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- 1902 Schoolhouse
- Schools;
- This is the second Vardy School, constructed in 1902 by Presbyterian missionaries.
- King College
- 1933 Tornado
- Tornadoes; Buildings;
- Alyce Horton Williams describes how a tornado in 1933 affected the Vardy Community.
- King College
- 4th of July Celebration
- Holidays;
- Men and women socialize at a 4th of July celebration in the Vardy valley at Sulphur Springs. This is the grounds of the Vard Springs Hotel.
- King College
- "Working" at the Vardy Presbyterian Church
- Churches; Maintenance & repair
- Community people would gather to work on church maintenance and making firewood. The school was also constructed in this manner. Here they are repairing the walkway. Mr. Leonard is at the left end of the saw.
- King College
- A Vardy Cemetery
- Cemeteries;
- One of the cemeteries in Vardy; the cemeteries are usually specific to families.
- King College
- Adelaide Collins Horton and friends
- Family Trees; Melungeons
- Secondary school graduation picture of Adelaide Collins and her friends. It is not known where these girls went to school outside of Vardy. Adelaide was the mother of Alyce Horton.
- King College
- Alyce Horton Williams with daughters
- Home food processing
- Alyce Horton Williams with daughters, Margaret and Charlotte with preserved food. This was the way food was preserved before freezers were available in Vardy, Tennessee
- King College
- Alyce Horton with siblings
- Family Trees; Melungeons
- Alyce Horton was born the daughter of Daniel Boone Horton and Adelaide Collins Horton. Also in the picture are her sisters, Mossey, Isabelle and Nell. Alyce is the one grasping the chair.
- King College
- Arthur Taylor
- People
- Arthur Taylor preached briefly in Vardy. He married Grace, Nancy Miser's daughter, in the summer of 1919.
- King College
- Batey Collins and family, patriarch of Vardy
- Family Trees; Melungeons
- Batey Collins and his immediate family. Great grandfather of Alyce Horton. He gave the land for the development of Vardy education. The school and church were built on the land he donated.
- King College
- Boy and girl
- School children;
- Unidentified boy and girl.
- King College
- Brief History (Revised) of Vardy Community, Tennessee
- Minorities; Religion; Education
- One page history of Vardy Community, Hancock County, Tennessee
- King College
- Brief History of Vardy Community
- Education; Minorities
- One page history of the Vardy Community, Hancock County, Tennessee.
- King College
- Brief history of Vardy Community
- Education; Minorities; Melungeons
- One page history of Vardy, Tennessee approximately from 1790 to the 1920's.
- King College
- Brief History of Vardy Community School
- Education
- One page very brief history of the education in Vardy and a description of the Vardy Community School.
- King College
- Brief report of Vardy Community
- Minorities; Melungeons
- One page report of current situation and progress in Vardy and some brief history.
- King College
- Brief Revised History of Vardy Community
- History; Education; Minorities; Melungeons
- One page history of Vardy, Tennessee Hancock County, Tennessee.
- King College
- Burial ceremonies
- Melungeons; Death & Burial
- This card describes how Melungeons in Vardy in the early days of the 19th century would mourn and bury their dead.
- King College
- Chester and Josephine Leonard enjoy a picnic
- Education; Presbyterian churches; Missionaries
- The Rev. Chester F. Leonard and his wife Josephine enjoy a picnic lunch as they dream about the new school they are planning.
- King College
- Chester F. Leonard with girls
- Education; Presbyterian churches; Missionaries
- Preacher Leonard hugs two little girls in front of the Vardy Community Presbyterian Church.
- King College