Papers of Amanda E. DeHart
| Creator | Amanda E. DeHart |
| Description | Amanda DeHart, a graduate of St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, taught cosmetology at Christiansburg Institute from 1952 until 1966. In 1976, Mrs. DeHart and a number of other individuals formed the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association. Mrs. DeHart was a native of Pulaski County, attended both the Calfee Industrial School and Christiansburg. In 1988, Mrs. DeHart gave to Virginia State University her papers, many of which document the History of African American Education in Southwest Virginia. Mrs. DeHart and James W. Smith, professor of History at Virginia State University co-authored The Christiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage in 1991. |
| Call number | 1988-61 |
| Date from | 1920 |
| Date to | 1989 |
| Geographic school | Christiansburg, VA |
| Size | Unknown |
| Access restrictions yes/no | no |
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| Part Of larger collection yes/no | no |
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| URL | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vsu/vipets00025.xml |
| Repository | Virginia State University Library, Special Collections and Archives |
| Repository address | Johnston Memorial Library, 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806 |
| Repository contact name | Lucious Edwards |
| Repository contact title | University Archivist |
| Repository contact email | ledwards@vsu.edu |
| Repository contact phone | (804) 524-5749 |
| DoveRegion | region5 |
| Subjects | o African American students
o African Americans–Segregation o High school students o Middle school students o Public schools o Segregation in education o Christiansburg Industrial Institute |
| Types | o Clippings
o Correspondence o Memorabilia o Photographs |