Violetta Sharps Jones

Junior Usher Board, Youth group at Embry (Source: master photo log.xls)

Details the time and date of the meeting as well as the agenda. They covered the "background and role of organizations in the grant design", interviews and selection of content for a book, and a thank you dinner at Busboys and Poets. There is a list of the organizations involved in the grant design - The Lakeland Community Heritage Project, The College Park Community Foundation, and MITH. It also lists member of the UMD team at MITH who helped/are helping: Dr. Mary Corbin Sies, Stephanie Sapienza, Cameron Thurston, and Trevor Muñoz.

Second in a series of two images showing team for Lakeland: African Americans in College Park book project. Standing are Christine Gray Matthews, Diane Weems Ligon, James Edwards, III seated are Delphine Gross, Avis Matthews and Violetta Sharps Jones

Wedding of Billy Jones and Violetta Sharps took place on the grounds of the bride's family home in the eastern part of Lakeland.

On the porch of their home on Easter are Pamela Denise Sharps, Melonie Blanchette Sharps Garrett and Violetta Cornelia Sharps Jones

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

Cover proof for publication with Arcadia Press, 0229

Standing is Wallace Sharps to his left is Violetta Sharps, and Lucille Sharps. Seated are Janet Christian, Pamela Sharps and friends of Mr. Sharps