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Finding aid created by Jeffreen M. Hayes, 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers, 1936-1945 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.123

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers 1936-19451937-1939 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.123 0.50 The papers are in: English This collection contains letters to Obelia "Bee" Graves, from her family and friends, while she attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution is presently known as Winston-Salem State University. Winston-Salem Teachers College was the first historically black college to grant bachelors degrees in elementary school education. The collection also includes college documents from her time at college such as report cards and her admission acceptance. The collection also contains letters from two soldiers to Bee Graves' sister, Cleonis. The soldiers served during World War II in the Philippines. Graves, Obelia "Bee" arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

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Obelia "Bee" Graves Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/25/2008.

 Biographical Note

Obelia "Bee" Graves attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the first historically black college to grant bachelor degrees in elementary school education.  Her family lived in Blance, North Carolina.Her parents were Vester and Sallie Graves. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Obelia "Bee" Graves ">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Obelia "Bee" Graves </a>.

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This collection contains letters to Obelia "Bee" Graves, from her family and friends, while she attended Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution is presently known as Winston-Salem State University. Winston-Salem Teachers College was the first historically black college to grant bachelors degrees in elementary school education. The collection also includes college documents from her time at college such as report cards and her admission acceptance. The collection also contains letters from two soldiers to Bee Graves' sister, Cleonis. The soldiers served during World War II in the Philippines.

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Corporate Name: Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem Teachers College Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Photographs Personal Name: Education--North Carolina. Topical Term: African American women--Education. African Americans. Report cards Women college students World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area Detailed Description of the Collection Letters from Family id44200 1937-1939 Letters from Vester Graves (Father) id44224 1937-1938 1 Letters from Sallie Graves (Mother) id44225 1937-1939 2 Letters from Cleonis Graves (Sister) id44226 1937 3 Letters from Melba Graves (Sister) id44227 1937-1938 4 Letter from Ella Graves (Sister) id44743 1938 5 Letter from Lois Long (Cousin) id44744 1937 6 Letters from Auntie Madie id44745 1937 7 Letters from Uncle Henry id44746 1937, 1939 8 Letters from Friends id44201 1936-1939 Postcards from Friends id44747 1936-1939 9 Letters from Female Friends id44748 1936 10 Letters from Elbert Swann id44749 1936-1938 11 Letters from Elbert Swann id44750 undated 12 Letters from Louise Moore id44751 1937 13 Letters from Helen B. id44752 1939 14 Letter from Walter (Boyfriend) id44753 1938 15 Letters from C.L.B., Jr. id44754 1936 16 Letters from J.B. Saunders id44755 1936, 1938 17 Letters from Male Friends id44756 1939 18 Miscellaneous id44202 1936-1945 Letters from soldiers to Cleonis Graves (Sister) id44757 1945 19 Miscellaneous Items id44758 20 College Documents id44759 1936-1940 21 College Documents id44761 1936-1940 22