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An issue of the Sentinel Star, which would become the Orlando Sentinel in 1982. In it is a headline article mentioning all of Seminole County's High Schools, including Crooms Academy
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A page from the Orlando Times, including an article describing the re-dedication and Open House for Crooms Academy
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Incomplete issue of the Orlando Morning Sentinel, with a section titled "'News For And About Central Florida's Negro Citizens." It contains an article describing how successful Crooms Academy has been in raising funds and expanding as an institution.
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A seemingly incomplete rough draft of the December issue of the Ideas-Exchange Magazine, published by the Moral and Spiritual Values Committee. Both J. N. Crooms and his wife are thanked in a list of contributors to the magazine, and on the second page is a note stating that the front page picture was drawn by Robert Mitchell, a ninth grade student at Crooms High School
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An issue of a weekly newspaper called "Current Events." This particular issue describes Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight at length.
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An issue of the Bethune-Cookman University's official newspaper. The issue is complete except for an article that has been cut out of the first page.
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An incomplete issue of the Sanford Herald, mostly detailing news about conflicts around the globe. However, on the bottom of the front page is an article describing how J. N. Crooms has been named principal of Crooms Academy for the '42-'43 term. In addition, it is reported that Crooms has submitted a plan for the construction of a building to house the national defense training classes, which had been crowding the Academy's space.
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An incomplete issue of The Afro-American newspaper, including a page titled, "Florida Edition." Included in this section are many articles about FAMU, Orlando, and Miami.
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Page eight from the issue of the Sanford Herald from November 11, 1949. On the top left is a small blurb celebrating the now complete Crooms Academy Library, accompanied by a picture of the building
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A clipping from the Jacksonville Journal detailing step-by-step how to dance the "Virginia Reel," adapted from a book by Henry Ford and his wife on "Old-Time Dances"
