1 10 10 https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/files/original/4d7e5efbed8f9d9a490470f97917111c.pdf b6ee1d5c9d18660ebb805c064e89e96c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource “East Stuart : Early settlers and their settlement” excerpt from Remembering Our Roots by Willie Jay Thompson, unpublished manuscript, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource Details East Stuart history and the daily life of residents, including some stories from residents. Lists of early businesses by street name. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource “East Stuart : Government” excerpt from Remembering Our Roots by Willie Jay Thompson, unpublished manuscript, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2020 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource “East Stuart : Vignettes” compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource Includes short essays about the culture and habits of residents of East Stuart, shared by the community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2020 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Stuart : Did you know that…. compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Features bullet points of historical facts, chiefly focused on the East Stuart community. Includes many "firsts" for the Black community and brief biographical summaries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2005 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Stuart : Early large families…. compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2005 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2023.024 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Florida-Stuart African Americans East Stuart https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/files/original/252fd9a96054ec56f785662dc486642e.pdf 5963d21ce787392697d82edfe916ab93 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Stuart : Education, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans School integration Reunions Stuart Training School (Stuart, Fla.) Murray Junior-Senior High School (Port Salerno, Fla.) Description An account of the resource 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2020 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Stuart Historical Society, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource Brief history of the East Stuart community and Stuart Training School, churches in East Stuart, and a map of the area. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2020 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stuart Heritage Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 7 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2023.022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Florida-Stuart African Americans East Stuart https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/files/original/21155a4258b887696d6feef8f906074a.pdf 860c4ca9ba50023475b3ecb590f0b54f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Stuart in the “Good Ole Days,” compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource 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). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-2020 2020s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource In Loving Memory of Our Dad - Jonathan Thompson (Feb 28, 1898-June 7, 1974), c. 1999 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Description An account of the resource Includes short essays written by the Thompson family. <ul> <li>Reflections of Jonathan Napoleon "Big Hands Barber" Thompson (16 August 1993)</li> <li>Reflections shared by Julie Mae Thompson-Farmer, Vallejo, California</li> <li>Reflections shared by Willie Jay Thompson</li> <li>Who is the Youngest? Shared by Elfreda Ellis</li> <li>"I Thought Grand Daddy was a Head Doctor" shared by Barbara Jean Seay</li> <li>Reflections by David Jonathan Thompson Sr.</li> <li>"The Day Poppa Clocked Cecil Johns the White Undertaker" shared by Julia Mae Farmer</li> <li>"The Evening the City Policeman's Car Hit Poppa's Car" shared by Tim Thompson</li> </ul> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stuart Heritage Museum Black History Bin Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 24 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024.008 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Florida-Stuart African Americans East Stuart https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/files/original/da44e259f50b9bd52584c2b4a16aebc0.pdf ba446736dec91b99c7955d2a6e414c8a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Willie Jay Thompson Collection Subject The topic of the resource Thompson, Willie Jay, 1938-2020 Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans Race relations Racism Description An account of the resource Text written or compiled by Willie Jay Thompson. Chiefly focused on the history of the East Stuart community. Willie Jay Thompson (3 December 1938 – 28 March 2020) graduated from Stuart Training School in Stuart, Florida in 1956. He played tuba in the school’s marching band. Attending Florida A&M on a scholarship, Thompson studied theater and music. After graduation, he taught music in the Okeechobee County School System for three years before transferring to Booker Park Elementary School in Indiantown. After teaching there and at several other schools, he began teaching at Palm City Elementary in 1966, along with his wife, Agnes Washington Thompson (1936-1996). There, his skill for inspiring students came to fruition. He integrated art and drama in his regular classes and organized operettas and other theatrical performances. His work was recognized by the community with several awards, including the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” by the Stuart-Jensen Jaycees in 1972, and “Martin County Teacher of the Year” in 1987 by the Martin County’s Association of School Administrators. Thompson was the founder of the East Stuart Community Choir in 1966, which consisted chiefly of African-American juniors and seniors in Martin County High Schools. The choir performed to great acclaim and toured the Bahamas, Jamaica, Washington DC, Atlanta, and south Florida. After disbanding in the late 1970s, the members reunited several times for performances. Thompson was devoted to sharing the history of the Black communities of Martin County, collecting stories, writing histories, and giving presentations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Stuart Heritage Museum Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Unpublished manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murray Junior-Senior High School Class of 1965 Reunion, compiled by Willie Jay Thompson, 2005 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-East Stuart Florida-Stuart African Americans School integration Reunions Murray Junior-Senior High School (Port Salerno, Fla.) Stuart Training School (Stuart, Fla.) Description An account of the resource 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] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 2000s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandra Thurlow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <b>Copyright Undetermined</b> The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2023.024 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Florida-Stuart African Americans East Stuart