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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Ellen Strong.
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George Oscar Ferguson Photographs, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
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George Oscar Ferguson was a professor of education at the College of William and Mary. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Photographs taken by George Oscar Ferguson. Subjects include a parade in Williamsburg, Va., African-American schools in Virginia, Camp Lee, Virginia, rural scenes in western Virginia, and Ferguson.
Scope and Contents 2" x 2". P1
Scope and Contents 3" x 5". P2
Scope and Contents 3" x 5". P3
Scope and Contents 3" x 5". P4
Scope and Contents 3" x 5". P5
Scope and Contents 3" x 5". P6
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Cars by Burton Parish. 3" x 5". P7
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows a crowd of participants. 3" x 5". P8
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). People and band in parade. 3" x 5". P9
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). 3" x 5". P10
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows crowd of participants. 3" x 5". P11
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows crowd of participants 3" x 5". P12
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows crowd of participants and children. 3" x 5". P13
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows schoolchildren in the parade. 3" x 5". P14
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows cars in parade. 3" x 5". P15
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows boy playing a game. 3" x 5". P16
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua). Shows boy playing a game. 3" x 5". P17
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day of a meeting of Chautaupua) Shows cars in front of Burton Parish. 3" x 5";. P18
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows crowd of participants. 3' x 5'. P19
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows blurry crowd of participants. 3' x 5'. P20
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows crowd of participants bearing a "Grove" banner. 3" x 5". P21
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows parade and a marching band. 3" x 5";. P22
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows crowd of participants. 3" x 5". P23
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows two men in a field. 3" x 5". P24
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows a crowd of schoolchildren participants with a banner that reads "Live to learn and learn to live". 3 x 5". P25
Scope and Contents (either Peninsula Field Day or a meeting of Chautauqua) Shows cars in front of Burton Parish. 3" x 5". P26
Scope and Contents Shows men with an above-ground pipe. 2" x 3". P27
Scope and Contents Shows group of men. 2" x 3". P28
Scope and Contents Shows a group of men. 2" x 3". P29
Scope and Contents Shows an officer addressing a meeting room full of men. 2" x 3". P30
Scope and Contents Shows a table of photo equipment. 3" x 5". P31
Scope and Contents Shows a gymnasium full of men taking an I.Q. test. 3" x 5". P32
Scope and Contents Two postcards of a class of men at Camp Lee. 3" x 5". P33
Scope and Contents Gymnasium full of men taking an I.Q. test. 3" x 5". P34
Scope and Contents Table of photo supplies. 3" x 5". P35
Scope and Contents Photograph of postcard of class of men at Camp Lee. 3" x 5". P36
Scope and Contents Photograph of a postcard of class of men at Camp Lee. 3" x 5". P37
Scope and Contents Gymnasium full of men taking an I.Q. test. 3" x 5". P38
Scope and Contents Group of men with an above-ground pipe. 3" x 5". P39
Scope and Contents Group of men with an above-ground pipe. 3" x 5". P40
Scope and Contents Group of men. 3" x 5".
Scope and Contents Group of men. 3" x 5". P42
Scope and Contents Officer speaking to a meeting room full of men. 3" x 5". P43
Scope and Contents White school with schoolchildren and teachers. 3" x 5". P45
Scope and Contents no item.
Scope and Contents Interior of African-American classroom with students and teacher. 3" x 5". P47
Scope and Contents White Mountain School with students. African-American Halifax school with students. 3" x 5". P48
Scope and Contents African-American Halifax school and students. 3" x 5". P49
Scope and Contents Interion of African-American classroom with students and teacher. 3" x 5". P50
Scope and Contents African-American school and schoolchildren. 3" x 5". P51
Scope and Contents White Mountain School and students. 3" x 5". P52
Scope and Contents African-American Halifax school and students. 3" x 5". P53
Scope and Contents White school with schoolchildren and teachers. 3" x 5". P54
Scope and Contents Two teenagers speaking with adults. 3" x 5". P56
Scope and Contents A young couple departing in a carriage. 3" x 5". P57
Scope and Contents Corn boy's exhibit. Location unknown, possibly Cumberland Co. 3" x 5". P58
Scope and Contents Canning party at Dorothy Burton's home. 3" x 5". P59
Scope and Contents Exhibit of handicrafts. Cumberland. 3" x 5". P60
Scope and Contents Canning party at Dorothy Burton's house. 3" x 5". P61
Scope and Contents Corn boy's exhibit. 3" x 5". P62
Scope and Contents Exhibit of handicrafts. Cumberland. 3" x 5". P63
Scope and Contents Young couple departing in carriage. 3" x 5". P64
Scope and Contents Two teenagers speak with adults. 3" x 5". P65
Scope and Contents For Miss Judith Riddock in Cape Henry, Va
Scope and Contents 4" x 6".
Scope and Contents Opening Day. 7" x 9".