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Website of the Del Ray Artisans (DRA). Del Ray Artisans is a non-profit organization in Alexandria, Virginia whose mission is to "promote art for the benefit of artists and the community." The stated purpose of DRA is to "support new and emerging artists and artisans, develop and foster community based arts activities, events and organizations, develop and promote the arts as a resource for community outreach, and make more available and accessible to the general public the full range of creative expression and artistic endeavors in the visual, performing and applied arts."

Website of the Del Ray Business Association (DRBA). Del Ray Business Association is a local business association which represents businesses in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Their stated mission statement is, "The Del Ray Business Association is an organization of business owners and professionals that strive for growth, visibility, and success of our members. We serve as an advocate, representative, and educator for businesses within the community of Del Ray in Alexandria, Virginia."

This consists of digital files from the William Taylor Baskett diaries collection, including diary transcripts, research content from the donor, PDF access copies of the diaries and TIFF preservation copies of the diaries.

Madeline Dort graduated from William & Mary in 2023. As an undergraduate student, she worked as a Bray School Lab student thought partner conducting research for the lab. Madeline describes her experiences as a William & Mary student, her activities as a student and her volunteer experience with Colonial Williamsburg. She also discusses her role and projects as a student thought partner at the lab under the direction of lab director Maureen Elgersman Lee and lab assistant Nicole Brown. William & Mary student Madeline Dort describes her experience working as a Student Thought Partner with the Bray School Lab. She also discusses her experiences as a historic interpreter and her reflections on race and education.

Elizabeth Drembus is a genealogist who has previously worked for DAR and on the Virginia Theological Seminary reparations project. For the VTS project, she helped locate the descendants of the enslaved persons who worked for the seminary. Elizabeth Drembus describes her work locating the descendants of the known Bray students. She also discusses her methodology and her engagement with the descendant community, her colloboration with the Bray School Lab staff and her hopes for the site when it opens in September 2024 at Colonial Williamsburg. Elizabeth Drembus discusses her methodology in searching for the descendants of the known Bray scholars. She also discusses the work the lab is doing to engage with the descendant community.