Jim Watkinson referenced the School Buildings exhibition at the Library of
Virginia during the summer of 1998. Curated by Sarah Dreller, then a
graduate student in architectural history at the University of Virginia,
the exhibition used architectural plans and drawings and Department of
Education photographs of Virginia's school buildings to trace the
development of an institutional style.

28487; Miscellaneous reels 1830-1837
Virginia. Dept. of Education. School Building Service
Architectural drawings and plans, 1920-1970. [architectural drawings]

The searchable index for the school building service photographs is
located at http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/photo/index.htm

Also, in recent years, there has been growing interest in the history and
preservation of Rosenwald Schools. See
http://www.rosenwaldschools.com/resources.html for the National Trust for
Historic Preservation's initiative. The Virginia Foundation for the
Humanities has funded study of the Scrabble School in Rappahannock and a
program at the Northumberland County Rosenwald High School.

Barbara C. Batson
Exhibitions Coordinator
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219-8000
804-692-3518

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