A Taste of History: Preserving the One-Room School Culture in Floyd County, Virginia
Creator
Derrick, Ruth
Brown, Effie King
Whitenack, Mason L.
Albert, Nola
Shelor, Dwight
Wimmer, Diana
Baldwin, Amy
Marshall, Courtney
This project was completed by Ruth Derrick in May of 2008 as part of a directed study under Dr. Grace Toney Edwards. The purpose of this project was to research and preserve information about one and two room schools in Floyd County. Ms. Derrick interviewed Effie King Brown, Mason L. Whitenack, Nola Albert, Dwight Shelor, Diana Wimmer, Amy Baldwin, and Courtney Marshall, all of whom attended or taught at one room schools. Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.