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EWP Loudoun County Training Center 001 This text is a petition addressed to the Loudoun County School Board, expressing concern over their plan to purchase land adjacent to the colored high school in Leesburg, Virginia. The petitioners argue that the land is needed for the expansion of the nearby Union Cemetery, which serves as a burial ground for the community. They also point out that only a few colored children attending the high school actually live north of Market Street, where the proposed land is located. The petitioners believe that the location of the land is not suitable for the future needs of the colored children's education, given its remote nature and distance from where the majority of the students reside. Ultimately, they request that the School Board reconsider their decision to purchase the land and prioritize the best interests of the colored youth in the community.
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EWP Loudoun County Training Center 001 During the early 20th century, there was significant debate and opposition within Loudoun County, Virginia regarding the School Board's plans to purchase land adjacent to the colored high school in Leesburg. The petitioners argued that the land in question was more suitable for the expansion of the Union Cemetery of Leesburg, which was in need of additional space for burials. They also pointed out that most colored children attending the high school lived south of Market Street, making the proposed location inconvenient for the majority of students. The petitioners urged the School Board not to proceed with the purchase, emphasizing the detrimental impact it would have on both the cemetery and the education of colored youth in the community.
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EWP 02-5 A Yr Unknown Petition for school bus transportation for colored students to the Loudoun County Training Center Date unknown, but because the petition requests school bus transportation for colored students to the 'Loudoun County Training Center' it's assumed to be Pre-Douglass High School (1941). Students are from Willisville, St Louis, Middleburg Colored, Bull Run (Aldie) and Gleedsville (Mountain Gap Colored).
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EWP 02-5 A Yr 1930s Petition for school bus transportation for colored students to the Loudoun County Training Center Estimated date = 1930s. The petition requests school bus transportation for colored students to the 'Loudoun County Training Center' it's assumed to be Pre-Douglass High School (1941). Students are from Willisville, St Louis, Middleburg Colored, Bull Run (Aldie) and Gleedsville (Mountain Gap Colored). Additional petition signees to those in 'EWP 02-5 A Yr Unknown Petition for school bus transportation for colored students to the Loudoun County Training Center', otherwise it appears to be the same petition.
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EWP 13 Field Trip to Loudoun County Training Center
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EWP 13 Field Trip to Loudoun County Training Center
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EWP 09 Loudoun County Training Center with 3 mile
It's estimated that the maximum distance students would have walked to this school is 3 miles one way. The graphic shows the area from which students may have walked to this school.