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Title
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[Petitions (Colored schools) request for bus transportation from various schools to Loudoun County Training School]
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Description
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This petition represents families from the communities of Willisville, St. Louis, Middleburg, Bull Run, and Gleedsville, Virginia (as listed on the petition). The document requests bus transportation to the Loudoun County Training School. It includes a duplicate of Page 1 and a typewritten page (#7), with all pages bearing handwritten signatures. The petition reflects many of the farms, villages, and hamlets where Black families resided in Loudoun County, Virginia. While it is not clear if all families are represented, the signatures provide an accurate representation of the community involvement. (Date of petition not evident)
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Tag
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Bus transportation; school petition; community representation; Loudoun County Training School
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Identifier
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1015233
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Is Part Of
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Black Petitions
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Source
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Petition is labeled "2.5.A Petition C Loudoun County Train Center - 1930s Req for bus transportation from various schools to Loudoun County Training School" in the 2.5.A Colored Petition box in the Loudoun County Public School Records Office
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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/Old_FIle_Petitions_Colored_Schools/PetitionTransportation_Varied/EWP_Petition_Transportation_To_Trng_Center_U_.pdf
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Transcription
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[Page 1] We, the undersigned parents, patrons, and teachers petition the Loudoun COunty School Board, to provide a bus for the transportation of colored pupils from WIllisville, St. Louis, Middleburg, Bull Run and Gleedsville to the Loudoun County Training School.
Henrietta E Chapman
St. Louis, Va.
[Begin list of] Children
Carrie Stewart
Dorthy Brown
Edith Brown
Elizabeth Stewart
Gertrude Johnson
Margarette Johnson
McKenzie Gaskins
Bettie Robinson
Abbie Robinson
[End children]
Clarence C Jackson
Eliza J Jackson
Henrietta E Chapman
Mary K Valentine
Marie Stewart
Elenora Thomas
Gladys Smith
Landon Smith
George Hatcher
James S Grant
Bertha Jackson
Nannie V Howard
Ida P Brown
Bessie Jackson
Grace Smith
Willie A Smith
[Page 2 duplicate of page 1]
[Page 3]
John H Moten Middleburg, Va
C. P. Cook Middleburg
Ella Brown Middleburg, Va
Isabelle Tibbs Middleburg, Va
Mavis Bridgett Middleburg, Va
Wilmer Bushrod Middleburg, Va
Mrs Charles Nash Middleburg, Va
Lorraine Dade Middleburg
Mammie Douglass Middleburg, Va
Katie Smith Middleburg
Rachel S Grigsby Middleburg
William Mck Jackson Middleburg, Va
John W Wanzer Middleburg, Va
Nathan Hall Middleburg
Chas F Fisker Middleburg
M.H. Taylor Middleburg, Va
Richard Gaskins Willisville, Va
John W Tolbert Willisville, Va
Virginia G Tolbert Willisville, Va
Mary D Warner Willisville, Va
Alice E Pettigrew Willisville, Va
Georgia Allen Willisville, Va
63 S
W. 9 Pupils
[Page 4]
Clarence Reid Willisville, VA
Gracie Reid Willisville, VA
HowardsVille Va.
HowardsVille Va.
John Thomas Carotoman Farm
Ivory Thomas Carotoman Farm
Albert Thomas Bellfield Farm
Maggie Thomas Bellfield Farm
George Tracy Bellfield Farm
Mammie Tracy Bellfield Farm
Foster Webb Bellfield Farm
Henry Young Old Welbourne Farm
Arie Young Old Webourne Farm
Frances Neal Caspy Farm
Lemuel Neal Caspy Farm
Lulu Fox Gibson Farm
Curlett Fox Gibson Farm
Cornelia L Smith Aldie, Va.
A.H. Wilson Aldie, Va.
W.L. Whitney Aldie, Va.
W Bowman Aldie, Va.
Chas Stewart Aldie, Va.
Albert Hall Aldie, Va.
Elijah Corum Aldie, Va.
Berkely Bowman Aldie, Va.
Chas H Willis Aldie, Va.
George H Jackson Aldie, Va.
W.M. Helms Aldie, Va.
Charles Brown Aldie, Va.
[Page 5]
We, the undersigned, patrons and teachers petition the Loudoun County School Board to provide a bus for the transportation of colored pupils from Willisville, St. Louis, Middleburg, Bull Run and Gleedsville to the Loudoun County Training School:
Archie H. Lucas Leesburg, Va
Mrs E.B. Harris Leesburg, Va
Mary E.R. Waters Leesburg, Va
Edythe O. Harris Leesburg, Va
Jno Walker Leesburg, Va
Rosa Carter Middleburg, Va
Vernice Green Middleburg, Va
Harry Douglass Middleburg, Va
Quince? Furing? Middleburg, Va
John W. Washington Middleburg, Va
Bettie Chin Middleburg, Va
Ru? C.C. Wilson Middleburg, Va
A.R. Smith Middleburg, Va
Lawla? Harris Middleburg, Va
Ella Chichester Middleburg, Va
Frances G. Turner Middleburg, Va
Peter W. Tibbs
Bertie DeNeal Middleburg, Va
Fannie B. Stewart Middleburg, Va
Virginia Brooks Willisville, Va
Knox Brooks Willisville, Va
Rosalie Somers Willisville, Va
Ada May Page Blakely Grove
Vivian Jackson Welbourne
Osborne Jackson Welbourne
James Green WillisVille, Va
Anna Green WillisVille, Va
Julia Carter Willisville, Va
Wilmer Carter Willisville, Va
Baron Warner Old Welb
Elizabeth Warner
Julia White Old Welbourne
John White
Ruth Hamilton Ayrshire
Clinton Hamilton Ayrshire
Mary Waters Willis ville, Va
Lula Redmond Willis ville, Va
Hallie Gray Willis ville, Va
William Gray Willis ville, Va
Rosalee Hampton Willisville, Va
Harold Hampton Willisville, Va
Marie Smith Willisville, Va
William Smith Willisville, Va
Eithell Turner Willisville, Va
Marie Turner Willisville, Va
Nannie Brooks Willisville, Va
Ernest Brooks Willisville, Va
Anna Gaskins Prin. Willisville School
Mildred T Boyd Asst Willisville School
Nannie Reid Howard Ville, Va
Matthew Reid Howard Ville, Va
Cinderella Basil Howards Ville, Va
Gosline Basil Howards Ville, Va
Edna Howard HowardsVille, Va
Bishop Howard HowardsVille, Va
Eanner Summers Howards Ville, Va
Ethel Summers Howards Ville, Va
Leola Summers Howards Ville, Va
Justin Summers Howards Ville, Va
[Page 7]
List of Pupils Who Have Finished the Seventh Grade in the Willisville School.
9
Hubert Colbert
Marie Smith
Mildred Hampton
Garnet Hampton
Harold Hampton
Juanita Waters
Margaret Howard
Margaret Thomas
Louise Smith
30 pupils out of school
[page 8]
A list of those eligible for high school: Middleburg, Va, 20
Fannie Tibbs
Edith Browne
Joe Brown
Rosa Tibbs
Ethel Jackson
Avis Dade
Helen Green
Margaret Douglass
Bessie Chinn
James Washington
Ersaline Washington
Harry Douglass
Richard Washington
John Washington
Pearl Finger
Marjory Finger
Roland Chinn
Mildred Deneal
Clarence Bushrod
William Washington
[page 9]
List of pupils who have finished the 7th grade in Bull Run School:
10
Annie Bowman
Annie Murray
Annie Whitney
Ethel Corum
Erline Corum
Elnora Bowman
Charles Willis
Leonia Scott
Margo Hall
Elizabeth Helms