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"100 Years of Learning: The Jones Memorial Library"
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1555 Link Road Residential Landscape Plan
Residential Landscape Plan by Charles F. Gillette for 1555 Link Road in Lynchburg, Virginia.
A Veritable Encyclopedia of History
Scanned images of an eight page pamphlet entitled A Veritable Encyclopedia of History published by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc.
The printed pamphlet is held in physical format as part of Manuscript Collection 1396,…
The printed pamphlet is held in physical format as part of Manuscript Collection 1396,…
Abraham K. Hanna (1926-1864) Letters (MS 1008)
Collection of letters written by Abraham K. Hanna (1926-1864) to his wife Elizabeth A. Hanna following the Battle of Lynchburg in June 1864.
Hanna was wounded and his foot amputated; he subsequently died of his injuries on 13 August 1864 and…
Hanna was wounded and his foot amputated; he subsequently died of his injuries on 13 August 1864 and…
Advertisement for sale of Oakland Plantation
Image of advertisement for Oakland Plantation Sale in "The Lynchburg Daily Virginian" newspaper Nov. 4, 1859
Alexandria Library (Alexandria, Va.) Letters
Scanned image of a letter dates 02 October 1950 from Ellen Coolidge Burke of Alexandria (Va.) Library to Lucille Dickerson at Jones Memorial Library. In the letter Burke seeks information about the Jones library, erroneously believing the library to…
Alexandria Library Correspondence
Digital reproduction of a letter dated 02 October 1950 from Ellen Coolidge Burke at Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Virginia to Lucille Dickerson at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
In her letter, Burke requests information about…
In her letter, Burke requests information about…
Alpha Theta Sigma Letter to Maud Campbell and Reply from Campbell
Digital reproduction of a letter from Alpha Theta sorority in Lynchburg, Virginia to Jane Maud Campbell, Head Librarian of Jones Memorial Library.
In the letter, the sorority seeks a meeting with Campbell to discuss library services to…
In the letter, the sorority seeks a meeting with Campbell to discuss library services to…
Alphabetical Subject Index to Lynchburg News & Advance
Alphabetical index by main subject to articles in the Lynchburg News & Advance.
This index was created by Jones Memorial Library and contains more than 27,000 entries. All rights to this index are held by the George M. Jones Memorial Library…
This index was created by Jones Memorial Library and contains more than 27,000 entries. All rights to this index are held by the George M. Jones Memorial Library…
American Library Association Survey on Government and Administration of Public Library Service to Negroes
Digital reproduction of two letters and a survey from 1938.
In a November 1938 letter from Eliza Atkins to Jane Maud Campbell at Jones Memorial Library, Atkins requests Campbell's participation in an American Library Association survey on library…
In a November 1938 letter from Eliza Atkins to Jane Maud Campbell at Jones Memorial Library, Atkins requests Campbell's participation in an American Library Association survey on library…
American Pen Women, Lynchburg Branch panel
Black and white image of Pat Rice, Frances Hartmann, Ann Van De Graaf, and Ginny McCraw circa 1980
American Red Cross Bureau of Canteen Service report
Report on Canteen Services dated 04 January 1919 for the American Red Cross Bureau of Canteen Service for the canteen at Lynchburg, Virginia. The report indicates that during the month of December 1918 more than 23,000 soldiers were served and 15…
An Open Letter to the People of Lynchburg
Scanned image of a Spring 2004 reproduction of An Open Letter to the People of Lynchburg dated 27 April 1967. The letter protests the policies of the Lynchburg newspapers to exclude news coverage of Dunbar High School and to exclude announcements of…
Anne Spencer Conference Report
Digital reproduction of a handwritten report by Anne Spencer, Librarian of the Jones Memorial Library Dunbar Branch.
In the report dated March 15, 1927 , Spencer recounts her attendance at a Conference of Librarians held at Hampton, Virginia. …
In the report dated March 15, 1927 , Spencer recounts her attendance at a Conference of Librarians held at Hampton, Virginia. …
Anne Spencer Resignation Letter
Digital reproduction of resignation letter and envelope from Anne Spencer to Jane Maud Campbell, director of Jones Memorial Library. The letter is dated 1946.
In the letter, Spencer resigns from her position as librarian of the Dunbar Branch at…
In the letter, Spencer resigns from her position as librarian of the Dunbar Branch at…
Appeal Letter from Carter Woodson to Anne Spencer
Digital images of a typewritten letter addressed to Anne Spencer from C.G. Woodson, Director of The Journal of Negro History. The letter dated 30 April 1927 is an appeal for funding to support The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.…
Bank of Brookneal architectural plans
Architectural drawings for the Bank of Brookneal located in Brookneal, Virginia
Bargain and Sale by Thomas Potter
Scanned images of a bargain and sale document for Thomas Potter in Chatham County, Georgia on 08 July 1848. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Thomas Potter owned the…
Thomas Potter owned the…
Barnum Invitation to the Circus (MS 1301)
Invitation to the circus issued by Henry Barnum to Reverend John Bayley in 1877 for a performance in Petersburg, Virginia. On the reverse is a portion of a sermon, possibly written by Bayley.
Baseball Coloring Page
Baseball coloring page prepared by Jones Memorial Library for 09 July 2023 Hillcats Community Champions fundraiser game. The library received a portion of the ticket sales for this game at City Stadium. Children and families received a free crayon…
Baseball in Lynchburg
Materials from the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia related to baseball. This digital collection includes clippings from The News & Advance and other items from the library's physical collections. The bulk of clippings are from the…
Baseball Score Book
Handwritten baseball score book recording games of various Lynchburg, Virginia baseball teams, including Dexter, Oceola, Star, Greenwood, Eagle, Atlantic, Union, and Stonewall for the period 1869-1871.
Many pages contain illustrations and doodles.…
Many pages contain illustrations and doodles.…
Bass School Photos
Images of the William Marvin Bass School in Lynchburg, Virginia from the collections of the Jones Memorial Library.
The school is located at 1730 Seabury Avenue and is named in honor of William Marvin Bass, former teacher and principal. The…
The school is located at 1730 Seabury Avenue and is named in honor of William Marvin Bass, former teacher and principal. The…
Bernice Lloyd Bell Correspondence
Digital reproduction of a two-page letter and six-page questionnaire sent by Bernice Lloyd Bell to Josephine Wingfield at Jones Memorial Library in May 1962.
Bell, a graduate student at Atlanta University, wrote to Wingfield to request…
Bell, a graduate student at Atlanta University, wrote to Wingfield to request…
Bill of Sale to James Potter (1842)
Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for James Potter on 05 April 1842 in Savannah, Georgia. James Potter was owner of the Tweedside and Colerain Plantations. This bill of sale documents the purchase of named enslaved persons by Potter in…
Bill of Sale to James Potter (1848)
Digital images of a Bill of Sale from Elisha Wylly to James Potter on 01 February 1848. The bill details the purchase of named enslaved persons Coto, June, Barbary, and Tom.
This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate…
This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate…
Bill of Sale to James Potter for Abraham (1834)
Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for enslaved person Abraham in South Carolina in 1834. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain and…
The Potter estate included the Colerain and…
Bills of Sale to James Potter (1854)
Scanned images of two bills of sale issued to James Potter on 21 February 1854. These documents are part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
Biographical sketch of Susan Elizabeth Fain Davis
Biographical sketch of former Dunbar High School librarian Susan Elizabeth Fain Davis from page one of The Fifty-Niners Chronicle, Quarterly Newsletter of Dunbar High School Class of 1959, Volume 7, No. 4, October-December 2017.
The printed…
The printed…
Blackford Collection Bill of Sale for Peggy Dean
Digitized scan of a Bill of Sale recording the sale of transfer of enslaved person Peggy Dean to Charles Minor Blackford in March 1846.
The original document, which has been partially laminated, is held as part of manuscript 1793, the Blackford…
The original document, which has been partially laminated, is held as part of manuscript 1793, the Blackford…