Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified African American girl with a bow in her curled hair and seated on a bench with one leg under the other.

The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of…

Photo of two separate photographs of different people.

On the left is a portrait photograph of Delois Warr as a young woman with glasses and short, styled hair.

On the right, is a photo of an older Morrison postcard showing two unidentified men…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified African American woman with short hair and wearing earrings and a necklace with her outfit.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the…

Portrait photograph of an unidentified African American man wearing a suit and tie.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gwendolyn (Tolliver) Nickens as a young woman.

Gwendolyn made headlines in 1962 when she became the first African American student to integrate all-white Central High School in Woodstock. At the time,…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of an unidentified African American student wearing her graduation cap and gown.

The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified African American man with a mustache and glasses.

He is wearing a suit and tie with a handkerchief visible in his breast pocket with the letter "H" on it.

The image on the…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gwendolyn (Tolliver) Nickens as a young woman.

Gwendolyn made headlines in 1962 when she became the first African American student to integrate all-white Central High School in Woodstock. At the time,…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of an unidentified African American student wearing her graduation cap and gown.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gwendolyn S. Tolliver as a young woman in her graduation cap and gown.

Gwendolyn made headlines in 1962 when she became the first African American student to integrate all-white Central High School in…

Oral history interview featuring Delois Warr conducted on February 5, 2016 for the Shenandoah County Library's Black History Month Program.

In 1964 Delois became the first African American student to attend what was then Stonewall Jackson High…

Photograph showing the Hotel Holtzman located in Woodstock Virginia.

The hotel's staff, several of which are African American, and numerous other individuals are also pictured.

This structure stood at the current site of the Shenandoah County…

Photograph of an unidentified African American man with glasses is seated beside an unidentified African American woman. Two unidentified young girls are seated in front of them and wearing matching dresses.

Probably, this was a family photograph.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified African American man with a thin mustache and wearing a suit and tie.

In the left image, he is also wearing glasses.

A handkerchief is visible sticking out of his breast…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of an unidentified African American student wearing her graduation cap and gown.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified African American student with short hair and wearing her graduation cap and gown.

Photo of two separate photographs of an unidentified African American woman seated beside an unidentified African American man in a suit and tie.

Another unidentified young man, probably teenaged, is standing behind them.

Probably, this was a…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gwendolyn S. Tolliver as a young woman in her graduation cap and gown.

Gwendolyn made headlines in 1962 when she became the first African American student to integrate all-white Central High School in…

Photograph of Preston W. Scott and his wife, Fleeta Mae (McAfee) Scott, seated on the porch of their home at 120 S. Water Street in Woodstock and surrounded by their children and their families.

Identified are (l to r):

Front row: Unidentified…

Photograph of Preston W. Scott and his wife, Fleeta Mae (McAfee) Scott, seated on the porch of their home at 120 S. Water Street in Woodstock and surrounded by their children and their families.

Identified are (l to r):

Front row: Unidentified…

Photograph of Preston W. Scott and his wife, Fleeta Mae (McAfee) Scott, seated on the porch of their home at 120 S. Water Street in Woodstock, and surrounded by their children and their families.

Identified are (l to r):

Front row: Unidentified…

Group of unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) assembled in rows on the steps of a campus building.

Group of unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) posed together on bleachers inside.

All are wearing track suits with a large "M" on the front. Two unidentified men in suits are on the ends of the front row.

Two of the…

Group photograph of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) swim team. All are unidentified.

Two coaches are standing at either end of the row in back.

There is one African American cadet seated at right in the middle row who is holding a…

Unidentified African American man standing in a baseball uniform with a "W" on the front and holding a bat.

This indicates he may have played for a segregated team in Woodstock Virginia.
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