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Manuscripts cataloging information sheet. Includes processing information, such as author of collection, biographical information, collection title, bulk date range for collection, size of collection, scope and contents note, provenance, name of donor, subjects, and correspondents. Includes print outs of related articles and one photograph.

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...

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...

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This file consists of an unidentified midwife permit. It establishes that the owner of the permit is a certified midwife.

Scope and Contents This file includes photographs of the Walker family, their relatives, and their house. One photo of their house on Main St. Lexington is included (5x3.5), two photos of family members in front of Natural Bridge (2x2), two photos of Eliza Walker (1x3), one photo of Eliza Walker and relative (3x5), one photo of Irene B. Beale - Eliza's sister and Mary Toy's Mother (3.5x5.5), one photo of Zack Taylor - reffered to as "Uncle Zack Taylor" on back of photo (3.5x5.5), and one photo of Nannie Walker...

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This file consists of information related to the Family. From Alex Wood's notebook (Box 0, Folder 1 - Control Folder) "Found in umbrella holder and how to locate relatives of Eliza Walker relatives in Black Cemetery in Murat (Alice Moore info)."

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This file includes a photograph of Hettie Adams, Harry Lee Walker's mother, and a photo of Eliza at Natural Bridge in veil after H.T.'s death.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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This file consists of a program from the NCAAP meeting where a memorial for Eliza Walker was held in Roanoke, Va., and program notes about Eliza Walker. From Alex Wood's notebook (Box 1, Folder 0) - Honored in Roanoke, Va. - Pioneer in Civil Rights."

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This file includes a handwritten note concerning Executive Committee Meeting of the Home and School League in Lexington, VA. Dated March 9th, 1923. Reverend W.N. Holt and C.M. Wood advocated for the contrsuction of a new school building for Black citizens.

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This file consists of two earlier copies of a photograph of the Nightingales and two modern copies of the photograph. Depicted in back row of photograph from left to right are Perry Benjamin, L. Richardson, Clarence Wood, Dr. Hawkins, Al Morrison, and Miller Dock (?). Front row from left to right are Nannie Wood, Kassie Banks, G. Shacker, Leanna Clark, Gladys Washington, and Daisy Evans. No date.

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This file contains a letter from the Stonewall Jackson Area Council of Boy Scouts of America to Mr. Bozeman denying the formation of an African American Boy Scout Troop in Lexington at that time.

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This file consists of two old publications and a Washington and Lee University broadside. The publication are entitled 'The University Monthly: A Journal of School and Home,' 1871, and 'Southern Literary Messenger,' August 1839.

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The Walker family house, 'Blandome,' is mentioned in the article. Blandome is where John Thomas Lewis Preston first lived.

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This file consists of two unique advertisements for "Blandome" (5x3 and 3.5x6.5) with directional instructions, potential tourist attractions for visitors, and a description of the Blandome home. There are duplicates of both advertisements.

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This file consists of two copies of a photographs of members of the Walker family, as idenitified on the back, and Wright's Orchestra from Ohio who played at Washington and Lee dances. The picture most likely is taken a Blandome.

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This file contains the wedding invitation for Nannie Walker's wedding to Clarence M. Wood, held at First Bapstist Church in Lexington, Va. Contains brief reference to Blandome.

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This file consists of a photograph of the Buffalo Soldiers, C Troop., 9th Calvary. Alexander Bannister, Eliza's brother, is one of the soldiers in the photograph.

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This files includes the obsequies of Mrs. Nellie Virginia Lewis. The pamphlet includes an obituary, information about the location, date, time, and the Reverend conducting the service.

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This file consists of two nurses on horseback visiting from Freedmen's Hospital, which is now Howard University in Washington, D. C.

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This file includes a hand-painted drawing of Nannie Bannister, married to Nolan Brooks, who was Eliza Walker's sister. Note written in Eliza Walker's hand on back.

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This file consists of a note on the origins and history of the Rockbridge County NAACP chapter.