Nannie Pollard Croney collection
Title
Nannie Pollard Croney collection
Description
Ms. Nannie Pollard Croney’s collection highlights her mother, Mary E. Pollard and her daughter, Dr. Tresa C. Banks, roles in Hopkinsville. Ms. Pollard ran a daycare for African American children. Family members have petitioned the mayor of Hopkinsville to rename a street in honor of Ms. Pollard. Dr. Banks purchased a dental office in Hopkinsville in the late 1980s.
Collection Items
Pollard's Day Care Center, April 1988
Composite of color photographs of three adult employees and eight children that comprise Pollard's Day Care Center in Hopkinsville. Top row, Lucy Nancy (center) and Mary Etta Pollard (right).
Obituary of Mary E. Pollard
The obituary of Mary E. Pollard of Hopkinsville KY fro the June 29, 2005 edition of the Kentucky New Era.
Letter from Alice Gertrude Pollard to Hendrick Carter, Hopkinsville mayor, February 20, 2017
A letter written by Alice Gertrude Pollard on behalf of the children of Mary Etta Pollard requesting to change the name of Center Street in Durrett Avenue to Mary Etta Pollard Street. The letter enumerates various improvements that Mary Etta…
Pollard's Day Care Center photograph
Color photograph of the employees and children at Pollard's Day Care Center in Hopkinsville. Mary Etta Pollard is seated at far left and Nannie Pollard Croney is standing, with rose colored dress.
Mary Etta Pollard photograph
Color photographic portrait of Mary Etta Pollard, a business woman in Hopkinsville. She was born Mary Etta Dillard in Christian county Kentucky August 9, 1912 to John and Nannie Bell Dillard.
Homecoming celebration
Booklet published to accompany the memorial service for Mrs. Mary Etta Dillard Pollard, July 1 2005 at Virginia Street Baptist Church in Hopkinsville. Includes a program, reflections and photographs.
Children of Mary Etta Pollard photograph
Color group photograph of the surviving children of Mary Etta Pollard. Left to right; Mary G. Pollard, Frank James Pollard, Nannie Pollard Croney, Helen Pollard, Mary Jones and Alice Gertrude Pollard.
"Dr. Walker ends career as dentist" clipping
!["Dr. Walker ends career as dentist" clipping](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/33489/archive/square_thumbnails/44223742b5ceb5aec45e669504208ef9.jpg?Expires=1714608000&Signature=dmkIqjMwdcDKXz26WMwLtGOIPAN4sMeTFP%7ETVZVF-CkF50v1cOq%7Eu1GHxj03oLa4yw61JJfHpzvVBon16lf5uor3I9JoIXeCkyWTkUL7CGAGub2a46IijGS8BMec8EGnk6CnslCFJi0v0pmMPbXtD%7EDSXq1G%7E9IIf-0jItadjoD8eNnsZ2j5rXTd8G7ppMYpDxwkghd%7Elvfw8j-bFWn5cr13%7E4PtifUWFmISFEzkX3pTlN%7EWObyH3HR-%7EPRoYXi0uTIzUzYVtwazKtqlID2AydfFZRwMp%7E%7EAloqMb%7EtCwqUI9eDx09oLyl6afh%7EaDvvHxhVM4YZcUJnK6Pzwsqh8eA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Dr. Walker ends career as dentist" clipping")
Newspaper clipping reporting the retirement of J.T. Walker and the sale of his business to Dr. Tresa Croney Banks. Includes photographs of Walker and Banks.