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* The inspiration for developing the African-American
Collection of notecards came from my friend and professional colleague,
Gwen Russell Green. She played a vital role in the selection of
the vintage photographs and was responsible for writing or obtaining
all of the quotations that support the visual images. It is because
of my esteemed colleague that the African-American Collection evolved
from an idea into reality.
Frank Charles Winstead
Magnolia, Texas
Summer, 2003
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ten years ago from a vintage photograph of a class composed
of 17 students and a teacher. The class is standing
in front of a one-room school. The photograph was purchased
for $8.00 in a flea market in Ripley, Mississippi. The
location of the school is unknown, but it is almost
certainly not in Mississippi. From the architecture,
a number of experts have suggested that the school was
probably located in the Midwest. The date is estimated
to be about 1900. Given the time, and perhaps the place,
there is no racial diversity. However, note the wide
range of economic diversity – the haves and the
have-nots under one roof. It is also interesting to
see that there are two sets of sisters in the class.
The poster has been extremely popular.
Several African-American colleagues
urged the creation of a poster celebrating their heritage
from the same time period. Vintage African-American
photographs of schooling are rare. When found, they
are very expensive. After a lengthy search, a spectacular
image was secured. The school was located in Ohio. The
date of the photograph appears to be about 1900. Note
the large class size. Actually, the class is larger
than it appears. The horizontal format of the original
photograph dictated that some of the students on the
left side of the image had to be cut off to accommodate
the vertical format of the poster. The remarkable vintage
photograph reproduced on the poster has also been used
on one of the notecards in “The Schoolteachers
from the Past Collection.” Requests for this poster
have come from across the United States.
The quote by John Dewey seems especially
fitting for both of the photographs. Indeed, given the
current conditions of schooling and society, Dewey’s
wonderful statement may have even more relevance today
than in 1899.
The posters are 14 by 18 inches. If
framing is desired, it is possible to find inexpensive
14 by 18 format frames in stock at places like Hobby
Lobby and Michaels.
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from the sale of notecards and posters help
support six $1000.00 annual scholarships at
Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi.
The scholarships were established to assist
students who plan to pursue a career in teaching
and to honor the following teachers who made
a difference in the life of Frank Charles
Winstead: |
| Mary
Ann Bonney Riley Elementary Education Scholarship |
5th
Grade Teacher, 1951-52 |
| Maude
Reid History Scholarship |
10th
Grade History Teacher, 1956-57 |
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13th
Grade History Teacher, 1959-60 |
| Eli
Pacetti Instrumental Music Scholarship |
High
School Band Director, 1957-59 |
| Marguerite
Jenkins English Scholarship |
13th
Grade English Teacher, 1959-60 |
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Jack Shank History Scholarship |
13th
and 14th Grade Camera Club Sponsor, 1959-61 |
| Reva
Breckenridge Science Scholarship |
13th
Grade Botany Teacher, 1959-60 |
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14th
Grade Zoology Teacher, 1960-61 |
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printable (pdf) order form.
- Make your selections, add totals.
- Send order form and check or money order to:
Advocate for Excellence,
Inc.
14726 Timberleaf Drive
Magnolia, Texas 77355
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