Afro-American Sources in Virginia: A Guide to Manuscripts

96 items, 20th century
Biographical sketches, photographs, and ephemera of the alumni of the Frederick Douglass School, Winchester, and material regarding the Douglass Alumni Association.
(Acc. 555 THL)

69. REBECCA EBERT COLLECTION

1 item, 1986
Unpublished paper by Rebecca Ebert entitled "A Window on the Valley," a study of the free black community of Winchester and Frederick County, 1785-1860.
(Acc. 70 THL)

70. FREDERICK COUNTY PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RECORDS

1802-64
Photostats and handwritten copies of free black entries recorded in the personal property tax lists. Originals in the Virginia State Library.
(Acc. 543 THL)

71. FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS

9 items, 1868-1916
Photocopies of deeds and deeds of trust for lots purchased on Braddock and Leicester streets, Winchester.
(Acc. 546 THL)

72. POWELL W. GIBSON PAPERS

1915-40
Biographical data and writings of this principal of Frederick Douglass School.
(Acc 618 THL)

73. HAYFIELD FARM MANUSCRIPT

1 item, May 5, 1862
Notice about a slave being held in a Winchester jail.
(Acc. 662 THL)

74. MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS

2 items, 1907-9
Photocopies of deeds for purchase and sale of the church lot in the northeastern part of Winchester.
(Acc. 548 THL)

75. JOHN MANN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS

4 items, 1893-1933
Photocopies of deeds and deeds of trust for lots purchased on Kent Street, Winchester.
(Acc. 547 THL)

76. MANUMISSION RECORDS, SHENANDOAH VALLEY

1 item, 1785-1865
Abstracts from deed books of manumission records of the area.
(Acc. 576 THL)

77. MARKET STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RECORDS

13 items, 1842-1920
Records for this Winchester church, including lists of black members and minutes on the decision to sponsor the John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church.
(Acc. 238 WFCHS)

78. METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH RECORDS

1 item, 1928
A photocopy of the deed for purchase of a lot on Chase Alley, Winchester, for this black church.
(Acc. 549 THL)

79. NEW SCHOOL COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS

1 item, 1890
A photocopy of the deed for purchase of a lot on Kent Street, Winchester.
(Acc. 550 THL)

80. OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS

2 items, 1862-1932
Photocopies of the deed for use and a deed for the sale of the church and lot on East Lane, Winchester.
(Acc. 551 THL)

81. ORRICK CEMETERY RECORDS

1 item, 1803-1983
An abstract of inscriptions on tombstones in Orrick Cemetery.
(Acc. 250 THL)

82. GARFIELD PRATHER COLLECTION

ca. 1950s and 1960s
Letters, news articles, and oral history interviews regarding efforts to integrate Winchester institutions, organizations, and businesses.
(Acc. 659 THL)

83. GEORGE L. SEEVERS ACCOUNT BOOK

1 item, 1800-1862
On page 289 is a list of slaves with births, deaths, and sales dates.
(Acc. 394 WFCHS)

84. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS

6 items, 1869-1916
Photocopies of deeds and deeds of trust for purchase of lots on Kent and Market streets, Winchester.
(Acc. 553 THL)

85. ST. PAUL'S AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS

6 items, 1867-1912
Photocopies of deeds and deeds of trusts for sale of portions of the church lot on Loudoun and Main streets, Winchester, and a claim for money due by a workman.
(Acc. 552 THL)

86. ELLSWORTH TURNER COLLECTION

51 items, 20th century
Magazine and newspaper articles, photographs, and memorabilia of the black community in the Winchester-Frederick County area.
(Acc. 204 THL)

87. UNITED ODD FELLOWS LODGE NO. 1461 RECORDS

3 items, 1890-1914
Photocopies of deeds and deeds of trust for the purchase and sale of a lot and buildings on Clifford Street, Winchester, for this Afro- American fraternal organization.
(Acc. 554 THL)

88. WINCHESTER PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RECORDS

1802-64
Photostats and handwritten copies of free black entries recorded in the personal property tax lists Originals in the Virginia State Library.
(Acc. 544 THL)

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THE HANDLEY LIBRARY

66. ELLEN AFTO MANUSCRIPT

67. H. M. BROOKS COLLECTION

68. DOUGLASS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COLLECTION