Father of Elizabeth Oveide. Caretaker, Broomall Lake and estate

Birth records from the Ridley family bible, with information about George Washington Ridley, Rachel Ann Ridley, William Henry Ridley, Rosa Ann Ridley, and Bessie L. Nicholson.

Birth records from family bible, with information about George Washington Ridley, Rachel Ann Ridley, William Henry Ridley, Rosa Ann Ridley, Bessie L. Nicholson, Alma Ridley White, Maud Ray Ridley, Everett Cornelius White, Casper Miller White, Swithin Sterling White

Citation commending those who work for unity in Delaware County and Chester County.

Proclamation declaring zero tolerance of hatred in Media.

Petition in support of the zero tolerance of hatred proclamation

Press Release about the formation and work of the Citizens-Community Task Force to address hate group activity and racisim

Letter to Media Borough Council requesting assistance in establishing a Town Watch.

1997 documentation of racist incidents and profiling in Media and surrounding areas, and information on Media's first Unity Day rally.

The two remarried on February 17, 1883 in Media, as their slave marriage in Virginia did not have legal status.

They purchased their home at 308 North Olive Street in 1872, 10 years or so after escaping Virginia. Their descendants continued to live in the house until about 1972, when it was sold and torn down.

Born a slave on Bonnie Doon Plantation in Southampton County, Virginia, he lived from 1839-1922. His father, Col. Thomas Ridley III, owned the plantation. Cornelius never knew his mother, and he ran away by himself in the spring of 1861. He made his way to Media, Pennsylvania, probably with the help of the Blackwater Quakers of southeastern Virginia. On his arrival in Media, Isaac and Elizabeth Smedley Yarnall, members of Providence Friends Meeting, took him in and helped him get settled.

Pictured here with an unnamed horse.

Pictured here driving a mule-drawn delivery wagon for Hawley and Snowden's hardware store on State Street.

Elizabeth Oveide standing outside Plum Street home in Media, Pa., with daughter Marie Matthews (Posey)

Photo shows Media Club at left, on corner of Baltimore Pike, and 205 and 207 South Avenue, to corner of Franklin St.

Pictured with son Eddie and daughter Lily. George escaped slavery as a child with his mother, Martha Jane Parham, his sister Rachel, and his uncle, Andison Parham.

A memoir of the 1950s and 1960s by Juanita Edwards. [See notes for entire text.]

Unity Day group photo. Homer Floyd, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, standing. Seated (left to right), Rev. Rideout, Mary Edwards, Hans Deitz, Robert Dee, Vice Chairman, African-American-Jewish Relations, ADL; and Thomas Smith, President, Pennsylvania State Conference of Branches of the NAACP.

"Unity: A Question of Commitment" by Homer C. Floyd, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. See text in Notes field

Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards from the President and Mrs. Johnson and the Vice President and Mrs. Humphrey to attend the Inaugural Ball on Wednesday January 20, 1965 at 9:00 p.m.

Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to two inaugural events for President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale.

Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to the inauguration of Lyndon Baines Johnson as President of the United States and Hubert Horatio Humphrey as Vice President on Wednesday January 20, 1965 in the City of Washington.

Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to the inauguration of Jimmy Carter as President of the United States and Walter Mondale as Vice President on Thursday January 20, 1977 in the City of Washington.

Delaware County Daily Times article about James J. Cunningham's years of involvement in Media Borough.