People
President -- Michael Thomas Hughes
Vice President -- Charles D Grey
Secretary/Publicity -- Michael J Denis
Treasurer -- Betty White
Program Development Consultant -- Regina Brayboy
Administrative Assistant -- Debbie Prince
Events Coordinator -- Linda Warren
Research Coordinators -- Bill Stocker, Barry Sanborn
Military Consultant -- James Hunn
DBCAAHS
Basic Information
The Danville Boyle County African American
Historical Society is a non-profit charitable organization
(501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving Black history in Boyle County,
Kentucky.
The Danville-Boyle County African American Historical Society
is committed to the collection, preservation,
accessibility, promotion, and communication of the history of the
Danville-Boyle County African American community.
We believe our responsibility is to ensure that our presence,
existence, and contributions provide the public knowledge that is
essential for future generations to understand and appreciate the
African American heritage in this community.
We welcome
everyone to support our mission, use our resources, participate in
our programs, and become a member.
Amelia
Sleet Burton Colored School
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African Americans in Boyle County --
publication in September 2022.
Two ways to order -- By Check or Money Order
to DBCAAHS, PO Box 597, Danville, KY
40423
OUTSIDE KENTUCKY, $23.99 plus
$3.99 shipping ($27.98); IN KENTUCKY, $23.99 plus $3.99
shipping plus $1.68 Sales tax ($29.66)
OR BY CREDIT CARD THROUGH PAYPAL:
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Vital
Records
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We
Were Here:
African American History in
Danville and Boyle County
History of communities, people, schools,
churches, military, anything having to do with African American history in Danville and Boyle County
-- updated April 2022
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African
American Genealogies of
Boyle County, Kentucky
At nearly 1,150 pages, and over 1200
surnames, this is a comprehensive genealogy of Black families in Boyle County and other area
counties. |
Hilldale
Cemetery Records
(As of June 2021) -- Over 1,800 MAPPED burials in all FIVE sections of
this historic cemetery, plus another 1,600 burials for those
who rest there, but have no markings. |
Other
Records
Communities
Interviews of African Americans
-- Centre College professor, Dr. Jeffrey Shenton,
with whom we have been working for several months advises us that
"The oral history site from ANT 389 is up and running! . . .
This site represents the first draft of an ongoing project and this
certainly can and should change according to your suggestions and
future data collection." https://creatingadiversecentre.omeka.net/exhibits/show/livedhistories
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