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This file consists of photographs from the Jacob Ruff House and information about the house.

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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.

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

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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.

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This file consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs of The Charity Nightingales. It is mostly copies of items from Box 1 that were used for Alex's lecture at VMI. The folder also includes materials on the McCormick Celebration in 1931, Oscar dePreist Lecture by Alex Wood in 1931, band booking for a Washington and Lee University dance, and a "New Glory Song" by Revered Holt - including music and vocal contest description for the event in 1915.

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This file consists of items pertaining to the Walker-Wood family's social life. It includes copies of the Oscar De Priest program (original in Box 1) and copies of photographs. One of the photographic copies is of the Rose Inn.

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This file consists of material related to the BPOE. It includes several copies of a photograph and copies of a BPOE program (original in Box 1). Included is an orginial photograph from the Virginia Federation of Colored Women (copy in Box 1 folder 10).

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This file consists of copies advertisements for the Lexington Memorial Old Folks Home and Orphanage.

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This file consists mostly of xeroxes realted to First Baptist Church, where the Walker-Wood family attended. Inlcuded are an original photograph of a group and a aluminum tin type of the church.

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This file consists of photographs oh teachers, the Old Randolph St. school, and Lylburn Downing school.

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 includes four photocopies of photographs depicting the Lylburn Downing football team and school. One photo of the class is paired with Ted Delaney's identification of the subjects of the photo.