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Title
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EWP 2-5A Yr 1934AnalysisBluemontNeedsTransport
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Tag
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October, 1934, Petition, Bluemont, Colored School, Transportation, Rock Hill School, Board of Education, School Segregation, Signatories, Demographics
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petition, Bluemont, Colored School, Virginia, Loudoun County, education, transportation, Rock Hill School, unity
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Place
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Virginia
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Identifier
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1014165
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Is Version Of
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1014165_EWP_2-5A_Yr_1934_Analysis_Bluemont_Needs_Transport.pdf
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Is Part Of
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Petitions
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Date Created
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1/7/24
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Format
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.pdf
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Number
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4dd76a075f2bfbd1a61ec9c1368ade190921d63db5271a33b045d5871bf8ddd3
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befdeb185e77563f9a6134dfa09de1f1b42125093528761fc2c47b1740ba5e88
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Source
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/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/Access Files/Upload temp/1014165_EWP_2-5A_Yr_1934_Analysis_Bluemont_Needs_Transport.pdf
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Publisher
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Digitized by Edwin Washington Project
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Rights
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Loudoun County Public Schools
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Language
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English
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Replaces
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/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/2-5A_Bluemont1934/EWP_2-5A_Yr_1934_Analysis_Bluemont_Needs_Transport.pdf
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extracted text
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Edited: 5/25/2017
2.5.A Petitions (C) BLUEMONT Oct 3, 1934
Because Bluemont was closed, due to pupil size, patrons wanted the government to
facilitate transportation of teacher and pupils to Rock Hill.
Bluemont, VA
Oct 3, 1934
To the Board of Education1
Dear Sirs:
On account of the enrollment of the Colored School at Bluemont being too small for a legal
school, our school has been closed.
In view of this condition, we the patrons of the Bluemont Colored School, are asking the
Loudoun County Board of Education to give us transportation for seven pupils, to Rock Hill
School with the teacher; as she passes through Bluemont going from Purcellville to Rock Hill
School.
We the undersigned persons believe that this request is reasonable.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry Beatty2
Mrs. M. F. Foerster 3
C. H. Osburn7
Otto Kelly8
11
Raymond Jacob
J.W. Pierson12
C Thompson4
F. M. Kearik9
Clarence Fields5 M6
Earl C Iden10
Editorial Note: Although the petition was in support of a “colored” school, white citizens gave
their support to a problem posed by African-Americans.
1
Real title was School Board.
Mr. Beatty was a white farmer living in Mt. Gilead, according to U.S. Census for 1940.
3
This was Winnifred, born in Virginia, to German born Max F. Foerster, who worked as a Government Architect,
according to U.S. Census for 1940.
4
Not certain who Thompson was.
5
Mr. Fields was a white farmer.
6
Not sure who M was. This is the only signature that stands out as a letter. Was this an African-American, and if
so, whom. We need to find out, in order to record his or her support for the Bluemont community.
7
Mr. Osborn was the Postmaster for Snickersville, according to the 1940 U.S. Census.
8
Otto Kelly was a white farmer in the Mt. Gilead District, according to the 1940 U.S. Census.
9
Frank M. Kearik was a rural mailcarrier, according to the 1940 U.S. Census.
10
Earl Iden was merchant living in Mt. Gilead, according to the 1940 U.S. Census
11
Not found.
12
Mr. Pierson was a white farm laborer living in Lovettsville.
2
Electronic Location: \PetitionsColoredSchools\PetitionBlumont.1934
Physical Location: 2.5.A Colored Petitions. Bluemont Oct 3, 1934
