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Title
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Petitions (Colored schools) 1941 Exchange of letters between Superintendent O.L. Emerick, C.T. Dean of Clifton, and the State Board of Education on keeping Conklin open or providing transport
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Description
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F.F. Jenkins, Director of Administration and Finance for the Virginia Board of Education, forwards a petition from C.T. Dean of Clifton to O.L. Emerick, Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent. Dean had apparently written the Board of Education about the operating status of the Conklin Colored School and transportation for Conklin children. At the same time, Jenkins writes to Dean stating that his concerns fall under local jurisdiction. Emerick's reply to Dean indicates he is familiar with Dean, "the colored people and their white friends who are agitating this question the most." Emerick insists there are not enough children in Conklin for a school and that the Loudoun School Board has a policy regarding transportation that does not distinguish "on account of color." C.T. Dean's petition is not included in this file, nor any correspondence from Jenkins to Dean after receiving Emerick's letter.
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Tag
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exchange, letters, Virginia, education, segregation, African American, challenges, resources, disparities, barriers
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Date
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1941-01-17
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Identifier
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1014774
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Is Version Of
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1014774_EWP_2-5A_Yr_1941_Mr._Dean_of_Conklin_Wants_School_to_stay_open.pdf
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Is Part Of
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Petitions
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Source
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Petition is labeled "2.5.A Petition C - 1/14/1941 Exchange of letters between Emerick, C.T. Dean of Clifton and State Board of Educ on Keeping Conklin Open. Want transport" in the 2.5.A Colored Petition Box in the Loudoun County Public Schools Record Office
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Language
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English
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Replaces
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/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/2-5A_Conklin/2-5A_Yr_1941_Conklin_Want_to_Stay_Open/EWP_2-5A_Yr_1941_Mr._Dean_of_Conklin_Wants_School_to_stay_open.pdf
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Transcription
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[page 1]
Negro Ed file
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
RICHMOND
January 17, 1941
Supt. O. L. Emerick
Leesburg, Virginia
Dear Mr. Emerick:
I am enclosing herewith a letter from C. T. Dean, Clifton, Virginia, and a copy of my letter to him in reply, which is apparently concerning either a school building or transportation facilities for the children in his community.
I am asking that you please advise me concerning this complaint in order that I may advise him further should additional correspondence be necessary.
Please return his letter to me with your reply.
Very truly yours F. F. Jenkins, Director
Administration and Finance
FFJ/LFW
[page 2]
Copy to Supt. O. L. Emerick
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
RICHMOND
January 17, 1941
Mr C. T. Dean
RFD
Clifton, Virginia
Dear Mr. Dean:
Referring to your letter of January 15 addressed to the State Board of Education, Richmond, Virginia, concerning a school or a school bus for the children in your community, I must advise that the providing of both school buildings and transportation facilities are matters under the jurisdiction of the local school authorities. I am, therefore, suggesting that you present such complaints as you may have to your Division Superintendent of Schools or county school board and I feel very sure that they will do whatever they can to comply with justifiable requests.
Very truly yours
F.F. Jenkins, Director
Administration and Finance
FFJ/LFW
[page 3]
Negro Ed.
January 18, 1941
Mr. F. F. Jenkins
Leesburg, Virginia
Dear Mr. Jenkins:
The school board of this county has considered the case referred to by C. T. Dean, Clifton, Virginia a number of times. There are not sufficient children to operate a legal school. Our board has followed the uniform practice of providing transportation whenever a legal school is closed and we also have a regulation of our board providing for an allowance as aid for transportation to all parents having school children who live three or more miles from school. No distinction is made in this on account of color.
We do not haul white and colored children in the same bus and we haven’t thought of allowing both races to attend the same school. These two things are what are really in the minds of the colored people and their white friends who are agitating this question the most. This is course all a guess, but it is based on a little bit of information.
I enclose the letter from Mr. C. T. Dean.
Very sincerely yours,
O.L. Emerick
Division Superintendent
OLE/mc
Incl.