Re-Establishing Alexandria's NAACP Branch

Though the first Alexandria Branch of the NAACP was established in 1919, it became inactive. In 1933, another application for charter was submitted and accepted. Like the earlier one, the members' names were followed by their address and occupation.


Alexandria Branch Charter Application Cover

Branch Files, Records of the NAACP, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C


This transcribed list of charter members is sorted alphabetically by last name.

First & Middle	Last Name	Title	Address	Occupation
Edith L.	Allen	Mrs.	612 South Washington Street	Teacher
James J.	Allen		612 South Washington Street	Insurance Agent
T.N.	Austin	Rev.	614 South Washington Street	Minister
Leon C.	Baltimore		600 South Washington Street	Teacher
William	Baton		708 Pendleton Street	Waiter
Louise	Beckham	Mrs.	709 Wolfe Street	House wife
Henry C.	Brooks		725 South Fairfax Street	Decorator
Houstan G.	Brooks		Sunny Side, Alexandria	Decorator
Walter	Butler		613 South Alfred Street	Engineer
C.C.	Campbell	Mrs.	636 North Alfred Street	Teacher
Herbert G.	Chissell		521 South Royal Street	Physican
Helen	Coates	Mrs.	914 Queen Street	Beauty Culturist
Hattie	Darnell	Miss	115 South West Street	Dressmaker
George	Darnell		115 South West Street	Hotel Man
Eunice	Diggs	Miss	218 Wolfe Street	Elevator Operator
Oswald D.	Durant		708 Pendleton Street	Physican
Helen J.	Durant	Mrs.	708 Pendleton Street	Cooking Teacher
Earl	Edwards		608 North Alfred Street	Sexton
Wesley D.	Elam		126 North West Street	Principal
Margaret E.	Evans	Mrs.	115 South West Street	Hairdresser
Milton	Franklin		623 South Alfred Street	R.R. Fireman
Katie	Franklin	Mrs.	623 South Alfred Street	Housewife
Gertrude C.	Frazier	Mrs.	803 South Fairfax Street	Proofreader
James	Henderson		710 Pendleton Street	Insurance Agent
W.T.	Henry		521 North Henry Street	Cleaner
Dan S.	Hollinga		Alexandria Chamber of Commerce	Manager
James T.	Holmes		803 Gibbon Street	Bricklayer
Corina	Jackson	Mrs.	521 North Henry Street	Baker
Washington	Jackson		331 North Payne Street	Business Man
Fairfax	Jackson		1008 Oronoco Street	Store Keeper
J.W.	Jackson		521 North Henry Street	Baker
Albert	Johnson		814 Duke Street	Physican
Lloyd	Lewis		300 North Fayette Street	Undertaker
Edward P.	Lovett		615 F Street NW, Washington	Lawyer
Susie Penn	Madden	Mrs.	128 North West Street	Teacher
John	Martin		523 Gibbon Street	Shoe maker
Sarah	Miles	Mrs.	208 North Payne Street	Maid
Alma P.	Murray	Mrs.	124 North West Street	Teacher
Henry	Murray		124 North West Street	Waiter
Esther	Neal	Mrs.	618 North Alfred Street	House keeper
Arthur	Peeler	Mrs.	1021 Queen Street	House wife
F. deLisle	Pike	Rev.	Route 5, Box 186, Seminary	Episcopal Minister
John	Rice		708 Pendleton Street	Waiter
Cecil	Rice		708 Pendleton Street	Waiter
Nancy J.	Roberts	Miss	417 South Alfred Street	High School Student
Herbert	Tancil		1316 Prince Street	Barber
Cora	Tate	Mrs.	616 South Washington Street	Housekeeper
Rosier	Thompson		510 South Pitt Street	Mail Carrier
Anna	Townes	Miss	120 North West Street	Matron
Samuel	Tucker		916 Queen Street	Real Estate Dealer
Cecelia	Turner	Mrs.	201 South Payne Street	Housewife
Samuel	Turner		903 Princess Street	R.R. Fireman
George R.	Turner		201 South Payne Street	R.R. Fireman
Warren	Ware		Sunny Side, Alexandria	Mail Carrier
James	Webster		Route 5, Box 1, Seminary	Salesman
David	White		125 South West Street	R.R. Fireman
Charles	Whiting		914 Queen Street	Barber
William	Wilson		327 North Patrick Street	Messenger