1 10 997 https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/Celebrating Simms Collection The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School/simms00392-many-roads-to-simms.png 338688f1a6d68f6988f216998f381254 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebrating Simms Collection: The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource The first series in the Celebrating Simms Collection consists of approximately 450 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2016 Celebrating Simms exhibit. The series consists primarily of photographs and some historical documents related to the Effinger St. School (1882–1938); the Lucy F. Simms School (1938-1966); the Simms Reunion Committee (1982–Present); private family photographs documenting life in the Northeast Neighborhood of Harrisonburg, Virginia (1882–1966); and official photographs documenting Harrisonburg’s R4 Urban Renewal Project (1955–1964). The Celebrating Simms Collection consists entirely of digitized materials. It is a post-custodial collection, meaning that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. The individuals who shared their private collections with this project for digitization include: Doris Harper Allen, Howard Curry, Dorothy Dickerson, Twyla French, Billo Harper, Greg Johnson, Wilhelmina Johnson, Dale MacAllister, Edna Mitchell, Deanna Reed, Jennifer Vickers, and Betty Lou Winkey. Some items were also digitized for Celebrating Simms with permission from JMU Special Collections, the Massanutten Regional Library, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (now Rocktown History), and the Daily News-Record. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-2016 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound * Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Many Roads to Simms Subject The topic of the resource Maps Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource A labeled map detailing the routes students took from surrounding towns to get to the Lucy F. Simms School. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alexa Senio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Massanutten Regional Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource road maps Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context simms00392 https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1045a_front-cover-of-record-case-for-wings-over-jordan-on.jpg 496e4822f5323d7991d937fdbaded455 https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1045b_back-cover-of-record-case-for-wings-over-jordan-on.jpg a60f7d4a334541bf75a44362405264f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Columbia Lucy Simms School Harrisonburg, Virginia Wings Over Jordan Worth Kramer, Conductor Rev. Glenn T. Settle, Narrator Masterworks Set M-499 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Front Cover of Record Case for Wings over Jordan on Vinyl Record Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Music Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource Wings Over Jordan record case front cover with multi colored polka dot design on black backdrop with information about conductor and narrator Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Columbia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin L. Attas (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF1045 Lucy Simms Mary Awkard Fairfax Music https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1042_newspaper-clippings-of-an-article-about-the-death.pdf 26383cfad77913cc336f9ff97d1ee749 PDF Text Text Mary Fairfax was a ,. belove~< teac.her at the'· Simms·· School · in the . city. Well-Known .. Teacher, ~Second Moni' •· ' t . .'> · ,-, ... .; ~. ])~es At 94 . ,, ,; Mary Fra nces Fairfax. .Taug .ht 4-Plus Decades . . By M ELVIN M ASON Daily N ews -Record Mary Fran.ces Fairfax, a well-· known . educator · who spent more than four decades in the classroom, many of them in Harrisonburg's allblack school during segregation, died Saturday at her home on East Gay Street. She was 94. Fairfax, a Harrisonburg native, taught at the Lucy F. Simms School, Harrisonburg's alr-black school, from 1941 until it closed in .•i966. After the city desegregated its classrooms, Fairfax tal!ght for . a decade at WatArman Elemen. fary School. · ~ In a 2001 interview, Fairfax _~ said desegregation was good, but -j •., . See TEACHER, Page 4 �4 Mo nday, April 24, 2006 NEW S illaily N.l'lllJJ-fil.l'cllrb Harri sonburg, Va. Family Influenced Career Choice Of Valley Schoolteacher Mary Frances Fairfax Teacher· FROM PAGE 1 ---------~-she bemoaned the closing of the Simms School. "When the schooJ closed it really killed the .community," she said at the time. In that same interview, Fairfax r emembered her joy while t eaching at Simms, which opened two years before she started teaching there. She said she treasured an old phot o of the Simms School choir. "That's my pride and joy, that chorus," she said. "They h ad the inost beautiful voices ." In the photo, Fairfax is listed by her maiden name, "Miss Awkard," the long-time accompanist. In earlier years, when Mary Awkard was the only music teacher, she directed from the piano. Influencing Pupils Those who knew Fairfax sa y h er excitement about teaching affected those she t aught. Though Fairfax had no children of her own, Fairfax's niece, Mary Ann Tucker, 54, remembered that her aunt cared deeply for ~er students, her own career choice. Tucker seeing them in some ways as taught in Chesterfield County schools near Richmond fo r her own. "She was always concerned 32 years. "She was definitely my secabout her students. It didn't matter if they were African- ond mother," Tucker said SunAmerican or Caucasian," Tuck- . day after arriving in Harrisoner said. "She had high expecta- burg. tions of her · students and for those of us in her family. She 'Lady Of Wisdom' Amelia Jones, a former secwas very proud of all our accomplishments." retary at Simms, said Fairfax Tucker, who also attended commanded respect and was the Simms School, said Fairfax always reliable in what she frequently contacted her for- told others. Jones remembers mer students after they left the Fairfax and her now-deceased brother, Joseph Awkard, as alclassroom. "To so mariy people, she ways attending Simms and would say 'Are you· doing Effinger Street school reunions your best? Are you in school?' to keep the memory of the She followed through on her school alive. The school, students. She kept in touch though not used for classes with her students, and they anymore, is now a center that would always correspond houses several community with her." groups. "She was a lady of wisdom," said Jones, who lives Held Master's Degree Fairfax went into teaching in Penn Lair d. "If she told because of her family, which you something, you could placed great value on educa- count on it." Funeral arrangements · are , tion, Tucker said. Tucker says her aunt, who pending with the Kyger FunerCourtesy photo received a bachelor's degree al Home in Harrisonburg. from Virginia State University and a .master's from Co- Contact Melvin Mason at 574-6273 Mary Frances Fairfax (far right) stands with a group of Lucy F. Simms students in a May 1952 photo. She taught ·· in local schools for more than 40 years. or mmason@dnronline.com lumbia University, influenced � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Clippings of an Article About the Death of Mary Awkard Fairfax in Daily News-Record Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Newspaper Daily News-Record Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings of an article about the death of Mary Awkard Fairfax from Daily News-Record Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daily News-Record Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24 2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin L. Attas (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper clippings Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF1042 Daily News-Record Mary Awkard Fairfax Newspaper https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/Celebrating Simms Collection The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School/simms00388-2015-lucy-simms-educator-of-the-year-award.jpg 8aead357dab57b86dfe3e8ec16d940b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebrating Simms Collection: The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource The first series in the Celebrating Simms Collection consists of approximately 450 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2016 Celebrating Simms exhibit. The series consists primarily of photographs and some historical documents related to the Effinger St. School (1882–1938); the Lucy F. Simms School (1938-1966); the Simms Reunion Committee (1982–Present); private family photographs documenting life in the Northeast Neighborhood of Harrisonburg, Virginia (1882–1966); and official photographs documenting Harrisonburg’s R4 Urban Renewal Project (1955–1964). The Celebrating Simms Collection consists entirely of digitized materials. It is a post-custodial collection, meaning that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. The individuals who shared their private collections with this project for digitization include: Doris Harper Allen, Howard Curry, Dorothy Dickerson, Twyla French, Billo Harper, Greg Johnson, Wilhelmina Johnson, Dale MacAllister, Edna Mitchell, Deanna Reed, Jennifer Vickers, and Betty Lou Winkey. Some items were also digitized for Celebrating Simms with permission from JMU Special Collections, the Massanutten Regional Library, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (now Rocktown History), and the Daily News-Record. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-2016 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2015 Lucy Simms Educator of the Year Award Subject The topic of the resource Award presentations Teachers Older adults Middle-aged persons Young adults Suits (Clothing) Dresses Chairs Description An account of the resource A photo of the Rockingham County teachers of the year are recognized during the 2015 Lucy Simms Educator of the Year award ceremony at Bridgewater College. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel Lin Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily News Record Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context simms00388 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Bridgewater (Va.) https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1003_effinger-street-and-lucy-f-simms-school-reunion.pdf fab02e76ce4d69f3c68dcb8d8a7b4c0b PDF Text Text Effinger Street School �,: �WE L C O ME Dear Teachers and Fellow Students: Welcome to our first Effinger Street/Lucy F. Simms School Reunion! We are pleased that you have come to share this new experience with us. We have worked diligently to make this reunion a success. effort was made to contact as many people as possible. Every It is our hope that this weekend will renew old friendships and bring back fond memories of our high school days. Also we want to recognize our teachers and extend to them our sincere appreciation for their dedication in molding our futures. We need your help in identifying persons and the years in our memory mate section. If you can help us, please notify anyone on the Reunion Committee. We hope that you will enjoy every minute of this gathering. Sincerely, REUNION COMMITTEE Ms. Delores Jones, Chairperson Mrs. Eileen Madden, Secretary Mrs. Betty Winkey, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Brenda Bolen, Treasurer Mr. Howard Curry Mrs. Amelia Jones Mrs. Doris Reed Mrs. Betty Martin Mr. Douglass Lewis Mr. Wilma Byrd, Jr. Mrs. Roberta Johnson Mrs. Doris Washington Mrs. Naomi Thomas Mr. Carter Bundy Mrs. Carmelita Goodwin Mrs. Elaine Milam ��THE FIRST EFFINGER STREET/LUCY F. SIMMS SCHOOL REUNION LUCY F. SIMMS SCHOOL AND BELLE MEADE RED CARPET INN HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA FRIDAY - MAY 28, 1982: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. SATURDAY - MAY 29, 1982: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Registration - Lucy F. Simms School Hospitality - Lucy F. Simms School Late Registration - Lucy F. Simms School 12:30 p.m. Luncheon and Fashion Show Belle Meade Restaurant 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Banquet - Belle Meade Restaurant 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Dance - Belle Meade Restaurant SUNDAY - MAY 30, 1982: Morning Church of your choice 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Memorial Service - Newtown Cemetary Sponsored by the American Region 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Picnic - Northeast Park 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Vesper Service - Northeast Park ��all We-bb 1pe,,\.-ll. /'(\O, .,r Ro fm' . EFFINGER STRE T FACULTY - YEAR \ EFFINGER STREET FACULTY - YEAR ;( -, ; . Mr, -Soh (J th r, ollan ).... ~ti.if- w-N- P· Hatt, s 3- J.,Lss k/p/~0 \/laJKer If M,·s.s bo rufhq Da t,'er; .5, M ; SS I- Cl n i' e r .:,__.'f/:~J b. M;s_g ·1, !vl,as \ ·~... ~ ,- '. ,/fl', -~ ., ,1;. \ /..ue.,y S1mme f/ele11 <Jephas ? -- ? ��9th GRADE - YEAR 10th GRADE - YEAR / f ;t/{ ��~ ""\) {.~ " ~ ~~ { l'n ~"""'(. ~ " ,;:.. t., ~ , ...... .v.•,~•·,,'"''"",l., ~ ..,,,.,,;;;;;.~ ,xw»<«°'"'.(l f \{\\~=, ,_.J~· ·~ ~- IS , Sherm a,r, W tfJ.. s on 1,. li11drew 1em Je 11 ~e,,,.r,J ~-:ttJ /Yr ./' ;; ~ ��YEAR ? ���:.•· � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effinger Street and Lucy F. Simms School Reunion Booklet Subject The topic of the resource Effinger Street School Lucy F. Simms School Reunion Description An account of the resource Effinger Street and Lucy F. Simms School reunion booklet Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Effinger and Lucy F. Simms School Reunion Committee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin L. Attas (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF1003 Effinger Lucy Simms Mary Awkard Fairfax Reunion School https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/Celebrating Simms Collection The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School/simms00022-1991-souvenir-journal-in-honor-of-wnp-harris.jpg 46912a741ed609a623b340d9b6f5b0e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebrating Simms Collection: The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource The first series in the Celebrating Simms Collection consists of approximately 450 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2016 Celebrating Simms exhibit. The series consists primarily of photographs and some historical documents related to the Effinger St. School (1882–1938); the Lucy F. Simms School (1938-1966); the Simms Reunion Committee (1982–Present); private family photographs documenting life in the Northeast Neighborhood of Harrisonburg, Virginia (1882–1966); and official photographs documenting Harrisonburg’s R4 Urban Renewal Project (1955–1964). The Celebrating Simms Collection consists entirely of digitized materials. It is a post-custodial collection, meaning that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. The individuals who shared their private collections with this project for digitization include: Doris Harper Allen, Howard Curry, Dorothy Dickerson, Twyla French, Billo Harper, Greg Johnson, Wilhelmina Johnson, Dale MacAllister, Edna Mitchell, Deanna Reed, Jennifer Vickers, and Betty Lou Winkey. Some items were also digitized for Celebrating Simms with permission from JMU Special Collections, the Massanutten Regional Library, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (now Rocktown History), and the Daily News-Record. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-2016 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound * Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1991 Souvenir Journal in Honor of W.N.P Harris Subject The topic of the resource Effinger Street School Description An account of the resource A short biography of W.N.P. Harris, a teacher and principal of the Effinger Street School. It details his education and career, stating that the Effinger Street/Lucy F. Simms Reunion Committee dedicated the 1991 Souvenir Journal in memory of him. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Effinger Street/Lucy F. Simms Reunion Committee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Twyla French Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26-May-91 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Effinger Street/Lucy F. Simms Reunion Committee Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource biography files Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context simms00022 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Alpha Pi Alpha Amelia N. Jones Betty Winky Brenda Bolen Delores Jones Donald Burgess Doris M. Washington Eileen Madden Gerldine Robinson Lucille Ewell Naomi Thomas Patricia Blakey Sarah Sampson Sidney Winkey Vera Ross W.N.P Harris Woodrow Johnson https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/Celebrating Simms Collection The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School/simms00453-harrisonburg-painting.jpg b561a6334209884e8ad7527d03dfd548 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebrating Simms Collection: The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource The first series in the Celebrating Simms Collection consists of approximately 450 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2016 Celebrating Simms exhibit. The series consists primarily of photographs and some historical documents related to the Effinger St. School (1882–1938); the Lucy F. Simms School (1938-1966); the Simms Reunion Committee (1982–Present); private family photographs documenting life in the Northeast Neighborhood of Harrisonburg, Virginia (1882–1966); and official photographs documenting Harrisonburg’s R4 Urban Renewal Project (1955–1964). The Celebrating Simms Collection consists entirely of digitized materials. It is a post-custodial collection, meaning that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. The individuals who shared their private collections with this project for digitization include: Doris Harper Allen, Howard Curry, Dorothy Dickerson, Twyla French, Billo Harper, Greg Johnson, Wilhelmina Johnson, Dale MacAllister, Edna Mitchell, Deanna Reed, Jennifer Vickers, and Betty Lou Winkey. Some items were also digitized for Celebrating Simms with permission from JMU Special Collections, the Massanutten Regional Library, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (now Rocktown History), and the Daily News-Record. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-2016 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harrisonburg Painting Subject The topic of the resource Paintings Building, house Description An account of the resource A painting of Harrisonburg in 1867 by Emma Lyon Bryan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emma Lyon Bryan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource paintings (visual works) Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context simms00453 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/Celebrating Simms Collection The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School/simms00343-exhibit-highlights-black-history-at-simms-school.pdf c316e91a7a9bb004fafc8d1b90651842 PDF Text Text EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS BLACK HISTORY AT SIMMS SCHOOL Posted: April 21, 2016 By ERIN FLYNN Kailyn Gilliam (right), a junior at James Madison University, speaks Wednesday during a preview of an exhibit on prominent black residents of Harrisonburg at Roop Hall. The upcoming permanent exhibit will be at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center in Harrisonburg. (Photo by Austin Bachand / DN-R) HARRISONBURG — History is anything but lacking throughout the halls of the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center. Since it opened as a school for black students in 1938, hundreds of students and community members have left their mark on the building, located at 620 Simms Ave. Now, much of that history is coming to life with an exhibit that illustrates 150 years of black history, beginning soon after the Civil War. The exhibit is a yearlong project created by several James Madison University students and their two advisers, Sean McCarthy and Mollie Godfrey. It wraps around both sides of the center’s main hallway and will officially open on Monday. Remembering Lucy F. Simms The center, formerly known as the Lucy F. Simms School, was named after a longtime Valley educator who was born into slavery in 1855. In 1877, Simms �graduated from the Hampton Institute and began teaching in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Throughout her teaching career, which spanned 56 years, she taught more than 1,800 students. The Lucy F. Simms School served black children until desegregation in 1965. The school’s building came under city control on Aug. 31, 2001. It then underwent a two-year, $5.5 million renovation project and reopened on May 20, 2005. Now, the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center serves as a community center. It is also the home of the Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, which supports those with disabilities, and the headquarters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Exhibit’s Features The exhibit tells more than Simms’ story. Its 59 panels and 100 photos also honor others who contributed to the school’s history, said Robin Lyttle of the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project. “What’s so great about this exhibition is that it’s not just about Lucy F. Simms, who we adore and love,” Lyttle said. The exhibit, which is more than 100 feet long, is divided into six sections: early education in Harrisonburg; Simms and her legacy; community life; the school’s extracurricular activities; school life; and after the school became inactive. “It really hits it all,” Lyttle said. The exhibit, along with interactive features and videos, will be on a website, which McCarthy said will launch next week. Going Beyond A Textbook With the exhibit’s creation were some challenges, one being the amount of research required. Much history was lost after the school closed in 1964. “It’s like going to the bottom of the ocean to find a new species, because much of this information hasn’t been discovered,” Lyttle said. Juniors Brett Seekford and Hannah Jones spent hours poring over information at the Massanutten Regional Library Central Branch for the project. �Seekford said some of the information uncovered conflicted with what community members said happened. “We often went with the community’s word,” he said. “It was tricky to find the real history.” McCarthy said the team also collected pictures from members of the community. With that came another set of difficulties. “There was a lot of work trying to figure out what these photographs are,” said McCarthy, who added that the team also needed to verify each photo’s subjects. Seekford said the project was different from anything he had done before. “It was just a culture shock. The stuff you learn in high school I got first world experience through this project,” Seekford said. “[Speaking with community members] is so much different from reading a textbook.” Contact Erin Flynn at 574-6293 or eflynn@dnronline.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebrating Simms Collection: The Story of the Lucy F. Simms School Description An account of the resource The first series in the Celebrating Simms Collection consists of approximately 450 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2016 Celebrating Simms exhibit. The series consists primarily of photographs and some historical documents related to the Effinger St. School (1882–1938); the Lucy F. Simms School (1938-1966); the Simms Reunion Committee (1982–Present); private family photographs documenting life in the Northeast Neighborhood of Harrisonburg, Virginia (1882–1966); and official photographs documenting Harrisonburg’s R4 Urban Renewal Project (1955–1964). The Celebrating Simms Collection consists entirely of digitized materials. It is a post-custodial collection, meaning that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. The individuals who shared their private collections with this project for digitization include: Doris Harper Allen, Howard Curry, Dorothy Dickerson, Twyla French, Billo Harper, Greg Johnson, Wilhelmina Johnson, Dale MacAllister, Edna Mitchell, Deanna Reed, Jennifer Vickers, and Betty Lou Winkey. Some items were also digitized for Celebrating Simms with permission from JMU Special Collections, the Massanutten Regional Library, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (now Rocktown History), and the Daily News-Record. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-2016 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exhibit Highlights Black History at Simms School Subject The topic of the resource Lucy F. Simms School Exhibitions Description An account of the resource An article discussing the history of the Lucy F. Simms School and the Celebrating Simms project and exhibit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erin Flynn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily News Record Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21-Apr-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Daily News Record Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource articles Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context simms00343 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Brett Seekford Hannah Jones James Madison University Kailyn Gilliam Lucy F. Simms Robin Lyttle Sean McCarthy https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0510_photograph-of-jim-fairfax-and-another-man-with-the.jpg 427aa193c6c3e3aa03324f139d0a9f92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound APR.1984 church related activities Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of James Fairfax and Another Man with the First Baptist Daycare Program Kids Outside a Blue Bus Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax First Baptist Church Students Description An account of the resource Color photograph of James Fairfax and another man with the kids from the First Baptist Church daycare program standing outside the blue bus for the church from loose photo album page one back bottom right found in brown bag from Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Apr-84 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0510 First Baptist Church Mary Awkard Fairfax Students https://omeka.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0498_the-first-baptist-church-honors-booklet-for-jim.pdf 576b46a40b1fe06264feea79ea2f91ce PDF Text Text �TRIBUTE PROGRAM FOR DEACON & MRS . JAMES FAIRFAX SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1984 THEME: The Lord, your God, chose you for his own possession . For thou art an holy people unto t he Lord thy God: The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deut . 7:6 Mistress of Ceremony--- -- - Sis. Dorothy Brandon DEVOTION - - - - - - ------- --- - - DEACONS PROCESSION OF HONOREES- - -- ESCORTED BY SIS. GINETTE WASHINGTON ' '& BP.O. RON BR.I\NDON GUEST CHOIR OPENING SELECTION SCRIPTURE PRAYER SELECTION------ - - - - --- ---- GUEST CHOIR WELCOME TO VISITORS - - ----- SIS. PATRICIA BLAKEY RESPONSE-------- - - - --- - - -- SIS. AMELIA JONES SOLO-- ------------------ -- SIS. CATHY WINSTON SPEAKERS --- 5 Minutes - --- MR . JAMES O' DONNELL MR . ELON RHODES SOLO ---- - - - - - ---------- - - - MR . FRED AWKARD SPEAKING IN BEHALF OF- ---- DR . JOSEPH AWKARD FAMILY HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES - - - ---SIS.ROBBIE CHRISHON, ASST . CLERK OFFERING - - - - - --- ----- ----- DEACONS SELECTION ---- - - - - - - - - --- - - DIVINE LIFE SINGERS INTRODUCTION OF GUEST- --- - REV. CALVIN BALTIMORE SPEAKER SELECTION ------- - -- - ------ GUEST CHOIR SERMON----------- -- ------- REV . MICHAEL TURNER, MT. PAHRAN BC INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN - - - REV . TURNER DISCIPLESHIP SELECTION - - - -- - - - -- -- - - -- GUEST CHOIR SIS . EILEEN MADDEN PRESENTATION TO REV . TURNER PRESENTATION TO FAIRFAXES - SIS . LOUISE WILLIAMS REMARKS--- ------- - -------- MR. & MRS . FAIRFAX REV . BALTIMORE RECOGNITION OF FAMILY & FRIENDS FAMILY PORTRAIT CLOSING REMARKS------- - - -- REV . TURNER BENEDICTION TRIBUTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS - CHAIRPERSON SIS . CATHY WINSTON - VICE CHAIRPERSON SIS. SIS. SIS. SIS . SIS. SIS . SIS . SIS . PATRICIA BLAKEY RACHEL LEWIS CATHERINE DUNN DORIS WASHINGTON EILEEN MADDEN PAULINE BROWN ANN TURNER HILDA CARTER SIS . Ai'1AimA ·;.;c coY SIS. MATTIE MYERS SIS . GINETTE WASHINGTON APPRECIATION TO MY COMMITTEE: It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with you. Each of you have been simply a jewel to me . Without your hard work and support, this joyful event would not have been possible. I say to each of you, keep on the bandwagon for our Lord. God bless all of you. SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS RECEPTION IN LOWER AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES De~con and Mrs . James Fairfax have given many years of unselfish, dedicated service to our church . They have served wherever t hey wer e needed and are still involved in t he work of the church. They both have also worked. in activities in the community. �James Fairfax is the son of Mrs. Mabel Fairfax of Leesburg, VA and the late Arthur Fairfax, Sr . , and was born at Short Hill VA in Loudoun County. He received his education at Powell's Grove School in Loudoun County. He has one sister Mrs. Mae Johnson of Linden, New Jersey and one brother Arthur Fairfax, Jr., of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, two sons James R. Fairfax of Reston, VA and Arthur Henry Fairfax of Leesburg, VA. In March 1944, he became a member of the First Baptist Church on Wolfe Street having come from Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Round Hill, VA. He joined under the pastorate of Rev. J. 0. Wright. Although he was quite a young man he soon became a deacon of the church. He has served faithfully on the Deacon Board for 38 years and is now chairmqn of the Deacon Board. Deacon Fairfax is not only chairman of the Deacon Board, but Vice President of the Church Day Care Center and is driver of the church bus. Mary Frances Awkard Fairfax is the daughter of the late Joseph and Nanline Awkard and was born in Harrisonburg, VA. She has one sister, Mrs . Leona Smith of Harrisonburg, VA two brothers, Dr. Joseph C. Awkard of Wilmington, NC and Fred Monroe Awkard of Washington, DC, one Godchild Mrs. Mary Ann Tucker of Petersburg, VA. Mary graduated from Effinger High School, Harrisonburg, VA, received a BS Degree from Virginia State College, Petersburg, VA and a MA Degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia University, New York City. Mary joined the church at a very young age. She has been organist and choir director of the church for 45 years. At present she is serving as parttime organist. Mary and James were united in Holy Matrimony, February 1966 by Rev. T.C. Allen Mrs. Fairfax retired from teaching in the Harrisonburg Public schools after teaching and director of music at Lucy F. Simms School for 24 years. After Simms School closed, she spent ten years at Waterman School retiring from there. Mrs . Fairfax, along with helping with church music is Superintendent and adult teacher of the Sunday School. She is President of the Missionary Society and Secretary for the Ladies' Auxiliary and church Historian. w.6~irf axes are determined to be of christian servi~ the church as long as they are physically able. ., .. o, ........ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The First Baptist Church Honors Booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Family First Baptist Church Tribute Description An account of the resource The First Baptist Church honors booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax with biographies corresponding to their time in the church Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 16 1984 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0498 Family First Baptist Church Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute