Collection

City of College Park event

Pierce Avenue

The donors.

Ground ready for new development

Continuing with photos of the students as they were in 1985 with a short bio.

Hand written memoir of Robert Ridgely Gray

Council Portrait There is another copy of this image in the archive from a different collection

Dessie Randall Thomas

Center image is that of Leon and Sarah Robinson of Pierce Avenue

Leonard Smith moved from Beltsville as a young man to Lakeland. He attended Maryland State College. Smith entered the U.S. Army in 1950. He is shown at a master gunner's course in Fort Bliss, Texas. He rose to the rank of staff sergeant during his time in the army. Upon returning Smith became a leader for the American Legion Post in Lakeland, and in 1972 became the first African American American Legion Commander for Prince George's County, where 16 of the 19 posts were predominantly white. As county commander, he led a membership of 7,000.

A card with a flowered boundary bordering a newspaper clipping from the Washington Star on Dec 27 1972. On the back of the card there is a short prayer.

Presentation on Lakeland History during Black History Month at University of Maryland for Resident Services staff

Hattie "Dora" Campbell Chappell

The oldest Church in Lakeland was organized in 1891. Congregants purchased a building, renovated it, and it became the First Baptist Church of Lakeland. Services were held in the homes of various community members during and before the construction of the church.

At the intersection of Lakeland Road and Rhode Island Avenue

Haliburton and Essex family photos.

A class history and a humorous class will.

Out on the town friends front far right is Mary Braxton

Various photos of friends and family.

Description of Project (Objective, Preamble, Development Objectives)

Table of Contents (cont'd), with a list of Exhibits.

Lakelander yearbook

Urban Renewal document signing at College Park City Hall Council Chamber. Mayor Dervey Lomax signs as Congresswoman Gladys Noon Spellman and others look on. The date is believed to be May 27 There is another copy of this image in the collection donated by Thelma Lomax

The last page of advertisements.

Wide photo of the schedule of closing activities for the seniors., Contains an additional scan of the same letter, zoomed slightly in.

Left middle - Irene H. Smith born in Lakeland. This picture was taken in their Washington Home. On lowest left photo is donor's father, Robert Lee Smith. Middle right is donor's sister holding her dog. All pictures on this page taken in Washington home, around/during Christmas. Donor's parents eloped to DC, near U street in the 40s.

The bright orange front cover of the album - there is a black rectangle within which reads in gold script "Photo Album."