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Title
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[Petition (Colored schools) 1933 - Nokes - wants the school to be opened]
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Description
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Patrons of the Nokes Colored school promise to provide at least 22 pupils for the 1933-1934 school year and request the school be opened.
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Tag
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letter, Sterling, Virginia, Nakes School, Mr. O.L. Emerick, parents, friends, support, community, local school
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Date
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1933-05-15
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Identifier
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1040965
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Is Version Of
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1040965_2.5.A Yr 1933 May 15_Petition 40_Want Nokes Open.pdf
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Is Part Of
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Black Petitions
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Source
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Petition labeled "2.5.A Petition C Nokes - June 14, 1933 O.L. Emerick responds to Mrs Nokes about Req to keep school open. No action taken because school board felt conditions had not changed2.5.A Petition C Nokes - June 14, 1933 O.L. Emerick responds to Mrs Nokes about Req to keep school open. No action taken because school board felt conditions had not changed"
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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 Two/EWS Special Projects/Lost_Letters Project/Ed Washington Folder/2.5A Colored Petitions/2.5.A Nokes/2.5.A Yr 1933 May 15 Petition 40 Want Nokes Open/2.5.A Yr 1933 May 15 Petition 40 Want Nokes Open.pdf
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Transcription
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Sterling Virginia
May 15, 1933
Mr O.L. Emerick,
Purcellville Va
Dear Mr Emerick
The patrons of Nokes School, wish that the school opened for the year 1933 and 34. There being twenty-two (22) pupils for the incoming year
The following parents and friends promise to support the school
Mrs Mary Bigsby
Mr and Mrs Henry Jones
Mr and Mrs Wm. Ellis
Mr and Mrs Clinton Jackson
Mr and Mrs Henry Bush
Mr. and Mrs Carl Nokes
Mr. Clarence Nokes
Mr John Lambert
Done by the order of the league
Wm Edds, president
Mildred Nokes, secretary