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Research notes on Douglass School. Typewritten notes on Douglass School, 1891-1924. Notes from conversation with Nellie Francisco. Handwritten transcription of article, 1902.

Facsimiles of: newpaper slave ads; Virginia law re: Kanawha Slave Insurance Company; Dunsmore's Proclamation freeing slaves; Va. Law to send slave to Liberia; slaves in Bunker Hill; New York Times article re: slave uprising; and drawing of [Harpers Ferry]. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Afro-American materials. "History of Gerrardstown" in The Berkeley Journal. Handwritten list of properties, including slave names, of Richard B. Washington, [1864]. Letter of transmittl and facsimile of bill of sale for slave, 18[4]5. Transcription of Rumsey-Polk letters re: slaves.

"A Black History of Huntington" by Edna Duckworth, 1976. Genealogy for Edna Duckworth. "Biohistrogenetics Project Proposal" to the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, 1996-1997; Duckworth is listed as the visionary.

Research materials about Elizabeth Simpson Drewry, McDowell County representative to the WV House of Delegates.

Time line for black Episcopalians in WV. "The First Hundred Years: a History of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Charles Town." Research notes and sources. Humanities Foundation of WV grant application by Florita Montgomery to study the history of St. Phillips' Episcopal Church. Information on the Trinity Church in Parkersburg. Photograph including some black congregants.

Pamphlet "The Black Student at WVU," 1969/70, 1971/72, which include pictures of AB. Program for Lincoln-Douglas Banquet sponsored by Morning Star Baptist Church, February 12, 1977; includes AB as the speaker. Newspaper articles by and about Ancella Bickley, as well as Nelson. Congratulatory letter regarding AB promotion to Vice President for Administration at WVSC, July 9, 1975. Dunbar High School's publication, Kennel, Feb. 23, 1973 and May, 1974.

Two newspaper clippings: one about Fannie Cobb Carter and one about Memphis Tennessee Garrison

Newspaper articles, facsimiles of historical records. Partial manuscript for To Be Black in Fayette and annotated pages. "Black Politics in Fayette County, West Virginia, 1896-1918" by Daniel Wright. Text of speech by Daniel Wright. Brochure titled "Camp Washington-Carver: a Compendium of the First African-American 4-H Camp."

Transcripts of interviews with Alease Watkins, David W. Turner, Russell Lee Matthews, and Elsie Choice Hopkins. Also, includes research notes, newspaper clippings, a grant application, facsimiles of book pages, and correspondence.

Research materials for Fayette County including contacts list, newspaper articles, maps, facsimiles of pages from books, student research paper, church histories, handwritten research notes, and grant applications. Correspondence with and Lucille Meadows and her handwritten reminiscences.