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Title |
Booklet |
Dates of Creation |
circa 1925 |
Scope & Content |
A hard-cover booklet of at least 26 pages, though some are not inscribed with an insert, dated January 1, 1934 and signed by S. H. McVitty of Salem, Virginia. The contents of the booklet are written in poetic form about an African-American gentleman named Wat Jones. The booklet is titled "UNCLE WAT" and was written by John Drinkwater and privately printed by the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company of Roanoke. This is book 46 of 125 total copies printed. Further details concerning this fine gentleman of early Roanoke will follow in related articles and pictures. |
Year Range from |
1920 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Subjects |
Character Life, post re-construction (the South) Poetry Portraits Sketches Slavery Summaries |
Search Terms |
African American Community Roanoke, Virginia Salem, Virginia Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company |
People |
Drinkwater, John Jones, Wat, "Uncle" McVitty, S. H. |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
003\1964732.JPG |
Number of images |
9 |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Object ID |
1964.73.2 |
Extent of Description |
5 1/4" x 8" - 26 pages and insert |