Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 21, 9:05pm
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his train trip back to Hampton, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 30, 1918
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his campus job at the dairy.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 13, 1918
Roger Yancey discusses the overcrowding problems at the nearby Soldier hospital as well as his participation in Hampton's band.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 16, 1918
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about the Spanish flu epidemic and war preparations.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 21, 1918
Roger Yancey, writing from school, tells his mother about the enforced quarantine resulting from a deadly flu outbreak. He discusses war preparations.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 30, 1918
Roger Yancey tells his mother that he has moved and also quit the band.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 14, 1918
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about festivities in Hampton, Virginia celebrating the end of World War I.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 17, 1918
Roger Yancey tells his mother about events in Hampton. He mentions a talk he heard concerning the role African Americans played in World War I.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, January 26, 1919
Roger Yancey discusses the establishment of a Reserve Officer Training Corps in Hampton, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 1, 1919
Roger Yancey requests his mother, Harriet, to buy him a new military style suit.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 5, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about events happening in Hampton, Virginia at the Hampton Institute.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 19, 1919
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, from school. He needs new shoes and plans to join the YMCA.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 30, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about school fees as well as Hampton's football team.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 19, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about the progress of Hampton's football team as well as his plans for Thanksgiving.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 2, 1919
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about Thanksgiving dinner at Lawton's house.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, Summer 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, how bad his job is and his desire to move north.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, January 1, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet Yancey, about his return to school in Hampton, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 1920
Invitation to the annual band social at the Hampton Institute held on February 21, 1920.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 15, 1920
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet Yancey, about his bout of Grippe that kept him out of classes for a week.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 23, 1920

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 29, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his life at the Hampton Institute. He discusses rifle practice.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 14, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about happenings at the Hampton Institute, including rifle practice. He suggests that his sister, May Yancey, should attend school in Petersburg.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 21, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about rifle practice at school and plans to leave Virginia for the summer.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 28, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about end of school year activities at the Hampton Institute. He wants to get out of Virginia for the summer and go to either Washington, D.C. or New Jersey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 29, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his summer job in Hampton. He regrets not going north for the summer where he could have made more money. Roger passed all of his final exams.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 28, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his sister, May about a slight operation he had on his left ear. He tells May how much he enjoyed visiting her at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 17, 1921
Roger Yancey tells his sister, May, about recent inoculations as well as various other news from the Hampton Institute.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 1, 1921
Roger Yancey writes his sister, May, to discuss his and her summer plans.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 26, 1921.
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about finishing up exams. He is learning to ring the campus chimes.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 18, 1921
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his return to school in Hampton, Virginia.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 24, 1923
Roger Yancey thanks his mother, Harriet, for sending him a suitcase.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 16, 1924
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, a note of greetings. He discusses the family's failure to collect the full amount of his brother, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr.'s death benefits. Clothing and fashion Health, illness and death

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 24, 1924
Roger Yancey discusses his financial difficulties with his mother, Harriet. He tells her of his desire to spend Christmas with her and May.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 30, 1924
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about various events happening at school, including the principal's illness and the fortunes of the football team. Roger is planning to arrive home for the Christmas holidays on December 26, 1924.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 8, 1924
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about events at school: his law studies, the principal's health, and his plans for Christmas vacation.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, Janurary 27, 1925
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his efforts to pay all of his debts. He mentions a speech he gave at the YMCA entitled "Personal Efficiency, Motives, and High Ideals."

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 12, 1925
Roger Yancey confides to his mother how much he loves her and appreciates her work in raising him. He is waiting to hear whether he will be accepted into Law School.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 24, 1925
Roger writes home to his mother, Harriet, about commencement week, financial difficulties, campus scandals, and law school preparations.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 30, 1925
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, that he will arrive in Plainfield, New Jersey the following week.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 27, 1926
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about studying for exams. He thanks Harriet for all that she does for her children.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, June 7, 1926
Roger Yancey congratulates his sister, May, on her graduation from Virginia State College.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 5, 1926
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his new job and living situation in Newark, New Jersey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 26, 1926
Roger Yancey thanks his mother, Harriet, for the care package she sent. He recently began law school.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 22, 1926
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about hearing A. Phillip Randolph speak. He discusses potentially visiting her at Thanksgiving.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 18, 1928
Roger Yancey tells his mother about his life in Newark, New Jersey. He reminisces about the legacy of his father, Benjamin Franklin Yancey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 26, 1928
Roger Yancey asks his mother, Harriet Yancey, for advice about a new job and potential new residence. He describes his initiation into Omega Psi Phi.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 24, 1928
Roger Yancey discusses his upcoming wedding plans with his sister, May, as well as her career as a teacher.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 15, 1929
Roger Yancey writes his sister, May, to wish her a speedy recovery.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 8, 1932.
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, and wishes her well. He tells her how well her grandchildren doing.

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