.
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Invitation from A.K. Lester inviting Odd Fellows of Blacksburg to "turn out" on Sunday.
Ms1988_009_B01_F02_001.pdf

Meeting minutes for Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Tadmore Light Lodge #6187, Blacksburg [Virginia]
Ms1988_009_B01_F01_001.pdf

Book describing funeral ceremony for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Ms1988_009_B01_F03_001.pdf

Third Quarterly Circular for the Grand Order of Odd Fellows from the Sub-Committee of Management (Philadelphia, PA). Includes meeting synopses,…
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A bill from the Grand Order of Odd Fellows (Philadelphia, PA) to Lodge No. 6184 (Blacksburg, VA) for a subscription to The Odd Fellows' Journal.

James C. Wade was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. Wade graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1959, and served in the Army before moving…

Charles A. Johnson was born in Wake Forest, Virginia, where he grew up and received his primary education. Johnson graduated from Christiansburg…

Rosa Thomas Holmes, originally born in Beckley, West Virginia, grew up in the Christiansburg area. Holmes attended Hill School in and Christiansburg…

Rice Dobbins grew up in Riner, Virginia in an area called Piney Wood. Dobbins primarily worked as a farmer in the Montgomery County area, specifically…

Frank Bannister was born in Wake Forest, Virginia in 1913, and his family members were descendants of Kentland Plantation slaves, which is now…
Ms2020_006_Flyer_2020_06.pdf

A digital flyer used to promote the event Black Matters: A Teach-In On Language, Literature, Rhetoric, Writing, and Verbal Art.
FWCA_FinalProgram.pdf

Program for the Faculty Women of Color in the Academy 5th Annual Conference, which includes photographs of Henrietta Mann, Nikki Giovannia, and Menah…

Charles Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953 and served as President of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association.…

Mary Smith Mills attended Christiansburg Institute from 1941 to 1945. Mary grew up in Christiansburg, Virginia and later became the first black woman…

Esther Jones graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1939. Esther used the skills she acquired at CI to assist her husband in running a…

Gladys Sokolow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953. Gladys grew up in Pulaski County, Virginia and later resided in…

Naomi Davidson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1954. Naomi grew up in the Wake Forest community in Montgomery County, Virginia,…

Jacqueline “Jackie” Eaves graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1964 and was a member of the Alumni Association. Jacqueline was born…
Ms2008_018_Foster_Jack_1883_1213a.jpg

Letter from Jack Foster, formerly enslaved person and body servant in the 36th Virginia Infantry, to Confederate General John McCausland, reminiscing about the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain and his time in camp service.
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Matt Winston Sr., Virginia Tech class of 1959, was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1938, the youngest of three children. Though he grew up in a time of…
Ms2008-058_VirginiaRepublicanPartyFlyer_1921.jpg

The Virginia Republican Party Flyer lists the African American Republican candidates for Virginia elected offices in 1921 and includes Maggie L. Walker, the first American female bank president, as the candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction and John Mitchell, Jr., the editor of the Richmond Planet, as the candidate for Governor.
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