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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…
Dunbar Branch book purchase list
Scanned images of a three page handwritten list stamped "Dunbar Branch" containing the surnames of authors and titles. The list appears to include titles that the library purchased for the Dunbar Branch collection in 1945.
This list is part of…
This list is part of…
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.…
Hampton Institute Library School list
Scanned images of a handwritten list entitled "Hampton Institute Library School Stories About Negroes for Children list". This item is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1396, the Dunbar High School Library Papers.
The list is…
The list is…
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…
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…
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…
Tags: African Americans, African Americans in Lynchburg, Anne Spencer, books, circulation, Dunbar Branch, Dunbar High School, Dunbar High School Library, George M. Jones Memorial Library, Jane Maud Campbell, Jones Memorial Library, librarianship, libraries, library history, library services, MS 1396, MS1396, Rachel Davis Harris, segregation, Spencer family
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,…
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…
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…