Martin Digital History

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  • Includes short essays written by the Thompson family.
    • Reflections of Jonathan Napoleon "Big Hands Barber" Thompson (16 August 1993)
    • Reflections shared by Julie Mae Thompson-Farmer, Vallejo, California
    • Reflections shared by Willie Jay Thompson
    • Who is the Youngest? Shared by Elfreda Ellis
    • "I Thought Grand Daddy was a Head Doctor" shared by Barbara Jean Seay
    • Reflections by David Jonathan Thompson Sr.
    • "The Day Poppa Clocked Cecil Johns the White Undertaker" shared by Julia Mae Farmer
    • "The Evening the City Policeman's Car Hit Poppa's Car" shared by Tim Thompson
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  • Brief history of the East Stuart community and Stuart Training School, churches in East Stuart, and a map of the area.
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  • Includes, poem about East Stuart by W. Jay Thompson, Mount Calvary Baptist Church history and photocopies of photographs. Also photocopies of photographs of Guy Davis’s Bar & Lounge, 98th birthday party of Lady Beatrice Smith, and local residents (some identified).
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  • Includes short essays about the culture and habits of residents of East Stuart, shared by the community.
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  • Details efforts to participate in Stuart government in the 1960s, the condemning of houses to clear the way for housing in 1958, and other short articles. Includes:
    • “The Colored Voting Precinct of Little Dixie” shared by Robert Hall
    • “The NAACP of East Stuart” shared by Lillie B. Parson
    • The Voters’ League of Stuart
    • Martin County Commissioner Elmira Gainey
    • The class action voting suit against Martin County
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  • Details East Stuart history and the daily life of residents, including some stories from residents. Lists of early businesses by street name.
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  • Short articles detailing aspects of educational initiatives offered to the Black communities in East Stuart, Florida. Includes:
    Stuart Training School (Sept 1931-May 1932; Sept 1933-May 1964) history
    STS lists of faculty and graduates
    Student expectations
    First football homecoming parade
    Stuart Training School facts
    Teacher biographies:
    • Miss Myrtle Deane, teacher
    • “My teaching experiences at STS” by Lanie H. Johnson
    • Wilford Eugene Duncombe II, teacher
    • Ora Dell Hamilton Turner Landers, teacher
    • Miss J.O. Murray, teacher
    • “Arthur R. Owens” by Arthur R. Owens, teacher
    • Felix A. Williams, teacher
    East Stuart Elementary School
    • ESES faculty and staff
    • “My experiences as a teacher at ESES” by M. Louise Cruice
    Desegregation of public schools in Martin County
    Parker Annex
    Murray High School
    • Faculty, staff and graduates of Murray High School
    • “Reflections: Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott Spring 1967” by Reather Mae Clark
    • “The School boycott, Murray Junior/Senior High”
    • Murray Jr./Sr. High School Boycott, May 1967” by Gregory Buckle
    • “Full integration at Martin County High School” by Samuel McHardy
    • “My final years at Martin County High School” by Retha Manning Clark
    “The History of Spectrum Jr./Sr. High School”
    “Gertrude Walden Child Care Center”
    “Honor Roll Convocation”
    “Senior Citizens’ Graduation”
    Graduates:
    • Jack Edward White Sr.
    • Dr. James Roberts
    Commencement program, 1967
    Photocopies of photographs
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  • Document compiled for the reunion event, 22-24 July 2005. Includes photos and lists pertaining to the Class of 1965 and historical information about Stuart Training School and the 1967 Murray School boycott protesting the naming of V. James Navitsky as principal. Includes:
    • Class of 1965 directory
    • Stuart Training School (1931-1964) information
    • Clippings concerning Class of 1965
    • Photocopies of photographs of the Class of 1965
    • Facts in brief
    • Planned reunion activities
    • Birth of Murray Junior-Senior High School : A Historical Perspective
    • Excerpt from oral history with Gregory Buckle (1993) concerning the May 1967 school boycott [fuller excerpt located in Thompson’s Education document]
    • Faculty and staff and graduates 1965 list
    • “Reflections: Murray Jr./Sr. High School, Boycott Spring 1967” by Reather Mae Clark [ends abruptly, fuller excerpt located in Thompson’s Education document]
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  • Includes names people in several large African American families of East Stuart, Florida. Includes children of Clifton and Celia Green, George and Emma White family, Charles and Elizabeth Robinson, Simon and Lois Leggett, Randolph and Debra Thomas, Dan and Frances Woods, Allen and Lizzie Thomas, Milton and Hilda Davis, Vernon and Sophie Davis, Jack and Natherlee Johnson, Morgan and Lillie Jamerson, Paul and Lucy Roberts, Albert and Ruby Bell, Leroy and Louise Matheny.
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  • Features bullet points of historical facts, chiefly focused on the East Stuart community. Includes many "firsts" for the Black community and brief biographical summaries.
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