Did you miss Judy Humbert’s lecture “History of Douglas School – Winchester, Virginia” on November 12? No worries; you can listen to it now on YouTube.
You may also wish to read the article by Stephen Nielsen in the Winchester Star on November 14 (login required) covering the lecture.
At a Preservation of Historic Winchester educational lecture on Thursday, author Judy Humbert shared her experience attending the Douglas School and talked about the book she wrote on the subject.
“It was a magic time for us,” Humbert said. “It was a very, very fun place to be.”
A 1965 Douglas graduate, Humbert and June Gaskins-Davis, class of 1951, wrote “History of Douglas School Winchester, Virginia — A tribute to Endurance, Belief, Perseverance, and Success.”
The book is a 200-page paperback that documents the written and pictorial history of the all-black school. The book also contains valedictorian speeches, articles from The Winchester Evening Star and biographies of the school’s principals. It was produced by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society and the Douglas School Alumni Association.