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Local Legacies: The Wood Family
2024-09-14 10:30:00 2024-09-14 11:15:00 America/New_York Local Legacies: The Wood Family Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Saturday, September 14
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-14 10:30:00 2024-09-14 11:15:00 America/New_York Local Legacies: The Wood Family Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Local History/Special Collections

Sprouse Rare Book Room

Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history

Kick off the 2024 Black Family Reunion by learning how Jason Wood, with the help of his family, was moved to donate a trove of pictures, documents, and records to the Local History/Special Collections Branch during last year's Black Family Reunion. Members of Wood's family have lived in Alexandria for many generations and helped shape the city in countless ways.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Local History | Family | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Anniversary |

TAGS: | local history | History | black history | black family reunion | #1939SitIn |

Local History/Special Collections
pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
Patricia Walker
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 Closed
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 Closed
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Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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