The John G. Riley House Museum in Tallahassee, Florida, holds thousands of documents on black history, education, business, and culture. Pictured is Samuel James Evans, a teacher who had applied to work at Crooms Academy c. 1941. His application reveals the itinerant nature of many black teachers as they searched for places to settle across Florida. It also shows the reach of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Evans was a graduate of Florida A & M. His application demonstrates the various strictures black teachers confronted when trying to find work. This document and the thousands more held by the Riley Museum are in the process of being digitized, in partnership with Tallahassee Community College Library and Florida State University Special Collections & Archives. To read more about Evans and his connections, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/yc4mwr2e

Please also visit the John G. Riley House’s website: https://www.rileymuseum.org/