Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Oral history interview featuring Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tolliver Nickens 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…

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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…

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Portrait photograph of an unidentified African American woman wearing a necklace with her collared blouse.

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Unidentified African American woman is seated in a wicker chair with one arm around a young white child posed with her.

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Photograph of Elsie Margaret Good.

Born January 15, 1898 Elsie lived in Woodstock Virginia. She married an unknown man at the age of 16 and had two daughters, Margaret and Frances. Later she married Charles H. Good of New Market.

Elsie lived…

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Unidentified African American young woman is standing by a bench.

The name, "McFee", is written on the glass plate.

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Unidentified African American child wearing a bonnet tied under the chin, is seated on a bench.

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Photo of a photograph of an unidentified African American man wearing a suit and tie and standing outdoors with a medium-sized dog at his side.

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Unidentified African American man, possibly teenaged, is wearing knickerbockers (short pants), and a coat over a stiped shirt and tie.

He is holding a checkered cap in his right hand.

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Unidentified African American man, wearing a suit and tie with a boutonniere on his lapel, is standing by a bench.

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Unidentified African American man standing by a bench and wearing a striped suit. He has a straw boater hat in his right hand.

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Portrait of an unidentified African American woman with her hair combed down around her face.

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Unidentified African American woman is seated in a chair and wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a striped ribbon and a hatpin visible on the top.

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Unidentified African American woman wearing a hat and long skirt is standing beside a younger unidentified woman, who is seated on a bench.

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Unidentified young African American girl is standing on a bench.

The name, "Luce__", appears to be written on the glass plate.

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Unidentified African American woman wearing a sailor-themed ensemble and standing beside a bench.

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Unidentified African American woman wearing a long-sleeved blouse and skirt.

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Portrait of an unidentified African American woman looking just to the side of the camera.

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Portrait of Lewis McAfee wearing a suit and tie.

Lewis McAfee was born in Shenandoah County to Arthur and Minnie McAfee. He grew up on Spring Street in Woodstock. His father was a barber and, in 1910, had his own shop. By 1920, however, his father…

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Portrait of Lewis McAfee (left) and William "Wee" Timbers (right) seated together.

Both men were from Woodstock.

Lewis McAfee was the son of Arthur and Minnie McAfee. He grew up on Spring Street in Woodstock. He married Elsie F. Pye (1909-1994)…

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Portrait of William "Wee" Timbers wearing a mustache and round glasses.

His parents were William B. (1848-1905) and Sarah Evelyn (Bibbs) (1875-1938) Timbers.

William "Wee" Butler never married and spent his career working as a hotel waiter.…

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Unidentified African American girl with a bow in her hair is standing beside a bench.

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Unidentified African American woman standing in a floor-length gown with one hand on her hip.

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Unidentified African American man seated on a bench and wearing a sweater under his suit jacket.

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Unidentified African American man wearing a suit and a cap is standing beside a bench.
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