Jackson P. Burley High School Ephemera, 1955-2020

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Jackson P. Burley High School Ephemera, MS 684, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Summary

Extent:
1 folder
Creator:
Smith, Lucille S. (Lucille Stout)
Abstract:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jackson P. Burley High School Ephemera, MS 684, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains historical information and ephemera from Jackson P. Burley High School in Charlottesville, Va. It includes a graduation announcement for Shirley Ann Thompson, June 1956; a Burley vs. Culpeper football program, 9 November [1956]; a photocopy of the Burley Bulletin, June 1967; a CD-Rom "Pictorial History of Jackson P. Burley High School"; a copy of the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form; and a 2018 Monument Wall Dedication Souvenir Booklet.

Biographical / historical:

Jackson P. Burley High School opened in 1951 as an Albemarle County school for Black students. The school consolidated 3 Black high schools in the county: Esmont High School, Jefferson High School, and the Albemarle Training School. The school closed in 1967. The City's interest in the school was purchased by Albemarle County. In 1974 the school reopened as Jackson P. Burley Middle School. In 2020 it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Lucille Smith, May 2021
Physical location:
Archive Room File
Physical description:
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