Collection Additions  2008 2009 2010

Central High Museum 401 Thomas Jefferson Hwy Charlotte Court House, VA 434-542-4699 Open Saturdays 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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	The original Charlotte Training School opened on February 12, 1928. $7,000 to build the school was raised through community effort.
Benefactors:
Rev. J. Murray Jeffress and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Curtis	Mrs. Zena Wilson Jeffress	Mr. Daniel Mildrich Ragsdale and Mrs. Martha Ragsdale	The second school, Central High School, built in the late 1930s, was initiated with funds donated by Amb. David K. E. Bruce

View Central High text description	Central High Museum has materials available for research and reference including old yearbooks, newspaper clippings and notices, copies of publications by Central High graduates, and the book by David L. Hancock of news concerning African Americans, compiled from the Charlotte Gazette, May 1873 - December 1900.	Mrs. Bessie H. Lowe, 1st row, 4th from right. Click here for larger image.
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.		Drum & Bugle Corps in front of the school.	The Shepperson family sent six brothers to serve our nation in World War II.
	Bust of Rev. Mr. J. Murray Jeffress, donated by Mrs. Bessie H. Lowe and Rev. Dr. Richard H. Lowe.	A class in the shop building at CHS.	Elementary students practicing for a performance on the CMS stage.
		Class of 1963	The CMS cafeteria in 1943.
Art work by former Central High students.	A Central H. S. biology student in 1943	Mr. Cooley's math class in 1943.	Home Office of the Grand United Order of Moses in Charlotte Court House.

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