In 2008 the following items were added to Central High
Museum's
growing permanent collection:
Mr. Roy D. Lowe, Sr.
Certificates
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Certificate of Appreciation given by The Piedmont Planning Commission
for Vice Chairman job - 1977
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Veteran of Foreign Wars - May 1974
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Service of retirement from U. S. Post Office - June 13, 1968
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Charlotte Lodge 146 of Free and Accepted Mason - 1968
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Prince Hall The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason - October 9, 1962
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1960 graduating class of The Renoward Training School for Embalmers in
New York, New York - Mr. Lowe was an alum
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Diploma - Central High School - June 1965
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Merit - May 17, 1975
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The Bee Hive plaque - Mason publication where Mr. Lowe was a contributor
Photographs
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Two photographs of Mr. Lowe
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Photograph of Mrs. Lowe and Mrs. Bessie H. Lowe
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Photograph of Mr. Lowe in full Masonic regalia
Book
The Life and Culture of Blacks In Charlotte
County, 1776-1825 (written by Mr.
Lowe)
Mrs. Bessie H. Lowe
Certificates
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Certificate from Farmville Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for
Outstanding Woman of Southside - February 1986
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WDBJ7 Hometown Hero award - October 15, 1987
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Community service award-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - April 30, 1999
Rev. Richard H. Lowe
Certificates
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Certificate of Appreciation from Antioch Baptist Church, Keysville,
Virginia for years of service - November 20, 2005
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Longwood College Master of Science degree - August 1987
Photographs
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Fellowship Charlotte Lodge 146 of Free and Accepted Mason members for
Adopt A Highway program
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Photograph of Rev. Lowe, Mrs. Bessie Lowe and family members
Additional Memorabilia
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Photograph of Charlotte Court House Training School for Colored People
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Framed collection of military metals
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Hezteine Foster received certificate of appreciation from The South
Central VA Genealogical Society - February 5, 2008
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Updated photograph of Charlotte County black schools given by The SCVGS
-February 16, 2008
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Central High Museum NAACP membership plaque - November 2007
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Photographs of Denise Pridgen, Mayor of Drakes Branch and Naisha
Pridgen, Commissioner of Revenue of Charlotte County
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Rosa Parks Mother of Modern Civil Rights Movement medallion
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Rudolph Stevenson Robinson’s Central High School graduation diploma -
June 6, 1950 with a cap and gown photograph of Robinson
The museum board members extend their sincere thanks to
those who have generously given items to the Central High Museum.
All are welcome to come by and tour the museum.
Museum hours are from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays. For more
information call (434) 542-4699.