[Petition (Colored schools) - St. Louis - does not want teacher reappointed]

Item

Title
[Petition (Colored schools) - St. Louis - does not want teacher reappointed]
Description
This petition, submitted by citizens and patrons of St. Louis School, requests that Superintendent O. L. Emerick not reappoint the current teacher for the 1930–1931 school year. The document does not identify the teacher by name and provides no explanation or stated reason for the request. The petition consists of a list of community signatories expressing opposition to the teacher’s continued appointment.
Tag
teacher reappointment, Jim-Crow era education, St Louis School, Community Opposition
Creator
Loudoun County PatronsSee all items with this value
Place
St. Louis ColoredSee all items with this value
VirginiaSee all items with this value
Identifier
1015181
Is Version Of
1015181_EWP_PetitionstLouis1930TeacherHire.pdf
Is Part Of
Black Petitions
Format
PDF DocumentSee all items with this value
Source
Petition labeled "2.5.A Petition C St Louis - 1/30/31 Do not recommend current teacher" in 2.5.A Colored Petition box in the Loudoun County Public School Record Office
Publisher
Digitized by Edwin Washington ProjectSee all items with this value
Rights
Loudoun County Public SchoolsSee all items with this value
Language
English
Replaces
/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/Old_FIle_Petitions_Colored_Schools/PetitionSt_Louis/EWP_PetitionstLouis1930TeacherHire.pdf
Category
2-5A Colored PetitionsSee all items with this value
Transcription
File petition
To Mr. O. L. Emerick, Supt. of Schools
Purcellville, Virginia.
We the undersigned citizens and patrons of St Louis School, respectfully ask that you do not recommend for appointment for the term 1930-1931 the teacher we now have.
Names
Ernest Jackson
Lener Howard
Grace Smith
Irene Neal
Bertha E. Jackson
Gertrude Johnson
Item sets
Black Petitions