1 25 28 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Crispus Attucks Description An account of the resource Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, died in Boston on March 5, 1770 after British soldiers fired two musket balls into his chest.1 His death and that of four other men at the hands of the 29th Regiment became known as the Boston Massacre. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm">https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African Americans in the American Revolutionary War Description An account of the resource During the American Revolution African American men, both enslaved and free fought in the Continental Army. Black soldiers served in mostly integrated units at this time. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/historyculture/african-americans-in-the-revolutionary-war.htm">National Park Service</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Enslaved African American had very different paths during the American Revolution Description An account of the resource William Lee, valet to George Washington, who endured seven years of the war alongside Washington James Fayette, who as a spy, helped secure American victory Harry Washington, as one of the 100,000 Black Loyalists, joined the British Army First Rhode Island Regiment, which was organized in 1781, included 140 enslaved black soldiers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/african-americans-in-the-revolutionary-war">Give Me Liberty: African Americans In the Revolutionary War</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leslie R. Coates Description An account of the resource In 1959, Fairfax County Resident Leslie R. Coates was summoned to serve as a Grand Juror on the Special Grand Juror of Inquest in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The jurors went to the courthouse cafeteria at lunch time. When Coates sat down to eat, the cafeteria manager said he could not sit or eat in the dining area because of his race. Coates asked for a refund, but was refused. Coates’ subsequent actions led to the desegregation of the cafeteria. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAFAIRFAXCOUNTY/bulletins/3efa7e1">Desegregating the Fairfax Courthouse Cafeteria</a>." Found in the Archives no. 114. Circuit Court. Historic Records Center. Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William McKinley Carter Description An account of the resource William McKinley Carter lived in Vienna and was a member of the NAACP, the Elks, and the Free and Accepted Masons. He was President of the Citizen Progressive Association of Vienna. He was one of the leaders of the Friends of the Vienna Library who worked to obtain library access for blacks. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1977/12/21/william-carter-vienna-civic-leader">William Carter, Vienna Civic Leader Washington Post December 21, 1977</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miss Nellie Description An account of the resource Miss Nellie was a teacher and principal for thirty-two years for FCPS at the two room “Colored School.” In 1936, she created a study comparing county white schools to black schools. The study revealed that ninety percent of the county’s school budget went to white schools. After the study was made public, supporters began to demand improvements for black schools. Miss Nellie wrote Our Disgrace and Shame: School Facilities for Negro Children in Fairfax County. The study was brought before the school board and was published in the Fairfax Herald newspaper on October 26, 1945. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1977/02/05/edwin-henderson-educator-93dies/1b2ba2d6-bbf5-446b-b426-8886da98e425/">Edwin Henderson, Educator, 93, Dies</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edwin Bancroft Henderson II Description An account of the resource The grandson of Dr. E.B. Henderson, is the founder and Executive Director the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation. Edwin and Mary Ellen (Miss Nellie) lived for over fifty years in Falls Church. Edwin was an educator, author, a Civil Rights activist, and nicknamed “Father of Black Basketball.” Edwin was the author of History of the Fairfax County Branch of the NAACP and The Negro in Sports Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fairfax County Public Libraries General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gentleman Jim Robinson Description An account of the resource James Robinson was well known, successful, and very respected in Fairfax County. At birth, he was freed and granted nine acres of land. The chapter describes the life of Gentleman Jim and the Robinson family. During the Civil War, the Robinson home was used as a field hospital by the Union Army. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Robinson Ewell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gentleman Jim Robinson, by Mary Robinson Ewell, page 71. Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007 Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement Fairfax County Public Libraries General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William “Billy” Lee Description An account of the resource As an enslaved man, Billy served as George Washington’s valet throughout the American Revolution and during the early months of Washington’s presidency. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/william-billy-lee/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/william-billy-lee/</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource West Ford: The Father of Gum Springs Description An account of the resource West Ford was born a slave on the plantation in Westmoreland County owned by Bushrod Washington, George’s brother. After George Washington died, Bushrod moved to Mount Vernon, bringing West Ford with him. West Ford was guaranteed freedom at the age of 21. When Bushrod Washington died, West Ford received over 100 acres from the estate. He would later sell that property and buy a larger property which became known as Gum Springs. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/west-ford/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/west-ford/</a> West Ford – Pencil Sketch Portrait: <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/william-billy-lee/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://encyclopediavirginia.org/9661hpr-3850933b64104c8/</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We’re Still Here, John Miles/Mills His life and Family in Fairfax County Description An account of the resource John Watson Mills, a Pamunkey Indian, walked from Aylett, Virginia to Fairfax County where he would settle, marry, and have a family. On their marriage certificate, John and his wife were both identified as Black. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.powhatanmuseum.com/Powhatan_People.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.powhatanmuseum.com/Powhatan_People.html</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Family History of John Bell and Clarence Raymond Summers, Sr Description An account of the resource A Baileys Crossroads Family Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Houston M. Summers, Jr. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Houston M. Summers, Jr., pp. 125-135 Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007- Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement Fairfax County Public Libraries General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource “John Sidney (Sid) Holland Sr. Doing What He Felt Best For His Community” Description An account of the resource Mr. Holland’s life was dedicated to improving the lives of county residents, especially African Americans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dorothy Mann Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “John Sidney (Sid) Holland Sr. Doing What He Felt Best For His Community” by Dorothy Mann pp 201-204. Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007- Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement Fairfax County Public Libraries General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Jackson Description An account of the resource John Jackson was born in Woodville, Virginia and moved to Fairfax County and became a grave digger. In the 1960s, his talent as a guitar player and Blues performer was discovered. He performed in Fairfax County and became famous locally, nationally, and internationally. Some of his performances can be heard on YouTube. Example: “Steamboat Whistle” Smithsonian March 10, 2010 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Folkways <a href="https://folkways.si.edu.john-jackson-piedmont-bluesman">https://folkways.si.edu.john-jackson-piedmont-bluesman</a> General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mae Hall Description An account of the resource A McLean resident, describes living in Odrick’s Corner for seventy years. Oral history of McLean, Virginia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived DVD videorecording can be viewed at the City of Fairfax Regional Library, Virginia Room Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available McLean Historical Society and the Friends of the McLean Community Center General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William A. West Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1965 Description An account of the resource Conversation with William A. West-a transcribed interview with Mr. William A. West Excerpt from interview made when he was 95 years old Our History Louise Archer Elementary School. Mr. West attended Vienna Colored School with over 60 children in the one room schoolhouse. He later became a teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archeres.fcps.edu/about/history/1866" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archeres.fcps.edu/about/history/1866</a> Virginia Room City of Fairfax Regional Library Rare Book Room B West General Resources Life Stories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ona (Oney) Judge, runaway slave Description An account of the resource Ona Judge escaped enslavement by President George Washington. Washington was not successful in trying to regain ownership of Judge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-remarkable-story-of-ona-judge">https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-remarkable-story-of-ona-judge</a> Enslaved/Slavery General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lillian Hopkins Carey Description An account of the resource Lillian Hopkins Carey was a teacher and principal at Bailey’s Elementary School. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Annandale Today Explore A Park: Lillian Carey Park November 28, 2020 <a href="https://annandaletoday.com/explore-park-lillian-carey-park-was/">https://annandaletoday.com/explore-park-lillian-carey-park-was/</a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louise Archer Description An account of the resource In 1922 Archer became teacher and principal for a one-room segregated school in Vienna. Devoted to her students, she worked to improve their learning experience. She organized a Parent Teacher Association to raise funds for supplies and a new building, which opened in 1939 with three rooms. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Changemakers: <a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/157" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/157</a><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/157"> </a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oswald Robinson Description An account of the resource Robinson was a principal at both segregated and integrated schools in Fairfax County Public Schools. He worked under four superintendents and once was accused of being too nice to his teachers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/principalship/r/155robinson.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/principalship/r/155robinson.html</a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lutie Lewis Coates, What’s in a Name – School History Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School Description An account of the resource Coates was a teacher and principal in segregated schools in Fairfax County. She encouraged her students to take vocational courses and pursue higher education. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://coateses.fcps.edu/about/history">https://coateses.fcps.edu/about/history</a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Earl L. Pulley, Who is Earl Pulley? Description An account of the resource Mr. Pulley was an educator and a principal. In administration he coordinated Human Relations and was President of the Fairfax County Teachers Association. He was a member of several community and religious organizations also. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://pulleycenter.fcps.edu/node/2033" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pulleycenter.fcps.edu/node/2033</a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jennie Dean Description An account of the resource Jennie Dean made secondary education possible for African Americans in Northern Virginia. Born enslaved in Loudoun County, Jennie Serepta Dean (April 15, 1848–May 3, 1913) became involved with education at about the age of 30 when she founded a Sunday school in Prince William County. From there she established more religious schools, several of which grew into church congregations. She also taught classes in cooking and sewing. Dean began planning a new institution[Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth] that would teach skilled trades to African Americans. She, her sister, and one other person started building local support for the idea in 1888. Manassas Industrial School Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Changemakers: <a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/213">https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/213</a> Education/Schools General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Temple Cheeks Description An account of the resource Black American Temple Cheeks was born in Fauquier County. It is unknown whether he had been a slave. At the age of 36 and as a freed man, he enlisted in the United States Colored Troops, Co H, 22nd US Colored Infantry. He reported to the 7th Sub district in DC on October 3, 1864. Temple Cheeks served for one year as a private. After the war, he was living in Herndon, Virginia. In 1866, Temple Cheeks was one of the founders of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which originally met in the old Floris School. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association: <a href="http://www.honorfairfaxcemeteries.org">www.honorfairfaxcemeteries.org</a> African American Churches General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Birth Date 1863 Birthplace Memphis, Tennessee Death Date 1954 Occupation Educator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Eliza Church Terrell Description An account of the resource Mary Eliza Church Terrell (1863- 1954) was born to enslaved parents in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a BA and Master’s Degree from Oberlin College. In 1887, she moved to Washington, DC where she taught at the M Street Colored School in the Latin department. Throughout her life, civil rights and women’s suffrage were very important to her. She helped found the National Council of Colored Women and was a founder and charter member of the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People. Mary Eliza Church Terrell described her feelings when she addressed the National American Women’s Suffrage Association on February 18, 1898 With courage, born of success achieved in the past, with a keen sense of responsibility which we shall continue to assume, we look forward to a future large with promise and hope. Seeking no favors because of our color, nor patronage because of our needs, we knock at the bar of justice, asking an equal chance. Mary Church Terrell worked for change for African Americans. Terrell campaigned with Ida B. Wells to encourage legislators to pass anti-lynching laws. She encouraged all African Americans to get training and/or education. At the turn of the Twentieth Century, Terrell joined other women picketing in front of the White House, demanding women’s suffrage. At the age of 86, she continued to work for civil rights when she protested segregation at a public restaurant in DC. After filing a lawsuit against the restaurant’s policy, she boycotted and picketed additional restaurants in DC. In June 1953, the US Supreme Court ruled that segregated eating places in DC were unconstitutional. Like Mary Terrell, African American residents of Fairfax County worked for change. Principal Louise Archer provided instruction in sewing, cooking, and industrial arts for the students at the Vienna Colored School. She initiated graduation ceremonies. Archer also established a 4- H club for the students. The Colored Citizens Association established voting clubs and advocated before the County School Board for improvements in schools and raises for teachers. Community leader William McKinley Carter was part of the campaign to integrate public libraries in Fairfax County. These are just a few examples of efforts toward change taken by the African American residents Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Debra Michals Ph.D <a href="http://www.womenshistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="http://www.womenshistory.org">www.womenshistory.org</a> Washington DC