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Pettigrew, Geraldine Oral History, 2023 December 19

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Scope and Contents

Geraldine Pettigrew is a former pupil of the Campbell County Elementary School, a former Rosenwald school. Geraldine Pettigrew recounts her experiences attending the Campbell County Elementary School in Rustberg Virginia during segregation. The Rosenwald School were created by Booker T. Washington and funded by Julius Rosenwald. Together they built over 4900 schools across the south to provide an education for black children. Geraldine Pettigrew describes what a typical day was like attending the former Rosenwald School and the community response, and also her thoughts on the future hopes for the site.

Dates

  • Creation: 2023 December 19

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.55 Gigabytes

Language

From the Collection: English