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Washington Family PapersAn Inventory to the Collection
Biographical NoteJ.W. Washington and Geraldine Theresa Harvey Washington were married in Austin, Texas in 1942. In 1944, Mr. Washington enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Ord, California. While Mr. Washington was serving in the Army, Geraldine Washington lived and worked in Austin. She supplemented the family's income by working as a pianist for New Hope Baptist Church and David Chapel Baptist Church. After being discharged from the Army, Mr. Washington began barber training at Capitol Barber College in Austin, Texas. The Washington family eventually left Austin and settled in Victoria, Texas. Dorothy Nell Washington Hewitt was the niece of J.W. Washington. She owned and operated a soul food restaurant in Austin, Texas called Dot's Place. The restaurant eventually burned down, but was not rebuilt. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThis small collection contains photocopies of personal and family related material covering the period of 1942-2010. The Personal Documents folder contains documents such as a letter from the Veteran's Administration regarding vocational training for Mr. Washington. The Receipts folder contains receipts from area businesses. The obituary folder contains an obituary for Dorothy Nell Washington Hewitt, the niece of Mr. Washington and the owner of Dot's Place Restaurant. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessOpen to all users. Restrictions on UseNone. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCustodial HistoryDonated by the family. Preferred CitationWashington Family Papers (AR.2011.013). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas. Acquisition InformationDonor #: DO/2011/023 Donation Date: 2011 Processing InformationFinding aid created and encoded by Cynthia Evans in 2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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