Snickersville Colored and White
Edited 8/23/2023
1) Discussion:
- See also Bluemont, which is the modern name for Snickersville. Discussion of Bluemont Colored School is there.
- See also the Black History Committee’s brief history of Snickersville and the effort of the community to build a school.
- Photo by Larry Roeder
2) Instructors:
- 1893/94 Academic Year: J. Walter Brown of Siloth Springs operated on a second-grade certificate and Ms. Susan S. Fox of Snickerville instructed on a third-grade certificate. Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1893-1894 Colored Reel 4418 Census of Colored Teachers 1893/94 – March 30, 1894), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.
- 1894/95: Miss Susan S. Fox and Mr. J.F. Roberts, both of Snickersville, instructed on third grade certificates: Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1895 Colored A Census of Colored Teachers 1894/95 – Done Dec 10, 1894), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.
- 1895/96: No records.
- 1896/97: Mr. Roberts continued to instruct on third grade certificate. Source: Lists of Teachers, 1892-1975 (1897 Colored Combined Census of Colored Teachers 1896-97 – Done Dec 15, 1896), Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia Department of Public Instruction/Education.
