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A copy of the June 19, 1961 Testimonial Banquet program from Griffin Junior High School held in honor of Professor William R. Perkins.
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A copy of the Funeral Rites of Professor William R. Perkins ("Fess") with a copy of a study made on the Griffin School from 1908 to 1988. The study contains an introduction, related data, and several images, in which Professor Perkins appears in some.
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A copy of the John G. Riley Elementary School Sixth Grade Promotion program from June 6, 1961. Besides the event program, it contains the school song, motto, a class roll, and a list of faculty.
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The Raney School report for evaluation from December, 1951. It contains an analysis of the total school situation for the purpose of locating needs and stating values for the individuals and groups within that community. It also contains the school's history, philosophy, policies, class record, curriculum, activities at the school, and recommendations for the future.
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A copy of the Northwest Elementary School dance recital program for the event that took place on June 14, 1954. Gwendolyn Biddle was the featured dancer in the recital, and it took place at Lincoln High School's Auditorium. The program also includes a list of patrons.
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A newspaper clipping of an article titled "Pupil Exodus to Private Schools Expected in Leon" from the December 29, 1969 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It talks about the expected migration of white students to private schools due to the desegregation of the whole county system.
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A list of all the African American segregated schools in Leon County in the year of 1938 with additional handwritten notes. It includes: Barrow Hill; Bell; Bellair; Bond; Centenary; Concord; Copeland; Crenshaw; Darkin Pond; Greenhow; Griffin; Gunn Pond; Horseshoe; Johnson; Jones; Kirksey; Lake Hall; Lake Lafayette; Lake McBride; Lincoln; Long Pond; Lucy Moten; Macon; Miller Pond; Mosely; Mt. Zion; Norris; Ochlocknee; Osceola Street School; Patton; Pleasant Grove; Popular Springs; Raney; Richardson; Rock Hill; Roberts; Sheppard; Station One; St. John; St. Mary's; St. Paul; St. Peter's; St. Stevens; Turner Grove; Tuskaiwilla; Tuskeena; Ward; Woodville.
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A pamphlet for the Historic Macon Schoolhouse Leon County Public School #32. It contains the history of the school and the Macon community, an African American community on the North-Northeast side of Tallahassee whose settlement dates back to the 19th century. The pamphlet encourages people to donate to the effort to retrieve and preserve the school, whose alumni include former mayor of Tallahassee, James R. Ford.
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An online article titled "Local landmark is reduced to rubble" from the Tallahassee Democrat's August 3, 2001 issue. The article talks about the demolishing of the Fountainette, a former snack shop and restaurant in FAMU which eventually became a hangout for students and cultural landmark for many others. The article details the history of the Fountainette, how it was sold as part of the university's eminent domain proceedings, and the debate on its demolishing.
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A document regarding the history of transportation for African American students in Leon County.
