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An essay on the history and significance of the St. James C.M.E. Church in Tallahassee, Florida, advocating for the construction of a memorial on the site.
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A collection of Riley family ancestry records, including genealogies and copies of marriage certificates. Also included is a copy of John G. Riley's funeral pamphlet, a Riley House pamphlet on John G. Riley's life history, and pictures of the Riley House. There is also a copy of Mrs. Nancy Dobson's letter to Mr. Robert Meachum at Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs concerning the history and importance of John G. Riley and his house.
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A folder of newspaper clippings. The articles are related to tourism, canopy roads, and rural landmarks in Tallahassee.
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A portion of a publication created by the Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board with the findings from an archeological investigation of the Charles Bannerman Plantation and Theus-Roberts Farm.
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A publication created by the Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board, which includes the historical contexts and case studies related to an archeological investigation of the Charles Bannerman Plantation and Theus-Roberts Farm.
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Various photographs of the Bisbee Family from the Bisbee Family Collection. The first photograph is labeled "Sylvia J. Baldwin" in the back, but with no indicator of who in the photograph is Sylvia. The second image is labeled "Old Bainbridge at Central - Dunn/Dent Fork." The other images do not contain labels or indicators on the subjects.
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Photographs from the Lucas Family Collection. The first is of Susan Lucas Cauley from the 1920s. She was the daughter of James and Lavina Lucas. The second picture is of Robert Lucas' family, with all the family members' names labeled on them.
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Photographs of Thelma and Freeman Lawrence. Thelma was a retired educator who served the children of Leon County for nearly forty (40) years as a Classroom Teacher, beginning in rural schools such as Crenshaw, and later working at the John G. Riley Elementary School. Her husband, Freeman, was the former principal at Barrow Hill, Old Lincoln, and Lake McBride. Before his death at 95, he was the last surviving principal of Tallahassee’s original, all-Black Lincoln High School.
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Two portraits of Carrie Mae Johnson, the first from the 1930s and the second from later in life. She was a former teacher and then principal at the Long Pond School in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Photographs from the Wilson James collection, all from different time periods. They all show him driving horse-drawn carriages.