The citizens of Northumberland County agree to a charter allowing another academy of the same name within the same county for the poor. The funding is discussed and the land that was for public use will be used. Petitioners are against the school being built with public funds and believe that the poor should be paying for their school. The petitioners believe that in building the school it would go against the legislation of the county. The author gives examples of cases that disprove the petitioners evidence.

List of ordnance and stores lost in skirmish at Leetown, Virginia. One man was severely injured, five were taken prisoner and four horses were killed. The equipment of the wounded man and four horses killed could not be recovered.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, about governmental secrecy.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the National School Boards Association in Arlington, Virginia, concerning General Revenue Sharing.

Text of Barbara Jordan's speech at the commissioning of a destroyer named after Dorie Miller.

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government. Handwritten notes are visible throughout the typed document.

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government. Handwritten notes are visible throughout the typed document.

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government.

Invitation to the commissioning of USS Miller at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The invitation has four unchecked boxes meant for declaring one's intention to attend or not. Included information contains dress requirements, time of the ceremony, proper usage of cameras, and a note that the ship will be available to tour after the ceremony.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the commissioning of the Destroyer Escort Miller (USS Miller) in Norfolk, Virginia.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the commissioning of the Destroyer Escort Miller (USS Miller) in Norfolk, Virginia.

Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government.

Text containing the agenda for the WASP's general business meeting and several committee reports.

Contains notes and research (Fort Monroe, VA, Base Visit) (#2 of 3) By Donald Manuel of the ARMY Team.

Interview with H. Ron White, lawyer and activist. White discusses his upbringing, education and early career.

Fetzer's E-mails Concerning NAS Oceana: 22 August - 12 September 2005.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rose Dern. Dern enlisted in the WAVES and went to Madison Wisconsin to train in communications. After training, Dern was stationed close to home at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. She then went to a communications station on Maui. Dern was discharged when the war ended.

Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, a 94 year old former teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Schmerbeck discusses being brought up by her grandparents in Dallas, her education, her teaching career, and meeting her husband, Garrett Schmerbeck.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with R. Bruce Porter. After a few years of college at the University of Southern California, Porter joined the Marines as an aviation cadet. After training on the F4F, Porter was assigned to Squadron 111 and shipped out on the USS Garfield to American Samoa. Porter mentions training with and talking with Joe Foss when his squadron passed through Apia. Porter then went to Turtle Bay, New Caledonia. He next flew F4F's in Guadalcanal in 1943. Their squadron then switched to the Corsair plane. Porter then started moving ""up the slot"" toward Japan gradually moving north with his squadron. Later, Porter returned to the states to train on F6F's and joined a night fighter squadron. He was assigned as a squadron commander in Okinawa. He discusses blowing up a plane with a ""baka"" bomb on it. Porter's record is an ace, with five official kills and one probable. Porter witnessed the surrender party preparing for the official surrender. He stayed in Japan for four months after the occupation.

2005 BRAC COMMISSION REGIONAL HEARING THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2005 SHERATON NATIONAL HOTEL, ARLINGTON, VA. STATE TESTIFYING: VIRGINIA Reported by: Megan McKenzie, RPR