Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection ABFR

Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection ABFR


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Katherine Crowe, Special Collections Librarian

Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
ABFR
Title
Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection Digital surrogates created in 2023 1937-2005, and undated
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/172
Quantity
173 Gigabytes
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

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Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Item description], Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection, Alexandria Library, Local History / Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.


Historical Note

On April 29, 2023 Alexandria Library hosted the first Black Family Reunion at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library in Old Town Alexandria. The event aimed to bring neighborhoods together and help fill gaps in the documented history of Alexandria's African American community. As part of the event, families were invited to bring documents and images to be scanned by Library staff and added to the collections at the Local History / Special Collections Branch to be preserved as part of the city's historical record and made available to the public online.

Content Description

This collection contains digital donations collected from members of the Alexandria African American community during the 2023 Alexandria Black Family Reunion event. This is a completely digital collection consisting of digital surrogates of the materials; the original items have been retained by their owners. Included are photographs, documents, and ephemera.

Please note that processed donations will be added to this collection on an ongoing basis. Check this collection guide for regular updates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Digital Materials

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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

ABFR-23-001
William D. Euille family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs from the family of William D. "Bill" Euille, former Mayor of the City of Alexandria (2003-2016). Euille served as Honorary Co-Chair of the first Alexandria Black Family Reunion in 2023.

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by William D. Euille in 2023

ABFR-23-002
Char McCargo Bah Alexandria African American community photographs
Bah, Char McCargo
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs of the African American community in Alexandria, Virginia that were collected by Char McCargo Bah. Bah is a celebrated genealogist, author, and native Alexandrian who has been researching and writing about the Alexandria African American community since 1981. Bah served as Honorary Co-Chair of the first Alexandria Black Family Reunion in 2023

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Char McCargo Bah in 2023

ABFR-23-004
Linwood Moses Smith family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs from the family of Linwood Moses Smith. Related to the Jesurena Smith family photographs (ABFR-23-006)

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Linwood Moses Smith in 2023

ABFR-23-005
Coleman and Butler Family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs from the Coleman and Butler families.

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Eleanor C. Ashley-Carlton in 2023

ABFR-23-006
Jesurena Smith family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs from the family of Jesurena Smith. The Newman family lived at 510 and 512 Pendleton Street in Alexandria, Virginia from 1928 until the 1970s. John Henry Newman moved from Burke, Virginia to Alexandria in the 1920s. Newman had two wives: Nannie Pounds Newman and Elizabeth Pounds Newman. Related to the Linwood Moses Smith family photographs (ABFR-23-004)

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Jesurena Smith in 2023

ABFR-23-007
Carrie Jones Stevens family photographs
Scope and Contents

Digital surrogates of photographs and ephemera from the family of Sharon Jones Frazier and her paternal grandmother, Carrie Jones Stevens. Carrie Jones Stevens originally lived in Palmyra, Virginia with her first husband, Albert Jones. Together they had three children - Shedrick (father of Sharon Jones Frazier), Ellen, and Annie. After Albert's death, she re-married Moses Stevens and the family moved to Alexandria, Virginia and lived at 1325 Cameron Street; this home remains in the family as of 2023. Ellen married Lawrence Butler and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Annie and Shedrick both attended Parker-Gray School. Annie worked at the Carver Theater and Shedrick had a career as a plasterer

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Sharon Jones Frazier in 2023

ABFR-23-008
Charles Sias family and personal photographs
Scope and Contents

Digital surrogates of photographs from the family of Charles Sias. Also included are photographs of Parker-Gray High School activities, students, social groups, and athletic teams

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Charles Sias in 2023

ABFR-23-009
D. Jason Wood family photographs and artwork
Content Description

Digital surrogates of historic photographs and artwork from the family of D. Jason Wood. Included are 19th century charcoal portrait drawings and hand-colored photographs, 19th century photographic prints, and photographic prints from the early 20th century

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by D. Jason Wood in 2023

ABFR-23-010
Terrell Family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of seven photograph albums from the family of Maurice Terrell. Albums include photographs, documents, and ephemera.

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Maurice Terrell in 2023

ABFR-23-011
Carter and Robinson Family photographs
Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs from the Carter and Robinson families. Both families have been in Alexandria since the late 1860s.

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Krista Carter York in 2023

ABFR-23-013
Dorothy Taylor family photographs and documents
Scope and Contents

Digital surrogates of photographs and documents from the family of Dorothy Taylor. Included are photographs, a scrapbook, marriage and death certificates, and other documentation of family history.

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Yvette Lewis in 2023

ABFR-23-016
Gray Family history materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Charles J. Lyles in 2023

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Content Description

Digital surrogates of materials documenting the history of the Hamilton and Carrie Gray Family. The Gray Family has been apart of the Black community in Alexandria and Gum Springs since the 19th century. Included are family reunion books, photographs, ephemera, a pastel portrait drawing, and other documentation of family history.

ABFR-23-017
Bernice Lee family photographs and ephemera
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital donation made by Bernice Lee in 2023

Digitization

Digital surrogates created in 2023

Content Description

Digital surrogates of photographs and ephemera from the family of Bernice Lee.