]> obhc_frost_oscar Finding Aid of the R. Oscar Frost Papers, 1914-1917 Processed by: Christine A. Dumoulin; machine-readable finding aid created by: Christine A. Dumoulin. &hdrNcDncsa; North Carolina State Archives 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: Description is in English Finding Aid of the R. Oscar Frost Papers, 1914-1917 Outer Banks History Center &tpNcDncsa; Descriptive Summary Outer Banks History Center Frost, Robert Oscar R. Oscar Frost Papers, 1914-1917 33MSS-23 Materials in English .5 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Outer Banks History Center. R. Oscar Frost (1883-1980) was an African-American citizen of prominence in Currituck County. Mr. Frost was employed as a school teacher in Currituck County in the early part of the 20th Century and lobbied for improvements to schools for blacks. The Robert Oscar Frost papers consist of documents related to Currituck County's early black schools, personal financial records such as cancelled checks and receipts, insurance papers and correspondence. There are also items relating to the Knights of Pythias, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Frost's work at the Hampton Institute (Hampton, Virginia) and personal papers from the Frost and Wilson (Mrs. Frost's maiden name) families (Currituck County, N.C.). Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], 33MSS-23, R. Oscar Frost Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Larry Sanderlin, Currituck County, N.C., October, 2006.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah S. Downing, 1997.

Encoded by Christine A. Dumoulin, December 2007.

Biographical Note

R. Oscar Frost (1883-1980) was an African-American citizen of prominence in Currituck County. Mr. Frost was employed as a school teacher in Currituck County in the early part of the 20th Century and lobbied for improvements to schools for blacks.

Collection Overview

The Robert Oscar Frost papers consist of documents related to Currituck County's early black schools, personal financial records such as cancelled checks and receipts, insurance papers and correspondence. There are also items relating to the Knights of Pythias, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Frost's work at the Hampton Institute (Hampton, Virginia) and personal papers from the Frost and Wilson (Mrs. Frost's maiden name) families (Currituck County, N.C.).

Collection Arrangement

The R. Oscar Frost papers are arranged by subject.

Online Catalog Headings

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Subject Terms African Americans--Education--North Carolina Frost, Emma Wilson Frost family Frost, Harriet Frost, Robert Oscar Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Hampton Institute Knights of Pythias Teachers--North Carolina Wescott, Maggie Wilson, Clara Wilson family Wilson, Florence Wilson, Jerome Geographic Terms Currituck County (N.C.) Related Collections

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS) http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us.

Container List Papers, 1914-1917 1 Charlie Wilson Correspondence 2 R.O. Frost Correspondence, 1941 3 Robert Frost, Sr. 4 R.O. Frost, Hampton Institute, 1914 5 R.O. Frost Correspondence Prior to 1914 6 Harriet Frost, Emma Wilson Frost 7 Currituck County Schools 8 Doctor and Hospital Bills to Jerome Wilson in reference to his daughter, Florence Wilson, chiefly 1917 9 Clara Wilson Correspondence, chiefly 1916 10 R.O. Frost Family Finances, Receipts, Debts, Canceled Checks, 1915-1960 11 Frost Family, Insurance 12 Florence Wilson Correspondence, chiefly 1924 13 Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Eastern Star 14 Knights of Pythias, 1917-1924 15 Robert O. Frost Astrology 16 Wilson and Simmons Families, Correspondence and Financial Papers 17 Photographs 18 8th grade exam (Maggie Wescott), Farm Machinery Repair Lists, Correspondence, Clippings, Receipts, Ephemera