Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, Undated
Harriet Yancey discusses the new stove with her daughter, May. She warns May to be careful and burn her letters.

J.E. Bolden to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 12,
J.E. Bolden writes Harriet Yancey concerning a mistake in his bill and potential house repairs.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 7, 1906
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, working at the Lexington Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, discusses his summer work. He urges Harriet, his wife, to purchase any needed supplies.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 27, 1906
B.F. Yancey, working in Richmond at the Lexington hotel, writes home to his wife in Esmont, Virginia. He informs her of the clothing and cloth he has bought for her as well as money he plans to send home in the near future.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 17, 1908
B.F. Yancey, writing from Richmond (Ford's Hotel), thanks his wife for financial business she has conducted for him and discusses problems he is having with the Jeane Fund and with obtaining money from patrons for the upcoming school year. He requests that his wife, Harriet, not speak of his problems with the patrons, that instead he will wait and see how things play out when he returns in the fall.

T.C. Walker to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 8, 1909
T.C. Walker asks for a report of the progress that B.F. Yancey has made.

S.F. Mason to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, September 18, 1911
S.F. Mason inquires if B.F. Yancey knows of any open positions.

William H. Coleman to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, June 9, 1914
William Coleman (writing from the Hotel Lexington) tells B.F. Yancey that he looks forward to his arrival and that it is okay to bring his friend, Mr. Scott.

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, 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.

William M. Scott to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 6, 1919.
William Scott thanks Harriet Yancey for her recent help.

William Scott to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 14, 1919
William Scott talks about his life in Hampton, Virginia. He reflects briefly on how education has shaped his life.

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, 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.

unknown to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 1920
Unknown cousin writes Harriet Anna Yancey that he convinced Roger to stay in the South for the summer and discusses the importance of education.

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, January 12, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her about events in Esmont, Virginia and her struggle to pay bills.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 25, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes May, her daughter, to tell her the news from Esmont, Virginia. She hopes that May received the package she sent.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 5, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about her heavy work load as well as her efforts to provide new clothing for her three children.

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

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 28, 1924
Jesse Brown shares his fears over the dangers of his job with his cousin, Harriet Yancey.

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, 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.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, December 16, 1925
William Eason tells May Yancey about his work training for his next fight as well as upcoming basketball games. He sends May a photo of himself.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 2, 1926
Harriet Yancey writes to tell her daughter, May, about her decision to change jobs. Harriet also tells May about seeing Paul Robeson perform.

A.F. Robertson to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 27, 1926
A.F. Robertson informs May Yancey that there may be a vacancy for a teacher in Esmont school.

Elizabeth Augall to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 13, 1926
Elizabeth Augall inquires if either Harriet Yancey or her daughter, May, are interested in a domestic servant position.

George A. Owens to May Elizabeth Yancey, August 11, 1926
George Owens inquires about May Yancey's summer. He plans to attend the World Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 26, 1928
William Eason tries to smooth over an ongoing fight with his girlfriend, May Yancey. He discusses employment difficulties.

Isaac to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 8, 1928.
Isaac writes his cousin Harriet Yancey about painting her home in Esmont, Virginia.

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.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 1928
Harriet Yancey send her daughter, May, money to pay her insurance.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 7, 1929
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her how muc he misses and loves her.

H. Shelton to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 2, 1934
Cousin H. Shelton tells Harriet Yancey about his new roof, and asks Harriet to tell Aunt Clara to look after his mother.

H. Shelton to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 20, 1938
H. Shelton writes Harriet Yancey discussing his life after the death of his mother.

J.E. Simpson to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 12, 1939
J.E. Simpson writes Harriet Yancey concerning some work he is having done for her.

Edna M. Hall to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 6, 1940
Edna writes Harriet Yancey to let her know that she is feeling better and back at work.

H. Shelton to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 22 1947
H. Shelton requests Harriet Yancey to check his house for water leaks.

Mary Louise McDuffie to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 7, 1948
Mary Louise McDuffie tells Harriet Yancey about her new baby.

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.

W.A. Harris to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 19 1949
W.A. Harris talks about the work he is doing in Richmond. He says that he is considering moving back to Esmont, Virginia.

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