This site was initially created in January 1999 in a joint effort between Special Collections and Archives and Heather Foster, a VCU graduate student in VCU's Art History Department. The information in this site, including the text, research, and images is a result of Heather's work and interest in Navy Hill.
The materials included in the Virginia Black History Archives (VBHA) web site are the property of VCU's Special Collections and Archives (unless noted below under the image credits). Researchers who use materials from this site are asked to acknowledge from where they obtained their information.
Please use the following citation:
The Virginia Black History Archives, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.No publication, whether in electronic or print form, is allowed without permission from Special Collections and Archives.
Image Credits
The following images were used in this web site. We would like to thank the individuals and institutions for letting us use these images.
File Name ---- Description, Source--
Scanh01 -- Navy Hill Child, Navy Hill School Annual, 1945Scanh02 -- Navy Hill School, Family Collection
Scanh03 -- Provost Office, Virginia Historical Society.
Scanh04 -- "New Navy Hill School", Frank Leslie's illustrated Newspaper July 21, 1883.
Scanh05 -- R.M. Manley, Chesson, Michael B.Richmond After the War: 1865-1890 Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1981.
Scanh06 -- Good Samaritan Hall, Family Collection.
Scanh07 -- Good Samaritan Hall, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper July 21,1883.
Scanh09 -- Col. W.E. Cutshaw, Richmond Times Dispatch June 21,1953 "West End Avenue Bears Soldier's Name."
Scanh11 -- Navy Hill School, Library of Virginia.
Scanh12 -- Inside of Navy Hill School, Navy Hill School Annual, 1945.
Scanh13 -- Inside of Navy Hill School, Navy Hill School Annual, 1945.
Scanh14 -- Open Air Classroom, Navy Hill School Annual, 1945.
Scanh15 -- 1953 Addition to School, Richmond Times Dispatch Archive Collection.
Scanh16 -- School Before Demolition,Richmond Times Dispatch Archive Collection.
Scanh18 -- Children's Museum of Richmond, Photo by Heather Foster.
Scanh19 -- 1816 Plan of Navy Hill, Virginia Historical Society.
Scanh20 -- 1835 Map of Richmond, Library of Virginia Map Collection.
Scanh21 -- 1848 Map of Richmond, Library of Virginia Map Collection.
Scanh22 -- 1859 Map of Richmond, Library of Virginia Map Collection.
Scanh23 -- 1876 Richmond Atlas, Valentine Museum.
Scanh24 -- 1965 School Photo, Richmond Times Dispatch Archive Collection.
Scanh25 -- 612 N. 3rd Stree, Photo by Heather Foster.
Scanh26 -- Map of City Acquisitions, Library of Virginia Map Collection.
Scanh27 -- Children's Museum of Richmond, Photo by Heather Foster.
Scanh29 -- F. Douglas and Charles S. Morris, Family Collection.
Scanh30 -- Gen. John H. Winder, Jones, J.B. Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate State Capitol edited by Howard Swiggett. New York: Old Hickory Bookshop, 1935.
Scanh31 -- James M. Taylor House, Scott, Mary Wingfield. Old Richmond Neighborhoods.Reprint of 1950 Edition. Richmond: William Byrd Press, 1975. Valentine Museum.
Scanh32 -- Jorden Blair House, Scott, Mary Wingfield. Old Richmond Neighborhoods. Reprint of 1950 Edition. Valentine Museum.
Scanh34 -- Navy Hill School Kids, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper July 21,1883.
Scanh35 -- Navy Hill Residents, Family Collection.
Scanh36 -- Navy Hill Teachers, Family Collection.
Scanh37 -- Navy Hill Teachers, Family Collection.
Scanh38 -- Family Photographs, Family Collection.
Scanh39 -- Family Photographs, Family Collection.
Scanh40 -- Family Photographs, Family Collection.
Scanh41 -- Family Photographs, Family Collection.
Scanh42 -- Family Photographs, Family Collection.
Scanh43 -- Plan of Richmond, Library of Virginia Map Collection.
Scanh44 -- Walter Blair House: Scott, Mary Wingfield. Old Richmond Neighborhoods. Valentine Museum.
Scanh45 -- Shockoe Meeting House: Scott, Mary Wingfield. Old Richmond Neighborhoods.Valentine Museum.
Scanh81 -- Family Photograph, Family Collection.
Scanh82 -- Navy Hill Drawing, Library of Virginia: Architectural Drawing Collection.
Scanh83 -- Navy Hill Drawing, Library of Virginia, Architectural Drawing Collection.
Scanh84 -- Carver/Moore School, 1914 Housing Survey, Richmond, Virginia.
Scanh90 -- Children's Museum of Richmond, Photo by Heather Foster.
Scanh95 -- Valentine Museum Exhibit, Children's Museum of Richmond.
Scanh96 -- Children's Museum Patron, Children's Museum of Richmond.
Scanh201 -- Family Photograph, Family Collection.
Scanh202 -- Family Photo, Family Collection.
Scanh203 -- Family Photo, Family Collection.
Scanh204 -- Family Photo: Family Collection.
Scanh205 -- Family Photo, Family Collection.
Scanh206 -- Family Photo, Family Collection.
Scanh207 -- 1816 Navy Hill Map, Virginia Historical Society.
Scanh208 -- 1876 Richmond Atlas, Valentine Museum.
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