This blog is composed of images and writings related to the life and work of Faith Ringgold, her mother Mme. Willi Posey, and her daughters Michele and Barbara Wallace. There are pages with links to blogs composed of the materials arranged by decades. The blog, itself, will ultimately be composed of materials related to the life of the family in the 90s and the 21st century.

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Chronologies and Documents: MJ Collection Inventory Notes


I. The Posey Family History: Photographs; Letters, Autobiography
1893-1992
List of Contents--Documents
1. Cardoza Posey note: “a part of two letters to me, father to son while in school at Florida Baptist Academy, Jacksonville, Florida. A letter from Papa, Feb 19, 1911
6 pieces of a handwritten letter from B.B. Posey, hardly legible.
2. Certificate of Death Evelyn Muriel Bingham (MJ's cousin, granddaughter of Betsy Bingham).
Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics Certificate of DeathDuval County Florida, Jacksonville 56 years old. Jan 10, 1958. Born Oct. 22, 1900 Public School Teacher Mother Janie Brown and Father Peter Bingham Address: 612 Owen Avenue.
3. Funeral Service, Friday July 31, 1964—The Late Dr. JY Posey, Third Stone Baptist Church, 1591 Boston Road Bronx New York
4. Board of Public Instruction: Contract between BB Posey and Jacksonville, Florida.
Putnam County, Sept 15, 1897. Salary $50 per month.
Public School 29 at San Mateo
5. Letter from Aunt Janie in Jacksonville, Florida to nephew Cardoza July 4, 1960.
“It is very hot down here. I miss Evelyn so much. I feel strong in a new place. I am old now and I can’t get out much.”
6. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia October 6, 1963.
7. J.W. Posey State of South Carolina County of Aiken Teacher’s Graded Certificate. September 3, 1883. Second Grade.
8. July 1, 1953—Letter from Ida Mae Bingham, Jacksonville Florida.
9. Letter from W. Walton Edwards—Attorney and Counsellor
August 9, 1913—Mr. Bunyan B. Posey, concerning the property of brother L.O. Posey.
10. Clipping—“Lawrence Dargan Hanged in Palatka” August 19th, not sure of year.
11. Family Record Pages—
B.B. Posey—birth January 16, 1860, married Oct 15, 1891 and died May 15th 1912.
Ida Mae B Posey—birth July 18tk, death July 20, 1927, etcetera.
Blake Funeral Home Book for MJ. Died October 28, 1981. Book of Friends Who Viewed.

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Barbara, MJ, Michele and Mom in the background in sunglasses at a fashion show in the early 60s