Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
HRHS-002 |
Collection |
Roberta Webb Collection |
Scope & Content |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Roberta Morgan was an African American early childhood educator who taught at the Effinger School in Harrisonburg. The school was built in 1882, and from 1916 to 1938, the school was supervised by Harrisonburg City Schools. The Effinger School closed in 1938 after serving the African American community for over 50 years and was replaced by the Lucy Simms School. Roberta Morgan married in 1924 and became Roberta Webb. Many neighborhood children received child care and preschool in her home while she was raising three daughters. To honor her faith and love for children, the Roberta Webb Child Care Center, a non-profit, United Way agency, was named in her memory. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Papers relating to the hire of Roberta A. Morgan at Effinger School in 1923. COLLECTION INVENTORY: -Applicant's Record of Preparation with recommendations for renewal on reverse side, 1919 -Three letters from W. H. Keister, Superintendent to Roberta A. Morgan, 1923 -Letter from John C. Myers, Superintendent of Rockingham County Schools offering her a position, 1923. Superintendent Keister refers of this offer in one of his letters. - Two contracts to teach third and fourth grades at Effinger School, 1923 -Two copies of a note for lots 5 & 6 purchased on Broad Street, Harrisonburg, 1920 -Letter from Ernest B. Crawford, Attorney concerning the payoff note for lots, 1922 -Letter from R. Ray Brown, Real Estate and Insurance, 1920 -Certificate from The Community Co-Operative Association of Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1920 |
Donor |
Unknown |
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