A history of Gum Springs, Virginia : a report of a case of leadership in a Black enclave

Title

A history of Gum Springs, Virginia : a report of a case of leadership in a Black enclave

Date

1986

Description

Doctoral project submitted to the faculty of George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University. Dr. Judith Saunders was a descendent of West Ford and grew up in Gum Springs.

Author

Judith Saunders Burton

District

Mount Vernon

Location

975.529 B , Fairfax County Public Library

Citation

“A history of Gum Springs, Virginia : a report of a case of leadership in a Black enclave,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/115.