Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-29
THE WAR RECORD OF VIRGINIA
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Data To 30 Collected by Board OF
Negro CollabOratOTp.

deed and quito another to make q
proper rccCfI of it. Side by side
with other Virginians tho Negroes
of tho state bore their part and
made their contribution to the sue
cess of America and the Allies III
:he great world war. Now that an
official record 0 fwhat Virginians did
i'll tho winning of this success Is to
be made it is important in the inter-
est Of the race and as irrefutable eyi
dcnce Of the high quality Of our rap
idly developing civilization that the
history of the deeds, both military
and civil of the Negroes OF the state
should be as full and as accurate rs
ii can possibly be made. When men
and women generations hence search
tie authentic records of this war their
failure to find in the official mchiv
os Of the state an adequate account
of tic deeds and services of the Ne
grves Of Virginia would be little short
Of = calamity.
Iii order that. the data for such
record may be full and accurate
Board of Negro Collaborators to the
Virginia War History Commission
has been appointed and has undertake
ell the task OF collecting the nee Is
Sary information. John Mitchell, Jr.,
is chairman of tho Board; T. G. Er-
VIII is secretary and the men and
women who compose it are diStri
buted in residence over the state.
Headquarters have been opened in
Richmond and an effort is being made
to organize the cities and counties
Of tho state with sufficient thorough
ness to warrant the hope that infor-
nation on every important act Of
the Negroes Of tho state in thc\intcr
cst CT the war will be secured. To
this end the hearty and active coop
Grafton Of every Negro citizen of the
state is solicited. In Il later state
rlent will be given the names of the
members of the Board Of Negro Col
laborators and the territory assign
cd to each.
Assistance from the general pub
lie Is desired particularly in securing
Information under the following
headings:
|. Volunteers in the army and
navy. Send name and address togeth
cr with regiment and company II In
the army or name or ship If III the
navy.
2. Copies of personal letters Of i'll
tcrest or diaries written by mon
while III the service.
<. Narratives of acts OF distinc-
tive bravery and hcroism. TO make
possible tho notification of such mar
rativcs the name and address OF
scmo commissioned officer in immcdi
alto charge and having knowledge OF
the same should be sent.
4. Accounts that can be proved oil
efforts through German propaganda
T. break down the patriotism OF the
Negroes of the State.
5. Red Cross activities. Names and
addresses Of Red Cross nurses and
tho work Of local Red Cross chapters
and auXillaries.
&. Contributions OF Negroes TO the
United War Work Committee for the
Y. NJ. G. A.; y. W. G. a.; and SINH
lar organizations.
z. Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps purchased. Also the various
local organizations for the promotion
of such purchases.
s. Information on the increase of
food production aud conservation and
the local means by which these activi
ties were promoted. q
3. Accounts of entertainment of sol
diers in camp by organization and in
stitutionS in communities adjacent to
the camps.
IL. The work Of churches and 9th
er organizations in giving informs
ti1n lcgs2l ding registration OF men
and other matters.
Information or data under any
or all Of these headings should be mail
ell to Board Of Negro CollaboratcrS,
huom 3O4 Mechanics Bank Building
Richmond, Virginia.
The following are the names Of
the members Ct the Board Of Collab
orator.:
J. NJ. Candy, Chesterfield, Prince
George, Dinwiddie, and Petersburg.
w. II. Croker, Naneemond, Isle OF
Wight, Southampton, Sussex and
Surry.
Rev. j. S. Russell, Brunswick,
Greensville, Mecklenburg, Lunen-
burg, Nottoway. ..... Nj
Rev. A. A. Graham, Accomac,
Northampton, and Newport News.
Major Allen Washington, Elizabeth
City, Warwick, York and James City.
T. c. Walker, Glouster, Mathews.
Middlesex, Essex, King and Queen,
King William.
Mrs. Ida N. Paey, Norfolk City.
p. b. Young, Norfolk County, Prin
ce. Anne.
Rev. r. G. Woods, Campbell, Bed
ford, Amherst, Appomattox, and Char
lotte.
Mrs. Lizzie Tyrell, Lynchburg.
Rev. G. w. Goode, Danville, Pitts
yyania; Halifax, Henry, Franklin
llE and Patrick: !
. Rev. l.. l.. Downing, Roanoke city
and county, Botctout. Allegheny.
Rockbridge.
e. a. Long, Montgomery, Floyd,
Pulaski, Grayson and Wythe.
r. E. Clay, Smyth, Washington,
bristol, Russell, TaZewell, Wise.
Mrs. M. r. johnson, Louisa, Orange
Fmvanna. and Gocnlanl.
Rev. NJ. f.. Davis, Albermarle, Mel
son, Augusta, Charlottesville, Staun--
ton.
Rev. J. E. Jones, Rockingham,
Page, Madison, Rappahannock, Cul
DnDpT. and Groom