A Guide to the Virginia. Dept. of Education. Division of School Buildings. Photographs of public schools, 1900-1963
Virginia. Dept. of Education. Division of School Buildings. Photographs of public schools, 1900-1963
31032
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Repository The Library of Virginia
Accession Number 31032
Title Virginia. Dept. of Education. Division of School Buildings. Photographs of public schools,
1900-1963
Extent 3.85 cu. ft. (11 boxes)
Creator Virginia. Dept. of Education. Division of School Buildings.
Language
English
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Virginia. Dept. of Education. Division of School Buildings. Photographs of public schools, 1900-1963. Accession 31032. State
government records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.
Acquisition Information
Transferred 17 March 1981 from the Department of Education.
Originally commissioned to ensure that recently established requirements for light, air, sanitation, and fire safety in the
newly consolidated and reformed schools were met, the Division of School Buildings assumed the responsibility of designing
or accepting plans for the schools. Though slight modifications to the plans could be made to conform to each region's aesthetic
preference, the basic plan, designed to positively affect the educational experience of the students, came from the Division
of School Buildings.
The Photographs of Public Schools, 1900-1963, is a visual record of hundreds of elementary and secondary school buildings
across Virginia. This photographic survey was commissioned by the Department of Education beginning in the 1920s as part of
the movement to consolidate and reform school systems and includes work as late as the 1960s. Included are both black and
white photographs and negatives which are arranged alphabetically by locality. The images are complemented by a collection
of architectural drawings of schools that is also in the archives of the Library of Virginia. These were the designs that
often replaced the rural buildings recorded in these photographs [see LVA Accession 28487].
This survey of 3,100 school photographs varies widely in quality, format, and description. The anonymous photographers apparently
were sent into rural Virginia without formal guidelines to use in their recordation of schools. The result is uneven coverage
that varies from one locality to another. As an example, more than 300 individual structures are documented in Pittsylvania
County. In contrast, there are no photographs from the City of Richmond in this collection.
One of the most valuable aspects of the photograph collection is the documentation of hundreds of small, one and two-room
schoolhouses. Often, these were abandoned after school consolidation and have vanished with the passage of time. In many cases
these public school photographs remain the only record of structures that once were an important feature of rural Virginia
communities.
The collection has been scanned and is available online at LVA Virginia Memory, School Buildings Service Photographs. Search
- School Buildings Service Photographs - in Library of Virginia's Virginia Memory site. Click here: School Buildings Service Photographs Collection
Box 1
Folder 1
Accomack County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 2
Accomack County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 3
Albemarle County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 4
Albemarle County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 5
Alleghany County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 6
Amelia County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 7
Amelia County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 8
Amherst County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 9
Amherst County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 10
Appomattox County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 11
Appomattox County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 12
Arlington County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 13
Arlington County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 14
Augusta County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 15
Augusta County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 16
Bath County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 17
Bath County, Negatives
Box 1
Folder 18
Bedford County, Photographs
Box 1
Folder 19
Bedford County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 1
Bland County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 2
Bland County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 3
Botetourt County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 4
Botetourt County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 5
Brunswick County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 6
Brunswick County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 7
Buchanan County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 8
Buchanan County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 9
Buckingham County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 10
Buckingham County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 11
Campbell County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 12
Campbell County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 13
Caroline County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 14
Caroline County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 15
Carroll County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 16
Carroll County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 17
Charles City County, Photographs
Box 2
Folder 18
Charles City County, Negatives
Box 2
Folder 19
Charlotte County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 1
Charlotte County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 2
Chesterfield County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 3
Chesterfield County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 4
Clarke County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 5
Clarke County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 6
Craig County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 7
Craig County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 8
Culpeper County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 9
Culpeper County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 10
Cumberland County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 11
Cumberland County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 12
Dickenson County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 13
Dickenson County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 14
Dinwiddie County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 15
Dinwiddie County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 16
Elizabeth City County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 17
Elizabeth City County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 18
Essex County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 19
Essex County, Negatives
Box 3
Folder 20
Fairfax County, Photographs
Box 3
Folder 21
Fairfax County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 1
Fauquier County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 2
Fauquier County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 3
Floyd County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 4
Floyd County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 5
Fluvanna County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 6
Fluvanna County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 7
Franklin County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 8
Franklin County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 9
Frederick County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 10
Frederick County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 11
Giles County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 12
Gloucester County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 13
Gloucester County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 14
Goochland County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 15
Goochland County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 16
Grayson County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 17
Grayson County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 18
Greensville County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 19
Greensville County, Negatives
Box 4
Folder 20
Halifax County, Photographs
Box 4
Folder 21
Halifax County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 1
Hanover County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 2
Hanover County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 3
Henrico County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 4
Henrico County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 5
Henry County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 6
Henry County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 7
Highland County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 8
Highland County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 9
Isle of Wight County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 10
Isle of Wight County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 11
James City County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 12
James City County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 13
King & Queen County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 14
King & Queen County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 15
King George County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 16
King George County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 17
King William County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 18
King William County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 19
Lancaster County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 20
Lancaster County, Negatives
Box 5
Folder 21
Lee County, Photographs
Box 5
Folder 22
Lee County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 1
Loudoun County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 2
Loudoun County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 3
Louisa County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 4
Louisa County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 5
Lunenburg County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 6
Lunenburg County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 7
Madison County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 8
Madison County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 9
Mathews County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 10
Mathews County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 11
Mecklenburg County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 12
Mecklenburg County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 13
Middlesex County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 14
Middlesex County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 15
Montgomery County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 16
Montgomery County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 17
Nansemond County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 18
Nansemond County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 19
Nelson County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 20
Nelson County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 21
New Kent County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 22
New Kent County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 23
Northampton County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 24
Northampton County, Negatives
Box 6
Folder 25
Northumberland County, Photographs
Box 6
Folder 26
Northumberland County, Negatives
Box 7
Folder 1
Nottoway County, Photographs
Box 7
Folder 2
Nottoway County, Negatives
Box 7
Folder 3
Orange County, Photographs
Box 7
Folder 4
Orange County, Negatives
Box 7
Folder 5
Page County, Photographs
Box 7
Folder 6
Page County, Negatives
Box 7
Folder 7
Patrick County, Photographs
Box 7
Folder 8
Patrick County, Negatives
Box 7
Folder 9-13
Pittsylvania County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 1-2
Pittsylvania County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 3
Powhatan County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 4
Powhatan County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 5
Prince Edward County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 6
Prince Edward County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 7
Prince George County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 8
Prince George County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 9
Prince William County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 10
Prince William County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 11
Princess Anne County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 12
Princess Anne County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 13
Pulaski County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 14
Pulaski County, Negatives
Box 8
Folder 15
Rappahannock County, Photographs
Box 8
Folder 16
Rappahannock County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 1
Richmond County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 2
Richmond County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 3
Roanoke County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 4
Roanoke County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 5
Rockbridge County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 6
Rockbridge County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 7
Rockingham County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 8
Rockingham County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 9
Russell County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 10
Scott County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 11
Scott County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 12
Shenandoah County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 13
Shenandoah County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 14
Smyth County, Negatives
Box 9
Folder 15
Southampton County, Photographs
Box 9
Folder 16
Southampton County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 1
Spotsylvania County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 2
Spotsylvania County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 3
Stafford County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 4
Stafford County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 5
Surry County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 6
Surry County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 7
Sussex County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 8
Sussex County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 9
Tazewell County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 10
Tazewell County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 11
Warren County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 12
Warren County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 13
Warwick County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 14
Warwick County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 15
Washington County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 16
Washington County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 17
Westmoreland County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 18
Westmoreland County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 19
Wise County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 20
Wise County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 21
Wythe County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 22
Wythe County, Negatives
Box 10
Folder 23
York County, Photographs
Box 10
Folder 24
York County, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 1
Alexandria, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 2
Alexandria, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 3
Bristol, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 4
Bristol, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 5
Buena Vista, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 6
Buena Vista, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 7
Charlottesville, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 8
Charlottesville, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 9
Danville, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 10
Danville, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 11
Hampton, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 12
Harrisonburg, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 13
Harrisonburg, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 14
Lynchburg, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 15
Martinsville, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 16
Martinsville, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 17
Norfolk, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 18
Norfolk, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 19
Petersburg, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 20
Petersburg, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 21
Portsmouth, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 22
Radford, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 23
Radford, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 24
Williamsburg, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 25
Williamsburg, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 26
Winchester, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 27
Winchester, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 28
Virginia, Others
Box 11
Folder 29
Other states, Maryland and North Carolina, Photographs
Box 11
Folder 30
Other states, Maryland and North Carolina, Negatives
Box 11
Folder 31
Other states, Tennessee
Box 11
Folder 32
Unidentified, Negatives
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