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  • Birth of a Nation, Theatre Program, 1918, Fitchburg Massachusetts 
    Griffith, D. W. (Cummings Theatre, 1918)
    Single-fold (4 pp.) program for the showing of D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation at the Cummings Theatre in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1918. The program has an old, mostly flattened, horizontal fold through the middle ...
  • "Back to Slavery" The New Deal Party and the Negro in Tennessee 
    Colored Division, Republican State Headquarters of Tennessee (Republican State Headquarters of Tennessee, 1940)
    Single-fold (4 pp.) heavy-stock, newsprint pamphlet with general light wear and aging with some minor, flattened creasing on corners. Overall VG. This pamphlet produced by the Colored Division of the Tennessee Republican ...
  • The Origin and History of the Negroes and the Dark Races And Their Achievements Before and After Slavery 
    Merriwether, W. G (self-published, 1950)
    This is a personal, self-published history of African-Americans by this Texas minister. It is a truly scarce book; WorldCat locates only one copy..
  • Origin of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute 
    Driver, Edmund H. (Self-Published, 1938)
    Scarce booklet by white resident of Tuskegee, Alabama on the establishment of Tuskegee Institute. This booklet seems to have been reprinted by a firm in Birmingham (also in 1938) but this is the author's original, ...
  • Glimpses of Negro Americans 
    Church of Christ (Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, 1930)
    Stapled, Pale Green wraps with black titles and frame. This booklet has very light wear but has a number stamped on the front, top right, a star, top left over a faded name. It has very light age toning overall the booklet ...
  • Knight, William W., Letter to Mary Knight. April 2, 1863 
    Knight, William W. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1863-04-02)
    In this letter dated April 2, 1863, written from Camp Young, William W. Knight expresses his sadness that his wife Mary has been ill recently. He blames her constant studying and encourages her to embrace the Christian ...
  • Pinevale High School 12th Alumni Reunion 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023-09-01)
    The document, dated September 1-3, 2023, is a Pinevale High School alumni reunion book. The book includes introductions from the Pinevale Alumni Association's Chairman, Dr. Willie Houseal, a reunion agenda, information ...
  • Pinevale High School Gym Plaque 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2007-11-27)
    The scanned plaque, dated November 29 2007, includes a letter from the Valdosta City Schools Superintendent, Sam Allen, giving approval for a Pinevale Class of 1969 plaque. The plaque now placed in the old Pinevale High ...
  • Mrs. Artie Marshall's Home Economics class 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1986)
    The scanned images are dated in 1968. They display students modeling outfits make in Mrs. Artie Marshall's Home Economics class at Pinevale High School. The photos were given to Dr. Houseal by Ms. Renae Marshall daughter ...
  • Jet: Valdosta, Ga. Elections, May 13, 1985 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1985-05-13)
    The scanned Jet magazine, dated May 13, 1985, details an image of Willie Houseal and Bunnis Williams being sworn into Valdosta City Council with their wives. The description describes the change in voting systems that ...
  • Valdosta Map 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1985)
    This document is a scanned image of a Valdosta map that includes the Southside.
  • Valdosta Area Black Achievers In Public Service, 1988 
    Unknown author (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1988)
    The calendar, dated 1988, displays photos and biographies of successful and prominent African Americans in Valdosta. These individuals would include: Ruth Kimball, Willie Houseal, Joseph "Sonny" Vickers, Bunnis C. Williams, ...
  • Three decades later, individuals recall changing the area's voting system, February 24, 2013 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2013-02-24)
    The newspaper, dated February 24, 2013, reflects on 4 individuals, Tony Daniels, Lewis Gordon, Wanda Denson, and Willie Houseal, who helped change the Valdosta voting system from and at-large voting system to a ward system. ...
  • Honoring Juneteenth, Origin of the Holiday, June 18, 2023. 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023-06-18)
    The newspaper, dated June 18, 2023, was published by Valdosta Daily Times to highlight Juneteenth. Topics of the newspaper would include the origins of Juneteenth, local celebrations, and a timeline of Juneteenth celebrations.
  • Civil Action File No. CA-86-10 VAl, April 25, 1984 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1984-04-25)
    The document, dated April 25, 1984, details Willie Houseal's affidavit for the Civil Action Case No. CA-86-10-VAL. Houseal affidavit addresses topic like: his city council elections, serving on city council, and the Valdosta ...
  • Untitled story describing a near-drowning incident, ca. 1854 
    Unknown author (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1854)
    Portion of a letter from John Stevens, exact date unknown, approximately March 1854 or after. Stevens recounts a "miraculous escape from drowning" while on a boat with Oliver W. Stevens, his son Eddie, and two African ...
  • Civil Action No. CA-89-06 VAL, January 11, 1989 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1989-01-11)
    The document, dated January 11, 1989, describes the Civil Action case No. CA-89-06 VAL. This is a case formed by Michael David Apperson vs. the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Police department. Apperson states that both ...
  • Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL (consolidated with 83- 106 VAL for discovery and trail), June 17, 1985 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 1985-06-17)
    The document, dated June 17, 1985, is a legal document detailing Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL and Civil Action No. 83-106 VAL. This document includes topics like affidavits, Valdosta city council, voting systems, ward system, ...
  • Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL, 1983 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1983)
    The document, dated in 1983, is a legal document detailing the NAACP et al v. Tillman et al., Civil Action 83-108 VAL case. The Civil Action is based on the failure to represent the 1st, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment as ...
  • Minutes, Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council, March 7, 1985 
    Houseal, Willie H. (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1985-03-07)
    The report, dated March 7, 1985, details the minutes form a regular Valdosta City Council meeting. The topics of the document includes: election results, administration of oaths of office, ordinance amending, rezoning, ...

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