Name/Title
Neil, Virginia: Posed in Garden, Enlarged Snapshot, c. 1940Entry/Object ID
P2017.47.20Description
Glass, Virginia Neil: Posed in Garden, Enlarged Snapshot, c. 1940. b/w. Casual photo of Virginia as young woman. She is dressed in white blouse with plaid pinafore, holding a broad-rimmed summer hat. She is kneeling near flowers in garden with house in background.
Handwritten on back; "Virginia Neil, Born. 218 Clayton St., St. Joseph, MO"
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
Studio
Townsend & Wall Co.Date made
1940Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Glass Family, Neil Family, Black History, Black TeachersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Glass, VirginiaPerson or Organization
Virginia NielProvenance
Notes
Among papers from Virginia Neil Glass, a prominent black educator in St. Joseph.