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Walker, Harry Lee

 Person

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Blandome

 File — Box 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1800 - 1995

Contracts with VMI for Meats, 1919 - 1923

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

File consists of contract for meat at Virginia Military Institute from January 1st, 1920. Signed by then V.M.I. superintendent E.W. Nichols and H.L. Walker.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1923

Copy of Photograph of the Walker Family and of Spotswood Styles and Wife

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a copy of a photograph of Eliza Bannister Walker, Harry Thomas Walker, Harry Lee Walker, and Nannie Walker Wood. Photograph taken by Michael Miley.

Dates: Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940

Family information. Resumes of H.L. Walker and Eliza Bannister Walker

 File — Box 4, Folder: 80
Scope and Contents

This file consists of Harry Lee Walker's resume, photocopies of the resume, newspaper clippings regarding Nannie Walker Wood, and a program for the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Rockbridge chapter of the NAACP, where Malvin R. Goode was a guest speaker.

Dates: Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940

"From Cattle Boy to Business Man", 1909 - 1914

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a newspaper article written about the business sucess of Harry Walker, titled "From Cattle Boy to Business Man." It also includes a copy of a biographical information about Walker.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1909 - 1914

H. L. Walker Contracts with VMI, 1919 - 1923

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000005442], Folder: 58
Scope and Contents

This file consists of contracts between H. L. Wood and Virginia Military Institute for fresh meats from the Walker-Wood business. Orignials of the contracts are in Box 1.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1923

H. L. Walker Fliers for Meat Business, 1920 - 1925

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000005442], Folder: 59
Scope and Contents

This file consists of fliers for the Meat Market and business ran by Harry Lee Walker.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1925

Lexington Old Folks Home and Orphanage

 File — RHS Collection #0077, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This file consists of the certification of incorporation of the Lexington Old Folks Home and Orphanage.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1742 - 1895

Newspaper Clippings, 1914 - 1957

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 47
Scope and Contents

Clippings include news of the deaths of Harry Lee Walker, Harry Walker, and Clarence M. Wood. There is also a profile on Mrs. Nannie W. Wood and clippings of Eliza's poems.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1914 - 1957

Photograph of Harry Lee Walker

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000005442], Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a copy of an article about H. L. Walker and a photocopy of the photograph from the article. The orginial article is in Box 1 folder 15.

Dates: Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940

Photograph of the Walker-Wood Family, 1920 - 1930

 File — Box 5: [Barcode: 0000005509], Folder: 107
Scope and Contents

This file contains a photo of the Walker-Wood family. Depicted in the front row from left to right are Harry Walker Wood, Marrie, Clarence Jr., Bettie Jo, Alex, and Nannie. Harry Walker is behind Nannie. DePriest is in the back row with white hair. Clarence M. is in the back row on the left. CMamie Jones is behind Harry Walker Wood.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1930

Photographs of H. L. Walker's Meat and Grocery Store

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000005442], Folder: 56
Scope and Contents From the Collection: These papers include many photographs and items concerning the Walker and Wood families, their homes, their activities; and material about the economic, social, educational, and religious life of the African-American community in Lexington, Virginia. Extensive notes have been provided by Alex Wood, identifying his family members in photos, marking records to indicate relevance or functional purpose, and occasionally providing his perspective on the contents of records. Numerous records...
Dates: Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940

Two of Harry Walker's Account Books, 1940 - 1941

 File — Box 5: [Barcode: 0000005509], Folder: 116
Scope and Contents

This file contains two account books belonging to Harry Lee Walker, one of which refers to his account with the Peoples National Bank, in Lexington, Va.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1941

Walker-Wood Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0294
Scope and Contents These papers include many photographs and items concerning the Walker and Wood families, their homes, their activities; and material about the economic, social, educational, and religious life of the African-American community in Lexington, Virginia. Extensive notes have been provided by Alex Wood, identifying his family members in photos, marking records to indicate relevance or functional purpose, and occasionally providing his perspective on the contents of records. Numerous records...
Dates: Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940

Walker-Wood Family Photographs, 1880 - 1955

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of the Walker family. Includes two photographs of Harry Lee Walker (5x7), two photgraphs of Eliza Walker (4x6), one photograph of Harry Thomas Walker (5x7), one photograph of Eliza Walker and Harry Thomas Walker (3.5x5), one photograph of Hettie AAdamns with James Horace Lewis on her lap - Aunt Nin and Cousin Nellie Scruggs Lewis - pulled from Alex Wood's notebook in control folder (Box 1, Folder 1).

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1955