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Rock Spring School (Atlanta, Ga.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Plaster and Smith families photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS440
Scope and Contents This collection contains photographs of members of the Plaster and Smith families. Photographs show Plaster family members gathered for family reunions, Emma Plaster (1905-1987) at school with her classmates, and a group portrait of young women, including Tullie Smith (1886-1967), titled “The Four Smith Sisters.” Additional photographs include unidentified men, some wearing Confederate uniforms, unidentified Girl Scouts, and an unidentified residence. Of special note are photographs of the...
Dates: 1835-1950, undated

Sarah Plaster speech

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS292f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a speech given by Sarah Plaster before the Parent Teacher Association of Rock Spring School in Atlanta, Georgia on the school's Founder's Day. In the manuscript of the speech she wrote about the founding and development of the School.

Dates: 1950

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Subject
African American Children 1
African American agricultural laborers 1
Cheshire Bridge Road (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 1