EWP 2-5A Petition to Retain Mrs. E. M. Norton as Principal, Purcellville Colored School (1930)
Item
Title
EWP 2-5A Petition to Retain Mrs. E. M. Norton as Principal, Purcellville Colored School (1930)
Description
Dated April 2, 1930, this petition was submitted by members of the Patrons Teachers League of the Purcellville Colored School to the Loudoun County Public Schools. The petitioners, residents of the Mount Gilead District in Loudoun County, Virginia, request that Mrs. E. M. Norton be retained as principal for the 1931 school year. The document reflects organized community advocacy for school leadership during the segregation era.
Cross-reference:
For additional context on the Purcellville Colored School and the Mount Gilead District, see the Loudoun School Project webpage:
https://loudounschoolproject.wordpress.com/schools/schools-m-through-r/purcellville-colored-school-mt-gilead-district-loudoun/
Tag
Loudoun County, Virginia; Purcellville Colored School; Principal Retention Petition; Community Advocacy in Segregated Education; Mount Gilead District.
Identifier
1014995
Is Version Of
1014995_EWP_Purcellville1930.pdf
Is Part Of
Black Petitions
Replaces
/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/Old_FIle_Petitions_Colored_Schools/EWP_Purcellville1930.pdf
