Seventh Ward in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fannie C. Williams / Valena C. Jones Elementary School
April 6, 2018
1. Valena C. Jones Elementary School Marker
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Fannie C. Williams, also, Valena C. Jones Elementary School. .
Fannie C Williams Pioneer in Public Education.
As one of New Orleans' premier educators in the first half of the twentieth century, Fannie C. Williams steered this school through decades of challenge and change. An active civic leader, she was nationally recognized and appointed to three presidential commissions. A tribute to her stature can be seen from the list of guests that appeared at the school during her tenure. They included first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt; Harlem Renaissance writer, James Weldon Johnson; renowned educator, Mary McLeod Bethune; Dr. W. E. B. Dubois; scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver; historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson; track star, Jesse Owens; and writer and lecturer, Dale Carnegie visited the school as well as many others.
Valena C. Jones Elementary School.
Valena C. Jones School came largely through the efforts of Rev. Alfred Lawless, Beecher Congregational Church and the Seventh Ward Educational League. In 1904, they began a quest for an adequate school for neighborhood children. The group raised funds and purchased lots at the corner of Annette and North Miro Streets to build a school. In 1918, Fannie C. Williams was appointed principal and the Miro Street School was renamed for Valena C. Jones, an educator, editor of the Southwesten Christian Advocate, and wife of Bishop Robert E. Jones. In 1923, the School Board established the Jones School Normal teacher training program. Throughout the 1920's Mrs. Jones, Dr. Joseph Hardin, and the Seventh Ward Educational League lobbied the School Board for a larger and better equipped building. In 1928, they got their wish. The new facility featured novel features, such as radio in the auditorium, and electric refrigerator, and gas ovens for the domestic science department and a state-of-the-art infirmary.
Fannie C Williams Pioneer in Public Education
As one of New Orleans' premier educators in the first half of the twentieth century, Fannie C. Williams steered this school through decades of challenge and change. An active civic leader, she was nationally recognized and appointed to three presidential commissions. A tribute to her stature can be seen from the list of guests that appeared at the school during her tenure. They included first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt; Harlem Renaissance writer, James Weldon Johnson; renowned educator, Mary McLeod Bethune; Dr. W. E. B. Dubois; scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver; historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson; track star, Jesse Owens; and writer and lecturer, Dale Carnegie visited the school as well as many others.
Valena C. Jones Elementary School
Valena C. Jones School came largely through the efforts of Rev. Alfred Lawless, Beecher Congregational Church and the Seventh Ward Educational League. In 1904, they began a quest for an adequate school for neighborhood children. The group raised funds and purchased lots at the corner of Annette and North Miro Streets to build a school. In 1918, Fannie C. Williams was appointed principal and the Miro Street School was renamed for Valena C. Jones, an educator, editor of the Southwesten Christian Advocate, and wife of
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Bishop Robert E. Jones. In 1923, the School Board established the Jones School Normal teacher training program. Throughout the 1920's Mrs. Jones, Dr. Joseph Hardin, and the Seventh Ward Educational League lobbied the School Board for a larger and better equipped building. In 1928, they got their wish. The new facility featured novel features, such as radio in the auditorium, and electric refrigerator, and gas ovens for the domestic science department and a state-of-the-art infirmary.
Location. 29° 58.754′ N, 90° 3.809′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Seventh Ward. Marker is at the intersection of North Miro Street and Anette Street, on the left when traveling east on North Miro Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1941 North Miro Street, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Fannie C. Williams / Valena C. Jones Elementary School Marker
April 6, 2018
4. Fannie C. Williams / Valena C. Jones Elementary School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2018.
