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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.
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Meeting minutes for a committee meeting regarding the naming of a school in Leon County. The minutes include preliminary recommendations for the school name.
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A program for the Leon County Teachers Association Professional Improvement Program's first annual banquet.
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A summer reading program for elementary and secondary students created to develop and extend the reading skills of Leon County Schools students who participate in the program. The document includes the objectives of the program, information about the planning committee and supportive services, guidance activities, daily schedule, and planning activities for teachers.
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A historical sketch of the Leon County School System created by the Leon County Education association Committee on History of Education. The sketch covers the topics of community action for education and the establishment of the school system.
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Handwritten notes related to research materials for a historical sketch of the Leon County School System.