Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/
Sharon Defibaugh
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
Charlottesville City Schools Collection, 1890-1945, MSS 2486, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was given to the Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, by James G. Johnson, Charlottesville, Virginia on August 28, 1946.
Biographical / Historical
Frank A. Massie was appointed Superintendent of Charlottesville City schools in 1892-1893 and some of the School Board Account Books overlap his time of service. James G. Johnson (1871-1957) became Superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools in 1909 and continued until his retirement in 1946 while the schools were still racially segregated.
Johnson was born in Elk Garden, Russell County, Virginia, later moving to Tennessee, where he attended Milligan College and taught for seven years in Tennessee. He then received his Master's (1906) and Ph.D. in English from the Univeristy of Virginia (1909). His father, Charles W. Johnson, had served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War and became a physician after attending one session at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes school census materials for the following years: 1910, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940. The census materials are separated into the categories of Black children, with the term "colored" used on the forms, and White children.
Census materials may also include the child's name and birth date; the names, addresses and occupations of parents or guardians; the child's school attendance status and literacy level (e.g. "unable to read"); and a child's special needs (e.g. "deaf," "crippled," "mental deficiency").
The collection also includes a list of teachers' certificates, 1914-1943, one volume; school board account books, 1891-1901 and 1908-1910; resident and non-resident summer school tuition books, 1907-1940, seven volumes.
In addition, there are lists of teachers, alphabetical with dates of certificates, 1914-1915; by school, classes, etc., 1915-1916 minutes of Charlottesville Education Association, 1906-1910; minutes of Charlottesville Grammar School teachers, 1903-1909; miscellaneous materials on text books and other matters; suggestions by teachers in 1938 on employing the "new curriculum"; and school book lists, 1908-1941.
Arrangement
The Charlottesville City Schools collection is arranged in three series: the first and largest series is the School Census Material (Boxes 1-16) and the second series is the School Board Account Books or ledgers (Boxes 17-20). The third series consists of Lists of Teachers, Minutes and Other Related Materials (Boxe 20-22).
The school census records were originally separated into Black student records and White student records and this order has been maintained. The records for Black children were originally labeled "colored" but the current term Black children has been substituted on the folder headings and in the description.
The School Board Account Books are foldered and arranged roughly in chronological order.
The third series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Separated Material
The printed item "The Budget" (1894 October 3 and 1895 January 19 issues) for the Midway School in Charlottesville, was transferred to Rare Books on February 21, 2022. It is catalogued as LD7501 .C4 B83 v. 1.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- African American students
- Black people--segregation
- Education
- Education--Virginia
- Johnson, James G. (James Gibson), 1871-1957
- Segregation in education
- Segregation in education -- Virginia
- Students, Black
- Teachers--Certification
- school census
- school children
Content Warning
This material contains references to outdated terminology for Black people and people with disabilities. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials.
Container List
- Mixed Materials [X032668146] Flat_Box: 1 Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 1
Charlottesville City School Census Book, Black and White Children1 items1910
- Mixed Materials [X032668146] Flat_Box: 1 Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 2
Charlottesville City School Census Book, Black and White Children1 items1915
- Mixed Materials [X032668146] Flat_Box: 1 Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 3
Charlottesville City School Census Book, Black and White Children, "Annexed School District"1 items1916
- Ledgers [X032668149] box: 3 folder: 1
Charlottesville City School Census Volume for Territory Annexed, Black and White Children, by address1 Volumes1916 July 1
- Mixed Materials [X032668148] box: 2 Ledger: 1-2
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children, 2 volumes2 Volumes1920
- Mixed Materials [X032668149] box: 3 folder: 2-8
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-S, 7 folders7 folder(s)1920
- Mixed Materials [X032668150] box: 4 folder: 1
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – T-Z1 folder(s)1920
- Mixed Materials [X032668150] box: 4 folder: 2-7
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – A-Y, 6 folders6 folder(s)1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668150] box: 4 folder: 8
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-C1 folder(s)1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668151] box: 5 folder: 1-9
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – D-Z, 9 folders9 folder(s)1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668151] box: 5 folder: 10
Charlottesville School Census – A-Z Sheet1 folder(s)1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668151] box: 5 folder: 11
Charlottesville School Census – Charlottesville District of Albemarle County School Census Sheet1 folder(s)1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668152] box: 6 folder: 1-3
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children - A-Y, 3 folders3 folder(s)1930Scope and Contents
The 1930 Census for Black Children had two separate groups of forms which appear to overlap, both in alphabetical order. The first group were taken by Mrs. Dudley and L. Sneed. There is no indication as to why there are two groups of this census year for Black children.
- Mixed Materials [X032668152] box: 6 folder: 4-7
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – A-F, 4 folders4 folder(s)1930
- Mixed Materials [X032668153] box: 7 folder: 1-9
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – G-Y, 9 folders9 folder(s)1930
- Mixed Materials [X032668154] box: 8 folder: 1-8
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-K, 8 folders8 folder(s)1930
- Mixed Materials [X032668155] box: 9 folder: 1-9
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – L-Y, 9 folders9 folder(s)1930
- Mixed Materials [X032668156] box: 10 folder: 1-6
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – A-R, 6 folders6 folder(s)1935
- Mixed Materials [X032668157] box: 11 folder: 1-2
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – S-Y, 2 folders2 folder(s)1935
- Mixed Materials [X032668157] box: 11 folder: 3
Charlottesville School Census – Children with Disabilities (White Children)1 folder(s)1935
- Mixed Materials [X032668157] box: 11 folder: 4-10
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-K, 7 folders7 folder(s)1935
- Mixed Materials [X032668158] box: 12 folder: 1-7
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – L-Z, 7 folders7 folder(s)1935
- Mixed Materials [X032668158] box: 12 folder: 8
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-C1 folder(s)1939
- Mixed Materials [X032668159] box: 13 folder: 1-2
Charlottesville School Census, White Children, and Miscellaneous Documents – D-W2 folder(s)1939
- Mixed Materials [X032668159] box: 13 folder: 3-11
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – A-S, 9 folders9 folder(s)1940
- Mixed Materials [X032668160] box: 14 folder: 1-2
Charlottesville School Census, Black Children – T-Y, 2 folders2 folder(s)1940
- Mixed Materials [X032668160] box: 14 folder: 3-10
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – A-E, 8 folders8 folder(s)1940
- Mixed Materials [X032668161] box: 15 folder: 1-10
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – F-M, 10 folders10 folder(s)1940
- Mixed Materials [X032668162] box: 16 folder: 1-9
Charlottesville School Census, White Children – N-Z, 9 folders9 folder(s)1940
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 1
School Board Account Books – Ledger1 folder(s)1891-1892
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 2
School Board Account Books - City School Fund in Account with Frank A. Massie1 folder(s)1892-1894
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 3
School Board Account Books – Journal, Frank A. Massie1 folder(s)1892-1894
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 4
School Board Account Books – Ledger1 folder(s)1892 September-1893 January
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 5
School Board Account Books – Day Book1 folder(s)1893-1894
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 6
School Board Account Books – Journal1 folder(s)1893 August-1894
- Ledgers [X032668163] box: 17 folder: 7-8
School Board Account Books – Ledgers, 2 volumes2 folder(s)1893-1894
- Ledgers [X032668164] box: 18 folder: 1-6
School Board Account Books – Ledgers, 6 volumes6 folder(s)1894-1900
- Ledgers [X032668165] box: 19 folder: 1-2
School Board Account Books – Ledgers, 2 volumes2 folder(s)1900-1910
- Ledgers [X032668165] box: 19 folder: 3-6
School Board Non-Resident and Resident Summer School Tuition Books, 4 volumes4 folder(s)1907-1921
- Ledgers [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 1-3
School Board Non-Resident and Resident Summer School Tuition Books, 3 volumes3 folder(s)1921-1940
- Mixed Materials [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 4
Appointment of Frank A. Massie as Superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools1 folder(s)1892-1893
- Mixed Materials [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 5
Correspondence of James G. Johnson and Passbook for Tuition Accounts1 folder(s)1932-1945
- Ledgers [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 6
List of Teachers – Alphabetical with dates of certificates1 folder(s)1914-1915
- Ledgers [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 7
List of Teachers – By Schools, Classes, etc.1 folder(s)1914-1916
- Ledgers [X032668166] box: 20 folder: 8
Minutes of Charlottesville Educational Association1 folder(s)1906-1910
- Ledgers [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 1
Minutes of Charlottesville Grammar School Teachers1 folder(s)1906-1910
- Mixed Materials [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 2
Notebook Listing Faculty1 folder(s)1927-1931
- Text [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 3
Outline Course of Study1 folder(s)1910-1925
- Mixed Materials [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 4-6
Public School Book Lists, 3 folders3 folder(s)1890-1941
- Mixed Materials [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 7
Reports to and from the Superintendent1 folder(s)1898-1899
- Mixed Materials [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 8
Request from James G. Johnson for Teacher Responses About New Curriculum Movements Use in Schools1 folder(s)1938 March 16
- Mixed Materials [X032668167] box: 21 folder: 9-10
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – Jefferson School, 2 folders2 folder(s)1938
- Mixed Materials [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 1-2
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – Lane High School?, 2 folders2 folder(s)1938
- Mixed Materials [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 3
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – McGuffey School?1 folder(s)1938
- Mixed Materials [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 4
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – McGuffey, Clark, and Venable1 folder(s)1938
- Mixed Materials [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 5
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – Miscellaneous1 folder(s)1938
- Mixed Materials [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 6-7
Responses by Teachers to Questions about Employing New Curriculum Movements – Venable, 2 folders2 folder(s)1938
- Text [X032668168] box: 22 folder: 8
"The Jeffersonian"1 folder(s)1944 November 7