| Scope and content |
Papers (1944-1998, undated) of Matthew T. Lewis, educator and principal of Stokes Elementary School, a segregated, predominantly African American public school in Stokes, Pitt County, North Carolina, including correspondence with the Pitt County Superintendent Arthur S. Alford, announcements of retirement, newspaper clippings, programs from the dedication of Matthew Lewis Field and Picnic Shelter, reports, photographic prints and photograph albums. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Matthew T. Lewis Papers (#766), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Matthew T. Lewis. |
| Biographical note | Matthew T. Lewis was an African American teacher and principal of Stokes Elementary School, a segregated, predominantly African American public school in Stokes, Pitt County, North Carolina, He also served on the deacon board of Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, N.C. and worked with the Pitt County Board of Elections. |
