Crooms Collection

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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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Letter from Geo. W. Marks to J. N. Crooms, December 6, 1923

A letter from George Marks, Volusia county superintendent, to J. N. Crooms, urging African American teachers to attend the meeting at Palm Beach.
Letter from A. B. Johnson to J. N. Crooms, December 6, 1923

A letter from A. B. Johnson, Orange County superintendent, to J. N. Crooms, coordinating about the teachers' association.
Letter from Chas. M. Fisher to J. N. Crooms, December 6, 1923

A letter from Chas. M. Fisher, Dade county superintendent, to J. N. Crooms informing Crooms that the county will not be able to pay for the travel expenses of their teachers to visit the State Association in West Palm Beach.
Letter from Carleton B. Gibson to Mr. O. I. Woodley, November 13, 1924

A letter from Carleton B. Gibson, superintendent, to "O. I. Woodley", confirming that Gibson would gladly talk to the Colored Association while in Daytona.
Recommendations of the Teachers for Crooms Academy

A letter with Welricha Corporation letterhead, which recommends Crooms Academy teachers for the term of 1953-4. It is signed by many teachers.
Letter and Clipping on the Retirement and Death of Dr. Crooms

An announcement of the retirement and recognition of the work of J. N. Crooms, along with a clipping announcing his death.
Letter from T. W. Lawton to J. N. Crooms, August 21, 1952

A letter from T. W. Lawton to J. N. Crooms about a revision.
Letter from T. W. Lawton, October 5, 1950

An open letter from T. W. Lawton announcing news about improvements to school buildings in Seminole County.
Letter from T. W. Lawton to J. N. Crooms, May 30, 1950

A letter from T. W. Lawton to J. N. Crooms authorizing Crooms to dismiss students early on the last day of school, June 5th.
Preschool Plans

An announcement on a paper with the Department of Public Instruction for Seminole County letterhead. On it is a planned itinerary entitled "Pre-School Plans" for principals and teachers, including Hopper and Crooms Academy.