Collection

On Thursday February 07, 2013, members of the Lakeland Community Heritage Project (LCHP) visited Dr. Mary Corbin Sies's class in "Social and Ethnic Issues in Historic Preservation" at Holzapfel Hall on the University of Maryland Campus (Seminar Rm 1108). The members that participated in the discussion were: Violetta Sharps Jones, Avis Matthews, Maxine Gross, Pearl Lee Campbell Edwards, and James Edwards III. The discussion was centered around the semester-long project the students will be working on regarding Lakeland and Urban Renewal. There was also discussion of Lakeland's history, it's relationship to the University of Maryland, segregation in College Park and in the Prince George's County school system, as well as everyday life in Lakeland.

Participants in craft and cheerleading during Heritage Weekend

Youth event during Heritage Weekend at College Park Community Center

Youth event during Heritage Weekend at College Park Community Center

Youth event during Heritage Weekend at College Park Community Center

Heritage Weekend in the Lakeland Room at College Park Community Center

Earl Hawkins During Heritage Weekend event

During Heritage Weekend

Lakeland Heritage Classic Basketball Game

Honoring Lakeland Sports Heroes and event participants

Collected by Pamela Boardley from Vivian "Fleecy" Stewart Sampson, Amelia Wilson Campbell, Phillis Smith Matthews, McKinley Matthews, Barbra Alfreda Peoples, Ethel "Babs" Dory Lockerman, Kate Smith Stewart.

Collected by Pamela Boardley from Benay Gray Hawkins, Dennis Campbell, Alice Thomas Cooper, Barbara "Sally" Brown Seldon, Pamela Randall Boardley, Dwight Brooks, Patricia "Bunny" Middleton, Linda Gray Butler, Willamina Briscoe Johnson, Frank "Brookie" Marshall, Sherry Daley Jacobs.

Collected by Pamela Boardley. Comments by Melonie Sharps Garrett, Gloria Judy Thomas Meadows, and Pamela Sharps

By Jean Gray Matthews August 21, 2013

A woman speaking.

Donors' daughter holding a baby.

Donor's daughter speaking again.

Closeup of their original wedding topper from 1964.

The donors and another man.

Photo with Pastor Edna Canty Jenkins.

Closeup of the cake.

Closeup of the donors' hands, wearing their wedding rings and other heirloom rings.

Donors' daughter, who was born in Lakeland.

Donors' daughter speaking.

Another angle of the donors' hands.

The pastor reading a passage from a pulpit.

To Harry Braxton from Kentucky Governor Beshear

commonwealth of Kentucky Awarded to Harry Braxton, Jr

Lakeland Heritage Weekend Event

Historic Map and 2000s overlay Work of UMD students

Washington Post July 16, 2015 Emily Badger and Darla Cameron Railroad tracks and other physical barriers were often used to separate Black and white communities. In many cases these divides remain today. Segregation was build into the physical fabric of cities. Examples of this are explored in Milwaukee, Washington, DC, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis. Kansas City, Mo., Tampa, Shreveport , Hartford, and Pittsburgh.

Reverend Rodney L. Young peacefully passed on Thursday, March 24th, 2016. He passed in his Temple Hills, Maryland home leaving behind beloved family and friends. Details of his service are included in the clipping.

Contains a memorial program for Sylvestor Hayes, as well as an obituary for Hayes, and the order of service.

Certificate awarded to Harry Braxton, Jr.

Washington Post December 3, 2017 Page C3 John Kelly's Washington Henry Bishop, known as the “Gold Fish King” was a German immigrant who turned an interest in birds and fish into a successful business. His company sold the goldfish as well as aquariums, plants, ornaments, and food with the fish having their origin in Lakeland. Edwin Newman started his promotion of Lakeland with homes for sale on monthly payments. A main feature of the development was a park with Lake Artemisia. The lake was stocked with fish and outfitted with boats. Soon Mr. Bishop was using the body of water to raise his fish. In time there were about 25 acres of breeding ponds. The government also used pods in the area for breeding fish. A 1915 report detailed the excellent results of the operation in Lakeland. In Lakeland whites lived on the west while African Americans lived to the east. It is unclear when the use of fish ponds was discontinued. When the Metro’s Green Line was being built engineers realized the land in the are held sand and gravel which could’ve used for construction . One of their number Johann Sikkar proposed a cost saving measure of using that local gravel. Carrying out that plan resulted in a 38-acre park. Helping Hand Fundrasing campaign is underway to raise money for Bright Beginnings, N Street Village, and So Others Might Eat. The goal is $200,000 with $39,613 donated.

One of two photos showing the groups of people who produced the book, Lakeland: African Americans in College Park standing are left to right Jean Gray Matthews, Diane Weems Ligon, Maxine Gross and James Edwards Seated are left to right Delphine Gross, Avis Matthews and Violetta Sharps Jones