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Virginius Dabney Picture
Picture of Virginius Dabney
A Birds eye View of Alexandria, Va 1863
Painting of Alexandria during Civil War showing port and Federal troop installations around the city.
Map of Alexandria, Virginia (1861) Civil War Troop Placement and Defensive Ring of Forts
Illustrates Alexandria's central position in the defense of Washington, where at least 12 outlying forts surrounded the city. Military camps of various Union officers such as Samuel Peter Heintzelman are indicated on this map. Also depicts the…
"Big Henry" Dies
Episcopal High School's head cook, an African-American, dies of a heart attack after a 17-year-long tenure in October of 1968.
The EHS Chronicle 1955-12-14 "I hear he's the new dietician."
The cartoon presents two well-dressed students who are standing on the side, seemingly mocking a Native American who is walking down the hallway. Underneath the image reads "I hear he's the new dietician", supposedly mocking the food in Episcopal…
"Ellington and Bell to Play at Finals"
An EHS student writes about the background of Duke Ellington and Milton Bell and their upcoming performance at the Finals dance in 1954.
Student's Interviewed on School's Admissions Policy
It is a chronicle article covering the topic of integration at Episcopal High school. The perspectives of different faculty members and students are shown in the article.
Burns to UNC on Morehead Scholarship
Description about how two students Regi Burns and Randy Metcalfe have received the John Motley Morehead scholarships at the University of North Carolina.
Posh Virginia School Accepts Two Negroes
A brief newspaper article describing the acceptance of two African-Americans to EHS.