A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number 1988-61
Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State
University
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Funding:
Funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
Processed by:
Lucious Edwards Jr.
Repository
Special Collections and Archives, Johnston
Memorial Library, Virginia State University
Collection number
1988-61
Title
Amanda E. DeHart Papers,
1920,
1989
Collector
Amanda E. DeHart
Language
English
Abstract
The Amanda E. DeHart Papers contain
correspondence, photographs, tapes, and artifacts. Much of the
material relates to Christiansburg Industrial Institute. There
is also a self-portrait of J. Rupert Picott.
Amanda DeHart, a graduate of St. Paul's College in
Lawrenceville, taught cosmetology at Christiansburg from 1952
until 1966. In 1976, Mrs. DeHart and a number of other
individuals formed the Christiansburg Institute Alumni
Association. Mrs. DeHart was a native of Pulaski County,
attended both the Calfee Industrial School and
Christiansburg.
In 1988, Mrs. DeHart gave to Virginia State University her
papers, many of which document the History of African American
Education in Southwest Virginia. Mrs. DeHart and James W.
Smith, professor of History at Virginia State University
co-authored The Christiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage in
1991. Additional material about Christianburg may be found in
the: John Banks Papers cc. # 1984-34, The Christianburg Alumni
Association Papers Acc. # 1988-62, The Colson-Hill Family
Papers Acc. # 1965-13, The VTA Papers Acc. # 1969-14, and The
VIA Papers Acc. # 1969-37 all may be found in the Virginia
State University Special Collections Archives.
Mrs. DeHart was the historian and Archivist for the
Christianburg Alumni Association and her papers follow her
arrangement.
The DeHart papers are an interesting mixture of
correspondence and three dimensional items documenting
education for African Americans in Southwest Virginia during
the era of segregation.