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May 2, 1953 correspondence between Superintendent O.L. Emerick and Mrs. Marion Bowman re: using school bus to transport students to and from Douglass Elementary on May 14, 1953 for extra-curricular activities. Emerick outlines the cost and time constraints to use a school bus. Extra-curricular activities could have been a May Day celebration.

EWP 03 May 14, 1953 correspondence from O. L. Emerick notifying Nokes school closure and students transportation by bus to Herndon school

May 14, 1953 correspondence from O. L. Emerick to Miss Nanie Coles notifying her of the end of year Nokes school closing and that children would be transported by school bus to a school near Herndon.

EWP 03 May 14, 1953 correspondence from O.L. Emerick that two, Loudoun, colored schools would be closing and those students would transfer to Fairfax

May 14, 1953 correspondence from O. L. Emerick to Mr. W. T. Woodson notifying him of the end of year closing of two, Loudoun colored schools near border between Fairfax and Loudoun and of tuition changes made to transfer students to Fairfax school near Herndon. Assumed the schools were Nokes and Conklin colored schools.

EWP 03 March 26, 1953 correspondence from Principal Ellis to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for Douglass Elementary trip to Mount Vernon

March 26, 1953 correspondence from Principal H. G. Ellis to Superintencent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for May 22, 1953 trip to Mount Vernon.

EWP 03 March 24, 1953 correspondence from teachers Daniel, Barrett and Johnson to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for zoo trip

March 24, 1953 correspondence from Carver elementary school teachers Daniel, Barrett and Johnson to Superintendent O. L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for trip to zoo. Proposed dates for trip were June 2 or 3, 1953. Mileage and driver costs were to be covered by attendees.

EWP 03 June 4, 1953 correspondence and payment for Carver trip to zoo

June 4, 1953 correspondence from Clerk Ellwood B. Jones to Superintendent O.L. Emerick. Correspondence accompanied payment for mileage use of two school buses that provided transportation of Carver students to Washington D.C. zoo on June 3, 1953. See also March 24, 1953 correspondence from Carver teachers Daniel, Barrett and Johnson.

EWP 03 April 30, 1953 correspondence from Carver teachers Furr, Washington, Ewing and Jones to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for Washington D. C. tour

April 30, 1953 correspondence from Carver teachers Furr, Washington, Ewing and Jones to Superintencdent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation for a tour of Washington D.C. Proposed dates for trip were May 12 or 13, 1953.

EWP 03 April 27, 1953 correspondence from Bull Run school teacher Bowman to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation to Douglass Elementary May Day Exercises

April 27, 1953 correspondence from teacher Marion Bowman to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting school bus transportation of Bull Run School students to Douglass Elementary May Day exercises on May 14, 1953.

EWP 03 April 23, 1953 correspondences from Principal Talbot requesting 3rd school bus for D.C. zoo trip and Superintendent Emerick's presence at Carver's 8th Grade Closing Ceremony as well as Emerick's April 24, 1953 response to the those requests.

April 23, 1953 correspondences from Principal Talbot to Superintendent O.L. Emerick requesting 3rd school bus for June 2 or 3, 1953 Carver D.C. Zoo Trip and Superintendent Emerick's presence at Carver's 8th Grade Closing Ceremony on June 3, 1953. April 24, 1953 correspondence from Superintendent O.L. Emerick responding to those requests: No on the 3rd school bus; Yes on attending 8th grade Closing Ceremony

EWP 03 April 17, 1953 correspondence from Superintendent Emerick to Principal Sydnor approving school bus for French Club trip, denying bus for trip to baseball game

April 17, 1953 correspondence from Superintendent Emerick to Principal Sydnor approving school bus for May 13, 1953 Douglass High School French Club trip to Washington D.C. and denying school bus for May 16, 1953 trip to baseball game. Superintendent Emerick cites reasons for denial.