Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, undated
May Yancey discusses her senior year activities at the Virginia Normal & Industrial Institute with her mother, Harriet Yancey. She tells her mother about fees that need to be paid before graduation.

Rebecca F. Moore to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 1, 1911
Rebecca Moore requests permission to bring a group of older students to his school to attend a lecture by Miss Pride.

Josephine Pride to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 30, 1911
Josephine Pride discusses a recent teacher's meeting and visit from Benjamin Franklin Yancey.

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, 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.

L. B. Ramage to Roger McKinley Yancey, April 29, 1919
L.B. Ramage wishes Roger Yancey luck with his life in Hampton, Virginia and his ambitions to become a doctor.

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 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, 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, 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, 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.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 5, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her the news from home. She plans to send her daughter some clothing items.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 27, 1920
Harriet tells her daughter, May, all the news from Esmont, Virginia. She baked May a cake for her birthday, but May's brother, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr., accidently smashed it.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 10, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about a new pair of shoes.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 10, 1920
Harriet Yancey tells her daughter, May, all the news from home. She discusses with May various things she is considering putting in her Christmas care package.

Nora Vaughn to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 1, 1921
Nora Vaughn writes May Yancey to tell her about events in Esmont, Virginia.

Nora D. Vaughn to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 14, 1921

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.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 7, 1923
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. writes his sister, May, to inquire about how she spent Christmas.

Adele Smith to Harriet Anna Yancey, January 11, 1923
Adele Smith introduces herself to Harriet Yancey, her future mother-in-law. Smith tells Yancey about the sewing and cooking classes she is taking.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 24, 1924
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. tells his mother, Harriet, about his preparations for examinations.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 5, 1924
William Eason asks May Yancey to come to Elizabeth, New Jersey to visit him on Sunday.

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."

Frederick D. Morton to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 1, 1925
Frederick Morton apologizes to May Yancey for his delay in writing to her. He inquires about how she is doing in school.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 5, 1925
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her about activities at his school.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 18, 1925
William Eason tells May Yancey about his experiences boxing.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 3, 1925
William Eason confides to May Yancey about how much he misses her since she left Plainfield, New Jersey to return to school.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 5, 1926
May Yancey discusses with her mother, Harriet, the clothes she needs for graduation. She is preparing for her final exams.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 14, 1926
May Yancey discusses her college graduation plans with her mother, Harriet.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 23, 1926
May Yancey discusses her graduation preparations with her mother, Harriet.

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.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 2, 1926
May Yancey discusses her upcoming commencement exercises with her mother, Harriet.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, June 7, 1926
William Eason wishes May Yancey good luck on her examinations. He tells her about a wedding he plans to attend.

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.

Christine Faller to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 25, 1940
Christine tells Harriet Yancey about her work during the summer preparing for her doctorate degree.

Sis to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 13, 1949
"Sis" writes her grandmother, Harriet Yancey, at the request of her mother, because they had not heard from her in awhile. She talks about her mother's work and her own school work.

William R. Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 14, 1949
William Eason writes his grandmother, Harriet, to thank her for the letter and money that she sent. He is preparing for exams at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

William R. Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 14, 1949
William R. Eason thanks his grandmother, Harriet Yancey, for a wonderful summer and the money she sent him, but reminds her that it is not necessary for her to send money every time she writes. He discusses life and events at Shaw University.

Jackie Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, January 28, 1950
Jackie Yancey tells her grandmother, Harriet, about her school work. Her brother, Junior, graduated the week before.

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