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Plat of J. A. Westfield's Subdivision of Mars Hill, c. 1904
Copy of plat map of J. A. Westfield's Subdivision of Mars Hill. -
Paper hand fan, 1976
Paper hand fan, possibly made for a U.S. Bicentennial celebration. Printing on fan also includes an advertisement for the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co. based out of Jacksonville, Florida. Stamp with a Stuart address for Raymond Rice placed on backside of fan.Tags Fans (Accessories) -
Lincoln Junior College catalogue, 1960
Lincoln Junior College annual catalogue and student handbook for the 1960-1961 school year in Ft. Pierce.
Lincoln Junior College (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) opened its doors in 1960, one of eleven Black community colleges opened in Florida. Indian River State College (Ft. Pierce, Fla.), restricted to White students, was opened at the same time. They merged and Lincoln Junior College was closed in 1966.Tags Students -
Lincoln Junior College admission application, 1960
Admission application and student questionnaire for Lincoln Junior College.Tags Students -
Correspondence from Lincoln Junior College, 1960
Letters sent from Lincoln Junior College in Ft. Pierce to Robert Lewis Taylor and his parents after his high school graduation from Stuart Training School in 1960. Lincoln Junior College was founded in 1960. It was one of eleven community colleges founded in support of the “separate but equal” education policy advocated for by the Florida state legislature. The state legislature decided against school integration following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Lincoln Junior College merged with Indian River Junior College (Indian River State College today) around 1965. -
Stuart Training School graduation tassel, c. 1960
Brown and yellow graduation cap tassel from a Stuart Training School graduation ceremony.Tags Rites & ceremonies -
Wedding ceremony program, 1996
Wedding ceremony and reception program for the marriage of Sharon Jackson and Troy Dean. -
Wedding ceremony program, 1996
Wedding ceremony and reception program for the marriage of Veda Marie Delancy and Terrence Middleton. -
Meritorious Service certificate, 1975
Meritorious Service certificate awarded to Violet Taylor by the Florida Association of Women's Clubs.Tags Organizations -
Florida Association of Colored Women's Clubs membership cards, c. 1968
Set of annual memberships cards, belonging to Violet Taylor, for the Florida Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc.
The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) is an American organization that was formed in July 1896. From 1896 to 1904 it was known as the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). When incorporated in 1904, NACW became known as the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC).Tags Organizations