Copyright: 2017.47.19 Glass, Virginia Neil, c. 1940
Name/Title
Glass, Virginia Neil: Portrait Photo, c. 1940
Entry/Object ID
P2017.47.19
Description
Glass, Virginia Neil: Portrait Photo, c. 1940. Color photo of Virginia as young black woman. Profile, looking over her right shoulder. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a orange/red dress. Townsend Wall & Co. stamp on back.
Virginia was a noted black teacher who served in the St. Joseph School District at Bartlett (colored) School and, after integration, at other schools in the district. She was much beloved by her students. Her father, William Neil, was the first black U.S. Meat Inspector in St. Joseph. In 2018, she celebrated her 100th birthday.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Studio
Townsend & Wall Co.
Date made
1940
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Glass Family, Neil Family, Black History, Black Teachers
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jan 4, 2018
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Glass, Virginia
Person or Organization
Virginia Niel
Provenance
Notes
Among papers from Virginia Neil Glass, a prominent black educator in St. Joseph.
