Photographs from Jackson Davis's album, 1944.

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Photographs from Jackson Davis's album, 1944.

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The collection consists of copies of 18 original photographs on 4 pages of an album kept by Davis documenting his trip to Liberia in 1944. Davis travelled to Liberia for the International Missionary Council to make a field study of African education and agriculture and to consider how the total resources of African churches and missions could be utilized to the best advantage. His observations were included in the book "Africa Advancing." Photographs include scenes in Monrovia and the countryside including the Booker Washington Institute; the College of West Africa; the Episcopal Mission School; Liberia College faculty and students; the hospital of the Negro Baptist Mission; a community school; and street and market scenes.

4 photos. : b&w ; 22 x 28 cm.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Davis, Jackson, 1882-1947

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Jackson Davis, an educator and school administrator in Virginia, became the first state agent for rural schools for Blacks in Virginia (1909-1915). He served as general field agent for the General Education Board (1915-1933), and its assistant director (1929-1933), associate director (1933-1946), and director (1946-1947). He was als osecretary of the International Education BOard (1923-1938). From the description of Papers, 1898-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535409 ...