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A polaroid of Tyrone Proctor, a community leader and former firefighter and captain of the fire department in Tallahassee. He is married to notable local artist, Mary Proctor, also called "Missionary Mary," whose work is also held in the collections of the Smithsonian and the Met.
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A photograph of Calvin Barnes and Leroy Wester, both community leaders in Tallahassee. Calvin is also the husband of Althemese Barnes. Leroy was the owner of the Savoy Club, a member of the Frontiers, and in the early years served as a deacon at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church before moving to St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church.
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A photograph of Allie Mae Hill, a community leader in Tallahassee. The photograph contains a note in the back, dated to Mother's Day, 1987, that reads: "To Aunt Rosa, With all my Love, Allie Mae."
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A photograph of Dawn Pompey Whitehurst, an experienced litigator and community leader in Tallahassee. She worked as an Assistant City Attorney in the Tallahassee City Attorney’s Office and defended the City of Tallahassee in grievance hearings, arbitration proceedings, and civil litigation cases involving tort claims and civil rights violations pertaining to Title VII and Section 1983 claims.
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A photograph of Dr. Emma Fenceroy, a community leader in Tallahassee. She was an outstanding faculty member of the Florida A&M University Department of Mathematics and won several Teacher of the Year awards. She is noted for the significant role she played in the success of the FAMU College Level Academic Skills Program (CLASP). During her twenty-five years of dedicated service, she made significant contributions to the University while serving on the University Faculty Senate, University Tenure, and Promotion Committee, and the College of Arts & Sciences Chair Council.
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A photograph of Calvin Barnes, a local community leader in Tallahassee, and also husband to Mrs. Althemese Barnes.
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A photograph of Geraldine Johnson, a community leader in Tallahassee.
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A picture of Mrs. Althemese Barnes, a community leader in Tallahassee. Mrs. Barnes founded the John G. Riley Museum in 1996, serving as the executive director, and in 1997 she established the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. Dedicated to historic preservation, she worked with the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Governments and co-chaired a Smokey Hollow Commemoration Group. Her works include several oral history and cultural development projects, historical publications, heritage trail maps, guides, and documentaries, many of which can be seen in this Digital Archive.
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A portrait of Maggie B. Lewis, a former member of the Leon County School Board. After teaching for 30 years, she was elected to the Leon County School Board as the representative for School Board District 3 and was the first African-American female to serve as School Board Chair. Mrs. Lewis was also involved with community organizations such as Jack and Jill of America Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Kappa, NAACP, FAMU Alumni Association, and the Urban League Association,
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A picture of Jane Marks, a community leader in Tallahassee. Jane is a practicing psychotherapist and serves as a motivational speaker to address the needs of children and teens. She is a member of many charitable organizations and sits as a member of various boards of directors, including Florida State University’s Friends of Dance, Boys Town, the Tallahassee Memorial Foundation, and San Luis Mission Foundation.