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Woman's Community Club Letter to Maud Campbell
Digital reproduction of a handwritten letter from the Woman's Community Club of Lynchburg to Jane Maud Campbell, Head Librarian of Jones Memorial Library.
The letter was written in April 1946 seeking relocation of the Dunbar Branch library…
The letter was written in April 1946 seeking relocation of the Dunbar Branch library…
Theological Seminary postcard
Scanned image of a postcard sent to Jones Memorial Library regarding racial segregation of library facilities. The card was sent from Connecticut and the text read "We have heard on radio over & over again that students of Colored Theological…
The Dunbar Story
Scanned reproduction of an undated typewritten manuscript entitled "The Dunbar Story: An Examination of the School's Search for Excellence in a Segregated Society." A print version of the manuscript is held in the pamphlet files of Jones Memorial…
The Dunbar High School Story!!
Digital reproduction of a typed manuscript entitled "The Dunbar high School Story!!" by Chauncey E. Spencer. The original manuscript is held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia as PAM1206.
In the manuscript, the author provides…
In the manuscript, the author provides…
Survey of Jackson Street Colored High School
Scanned pages from Manuscript Collection 1137 Woman's Club of Lynchburg survey details on Jackson Street Colored High School, taken in 1914.
Some Books and Pamphlets, Music, Magazines and Newspapers by Negro Writers, Composers and Editors in the Colored Department of the Louisville Free Public Library
Digitized copy of a pamphlet published in 1921 entitled "Some Books and Pamphlets, Music, Magazines and Newspapers by Negro Writers, Composers and Editors in the Colored Department of the Louisville Free Public Library".
This document is part of…
This document is part of…
Report of Dunbar Branch January 1924
Scanned image of the Jones Memorial Library's Report of Dunbar Branch for January 1924 submitted by Anne Spencer and R.D. Harris.
The Dunbar Branch was opened in 1924 in the Dunbar High School in Lynchburg and was the first branch of the Jones…
The Dunbar Branch was opened in 1924 in the Dunbar High School in Lynchburg and was the first branch of the Jones…
Rachel Davis Harris letter
Digital reproduction of a letter from Rachel Davis Harris of Western Colored Branch, Louisville Free Public Library, to Jane Maud Campbell at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg.
The 1924 letter shares that Harris has returned to Louisville…
The 1924 letter shares that Harris has returned to Louisville…
Negro Progress in Print
Scanned image of pamphlet entitled Negro Progress in Print: A Special List of Good Books on the Shelves of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Branch Indianapolis Public Library.
The physical pamphlet is held at Jones Memorial Library in Manuscript…
The physical pamphlet is held at Jones Memorial Library in Manuscript…
Mrs. George M. Jones and Her 'Monumental Reality'
Article about the history of Jones Memorial Library published in Lynch's Ferry Magazine
Lynchburg Public Library Charter
Images of Manuscript 1334, a copy of the Lynchburg Public Library charter from 1897. The original document is filed with the Lynchburg Circuit Court; Manuscript 1334 is available at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Lynchburg Improvement Association postcard
Digital image of a postcard and envelope sent to Jones memorial Library from the Lynchburg Improvement Association dated 15 February 1961. The postcard includes the message "Dear Citizen: How Long Will You Allow Your Tax Dollars to Support…
Lynchburg City and Jones Memorial Library Correspondence
Digital reproduction of correspondence between the City of Lynchburg, Virginia and Lucille Dickerson for the period 25 March 1947 to 28 September 1948.
In the correspondence, Dickerson notes that Jones Memorial Library is donating books to the…
In the correspondence, Dickerson notes that Jones Memorial Library is donating books to the…
Lyle Stuart Letter
Digital reproduction of a letter from Lyle Stuart to Jones Memorial Library trustees dated 10 October 1947.
In the letter, Stuart advocates for integration of the library's services and facilities.
In the letter, Stuart advocates for integration of the library's services and facilities.
Letters to Publishers
Digital reproduction of letters from Jane Maud Campbell, Head Librarian of Jones Memorial Library, to book publishers. Campbell wrote in 1921 to McDevitt-Wilson's and Valiant publishing companies to request pricing on specific titles for use at the…
Letters to Louisville
Digital reproduction of a series of letters between Jane Maud Campbell, librarian of Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, and George T. Settle and Rachel Davis Harris of the Louisville Free Public Library. The letters are written in 1923 and…
Letter from William R. Gilmore
Scanned image of a typewritten letter from William R. Gilmore to Douglas A. Robertson, Secretary-Treasurer of the Jones Memorial Library. The letter is dated 05 September 1969. In the letter Gilmore expressed appreciation that the library has…
Letter from R.B. Hall to J. Maud Campbell
Digital reproduction of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript collection 1395 held in physical format at the library.
The collection includes a two-page typewritten letter from R. B. Hall to J. Maud Campbell dated 16 March 1927, the outer mailing…
The collection includes a two-page typewritten letter from R. B. Hall to J. Maud Campbell dated 16 March 1927, the outer mailing…
Knight Transfer receipt
Scanned image of a handwritten note referencing the cost of moving furniture from the Dunbar Branch and College Hill Branch of the Jones Memorial Library on 28 July 1946. The note is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1396, the…
Julius Rosenwald Fund Library List
Digitized images of a booklet titled "Library List" issued by the Julius Rosenwald Fund in December 1929, Nashville, Tennessee.
This item is part of the Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1396, Folder 6, added to the collection in…
This item is part of the Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1396, Folder 6, added to the collection in…
Josephine Humbles Letter to Maud Campbell
Digital reproduction of a letter from Josephine Humbles of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute Young Women's Christian Association. Humbles wrote to Jane Maud Campbell at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg in March 1925 regarding a visit…
Jones Memorial Library Minutes 31 January 1944
Digital reproduction of Jones Memorial Library Board meeting minutes for 31 January 1944. During the meeting, members agreed to a proposal from the Lynchburg School Board to contribute half of the salaries of the librarians at the Dunbar Branch and…
Jones Memorial Library Internal Revenue Service application
Digital reproduction of letter and schedule attachement from Jones Memorial Library to the Internal Revenue Service in 1945. The library was seeking approval as a charitable organization under IRS regulations. Included with the letter was a schedule…
Jones Memorial Library founding documents
Digital images of founding documents for the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Originals are held in printed format in the library's collection.
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 19 March 1947
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 19 March 1947
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 19 June 1946
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 10 June 1946
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 18 September 1946
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 18 September 1946
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 13 March 1923
Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 13 March 1923
Jones Memorial Library Board Minutes November 1943
Digital reproduction of board minutes for Jones Memorial Library dated 24 November 1943. At the meeting, members voted to notify the Lynchburg School Board that the Jones board deemed it inadvisable to continue its full contribution of librarian…
Jones Memorial Library Board Minutes December 1945
Digital reproduction of Jones Memorial Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes from 05 December 1945.
In the meeting, Head Librarian Jane Maud Campbell recommends closure of the Dunbar Branch and the board votes to explore transfer of the…
In the meeting, Head Librarian Jane Maud Campbell recommends closure of the Dunbar Branch and the board votes to explore transfer of the…