Crooms Collection

Item set

Title

Crooms Collection

Description

The Joseph Nathaniel Crooms Papers consist of documents related to Crooms Academy named for J.N. Crooms, whose parents were slaves on a Tallahassee area plantation, and who, along with his wife, Wealthy Mabel Crooms, started the school Crooms Academy and were its first principal and assistant principal respectively. The Crooms Academy began operation in 1920 and until 1970, the Crooms Academy during the same time Bethune Academy was established. Mr. Crooms worked with Mary McLeod Bethune as members of the Welricha Corp., which owned a beach front motel and restaurant on Bethune-Volusia Beach, as well as the Florida Negro Teachers Association. By the advent of his death, Mr. Crooms was considered a pioneer for black education in the state of Florida.

Physical Location

Crooms Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee State Collegee Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Postcard from Eldra L. Dixon to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Crooms, April 27, 1955

A postcard from an Eldra L. Dixon to the Crooms Family, as Dixon was stationed in Guam at Andersen Air Force Base. Dixon lists his rank as G/JC, and lists his unit as the 77th S.R.S., possibly a Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron.
Birthday Card and Envelope from "the Hurstons" to J. N. Crooms, June 17, 1954

A birthday card and its accompanying envelope, sent to J. N. Crooms from "the Hurstons."
Business Reply Envelope, Empty

An empty, undated business reply envelope from Bethune-Volusia Beach, Inc.
Card from Annie H. Epps to "Mrs. Zeiger"

An undated card from Annie H. Epps to a "Mrs. Zeiger," expressing how nice it was to hear from her, wishing her well, and promising to visit the next time she is in Daytona.
Thank You Card from Celestine and Thomas D. Demps

An undated thank you card from Celestine and Thomas D. Demps to an unknown correspondent, thanking them for a Lazy Susan set.
Thank You Card to Bethune Cookman College Advisory Board

A card from an Audrey Jones thanking the Bethune Cookman College Advisory Board for sending flowers and prayers during, presumably, her stay in a hospital.
Crooms Academy empty envelope

An undated, empty envelope, printed by Crooms Academy with the school's address.
R.S.V.P. for 1985 Crooms Academy Golden Jubilee

An official R.S.V.P. addressed to Violet Jackson Crawford for the 50th anniversary Golden Jubilee celebration, hosted by the Crooms Academy class of 1935.
University of Miami Ticket Envelope, with notes

An envelope for 11 (no longer present) tickets from the University of Miami, belonging to J. N. Crooms. Included is the seat information, and on the back are handwritten notes for an address in Miami and, presumably, calculations for the cost of travel from Orlando to Miami
V-Mail Letter from T/Sgt J. D. Thompson to J. N. Crooms, November 25, 1945

A V-mail letter sent to J. N. Crooms from Technical Sergeant J. D. Thompson, wishing Crooms a merry Christmas and a happy new year.