Annie B. Rose Collection
Rose dedicated her life to improving the lives of African American people in Alexandria through her work in housing, home nursing services for the elderly, voter registration, and educating the public about Alexandria’s Black history. She was one of the founders of the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage, helped to open the Black History Resource Center (now Alexandria Black History Museum) in Alexandria, and worked tirelessly to obtain National Historic Landmark designation status for 1315 Duke Street (now the Freedom House Museum). Rose served on the board of multiple civil and religious organizations in Alexandria and was the first Black president of the Alexandria Women’s Civic Association. Soon after her death, the former Pendleton House (a housing facility designed to meet the needs of the elderly, physically challenged, and disabled) was renamed in her honor.
The archive consists of material relating to the life and work of Annie B. Rose. It contains letters, documents, notepads, speeches, and other material relating to several aspects of Rose’s life. These include religion, education and schools, African American history and historic sites, and church, community, fraternal and political organizations.
Additionally, the archive contains material related to Rose’s father, Lewis Henry Bailey, and her aunt Jennie Dean, who founded the Manassas Industrial School.
Introduction: The Annie B. Rose Collection
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IMLS Museum Grant for African American History and Culture
The Alexandria Black History Museum is a proud recipient of a 2021-2023 grant from the IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. This highly competitive and generous grant will enable the museum to digitize, interpret, and make four important archival collections publicly accessible, including the Ben Holt Collection.
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