Crooms Collection

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Title

Crooms Collection

Description

The Joseph Nathaniel Crooms Papers consist of documents related to Crooms Academy named for J.N. Crooms, whose parents were slaves on a Tallahassee area plantation, and who, along with his wife, Wealthy Mabel Crooms, started the school Crooms Academy and were its first principal and assistant principal respectively. The Crooms Academy began operation in 1920 and until 1970, the Crooms Academy during the same time Bethune Academy was established. Mr. Crooms worked with Mary McLeod Bethune as members of the Welricha Corp., which owned a beach front motel and restaurant on Bethune-Volusia Beach, as well as the Florida Negro Teachers Association. By the advent of his death, Mr. Crooms was considered a pioneer for black education in the state of Florida.

Physical Location

Crooms Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Invitation to Banquet Honoring Prof. & Mrs. J. N. Crooms

An invitation to attend a banquet honoring "Prof. & Mrs. J. N. Crooms"
Crooms Academy Alumni Association Invitation

An invitation from the Crooms Academy Alumni Association to attend an "Informal Soirée."
Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute Flyer

An informational flyer about the Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute
Clam Shaped Invitation for the Commercial Club

An undated invitation from the Commercial Club to J. N. Crooms, cut into the shape of a clam, to attend their first annual picnic in honor of the senior class at William Irick's Lake.
Minutes of the Teacher Education Advisory Council Meeting, April 30, 1953

Minutes from the Teacher Education Advisory Council Meeting, held April 30-May 1, 1953.
Report of the Seminole County Black Teachers Replanning Work-Conference, August 20, 1950

Report of a work conference held by the Seminole County Black Teachers. Report focuses on work done to develop new learning techniques for children and teachers. The report summarizes the findings of various committees and their recommendations.
The Wise Use of Resources of Seminole County as a Means of Fostering Nutrition, August 12, 1948

A report given by W. R. Crooms to Lester V. Baker, of Bethune-Cookman College, entitled "The Wise Use of Resources of Seminole County as a Means of Fostering Nutrition." Report focuses on both biological nutrition and also the importance of things like physical education for mental health. Appendices include demographic data. August 12, 1948.
A Program of Action to Remedy the Teacher Shortage in Florida, July 28, 1943

A report published in the Bureau of Educational Research through the University of Florida on teacher shortages in Florida. The report details strategies for fixing the problem.
Principals Conference, March 10, 1937

A report given at the Principals Conference, held at Florida A & M College. The report details the educational situation in Marianne, Florida. The report details school attendance, socio-economic material, the general role of the school in community life, and more. Aim of the report was to help principals understand their role as leaders of schools. November 3, 1937.
Advanced Composition, News Summaries, June 19, 1931

A series of hand-copied partial entries of news, published in various newspapers. Copied by J. N. Crooms for a class entitled "Advanced Composition. News Summaries." For Florida A&M College, summer session.