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'''Asalie Minor Preston''' (December 7, 1903 - July 29, 1982) was an African-American educator who taught in segregated schools between 1922 and 1933. <ref>https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/City-councilors-vote-to-rename-Preston-Avenue-505348441.html</ref> [[Minor Preston Educational Fund]]
 
[[File:Asalie Minor Preston.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Asalie Annette ''Minor'' Preston]]
 
==Background==
Asalie was born Asalie Annette Minor on [[December 7]], [[1903]] to [[Rives C. Minor]] and Elizabeth ''Curry'' Minor. Her sisters were Glenna, Bernice & Mabel. Their father, a former slave, was a teacher, farmer and astute businessman.
::Rives Minor had been one of the slaves belonging to Col. [[T. L. Preston]] (1812 - 1903), who had a large farm plantation on the outskirts of Charlottesville in what is now referred to as the [[Preston Heights]] neighborhood. When the Civil War ended, Col. Preston divvied up his land and gave small parcles to his former slaves. <ref>https://www.dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/minor-preston-major-impact/article_05854792-db8a-5b71-a954-f2baaa323680.html</ref> According to Asalie, many of Col. Preston's former slaves couldn't make a living on the acre or so of land that he had given them. They would usually just abandon it and go to places like Washington, West Virginia and Philadelphia to find work.
 
In 1922, Asalie followed her father's footsteps into teaching. She earned her teaching degree in 1936 from St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
 
Asalie Minor married Leroy "Roy" C. Preston on [[August 11]], [[1938]] in Albemarle County.<ref>https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-5098/</ref> 
 
:Leroy was born on [[January 8]], [[1902]] in Kingston, New York to William "Willie" Preston and Mary ''Spinner'' Preston. Sometime before his sister Ida's birth in [[1907]], the family moved from New York to Charlottesville. Leroy's mother later married [[Charles B. Holt]] (1872 - 1950).
 
==Preston Avenue==
In 2019, [[Charlottesville City Council, 2018-2019|City Council]] voted to create an Honorary Street Name Designation on [[Preston Avenue]] to honor Asalie Minor Preston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/City-councilors-vote-to-rename-Preston-Avenue-505348441.html|title=City councilors vote to rename Preston Avenue|last=Montilla|first=Desiree|publishdate=February 5, 2019|publisher=CBS 19 News|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref>
 
==Historic C. B. Holt House==
After the death of Roy's stepfather, [[Charles B. Holt]] in [[1950]], Asalie and Roy lived in the "The Rock House", an Arts & Craft style residence situated at the intersection of [[Preston Avenue]] and [[Rosser Avenue]] directly across from [[Washington Park]]. Constructed by Holt in [[1926]] of [[Rivanna River]] rock, the structure would later be restored in [[2006]] and referred to as the [[C. B. Holt Rock House]].
 
Leroy Preston died in [[1958]], leaving the house (in life estate) to his wife Asalie and her cousin, Tracie Tyler.<ref>https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/104-5098_CBHoltHouse_2006_NRfinal.pdf</ref>
 
==Minor-Preston Educational Fund==
After a distinguished career teaching in Albemarle County’s segregated black public schools, Asalie endowed the Minor-Preston Educational Fund to provide college scholarships <ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/neighborhood-development-services/historic-preservation-and-design-review/historic-resources-committee/state-highway-markers/c-b-holt-house</ref>
 
The financial foundation of the Minor Preston Educational Fund was created largely from money that came from the sale of property once owned by Minor. Lloyd Smith, who served as Preston's attorney, was instrumental in the creation of the fund and handled the sale of some of the land. "Asalie told me that many of Col. Preston's former slaves couldn't make a living on the acre or so of land that he had given them," Smith said. "They would usually just abandon it and go to places like Washington, West Virginia and Philadelphia to find work.


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Asalie Minor Preston (December 7, 1903 - July 29, 1982) was an African-American educator who taught in segregated schools between 1922 and 1933. [1] Minor Preston Educational Fund

Asalie Annette Minor Preston

Background

Asalie was born Asalie Annette Minor on December 7, 1903 to Rives C. Minor and Elizabeth Curry Minor. Her sisters were Glenna, Bernice & Mabel. Their father, a former slave, was a teacher, farmer and astute businessman.

Rives Minor had been one of the slaves belonging to Col. T. L. Preston (1812 - 1903), who had a large farm plantation on the outskirts of Charlottesville in what is now referred to as the Preston Heights neighborhood. When the Civil War ended, Col. Preston divvied up his land and gave small parcles to his former slaves. [2] According to Asalie, many of Col. Preston's former slaves couldn't make a living on the acre or so of land that he had given them. They would usually just abandon it and go to places like Washington, West Virginia and Philadelphia to find work.

In 1922, Asalie followed her father's footsteps into teaching. She earned her teaching degree in 1936 from St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.

Asalie Minor married Leroy "Roy" C. Preston on August 11, 1938 in Albemarle County.[3]

Leroy was born on January 8, 1902 in Kingston, New York to William "Willie" Preston and Mary Spinner Preston. Sometime before his sister Ida's birth in 1907, the family moved from New York to Charlottesville. Leroy's mother later married Charles B. Holt (1872 - 1950).

Preston Avenue

In 2019, City Council voted to create an Honorary Street Name Designation on Preston Avenue to honor Asalie Minor Preston.[4]

Historic C. B. Holt House

After the death of Roy's stepfather, Charles B. Holt in 1950, Asalie and Roy lived in the "The Rock House", an Arts & Craft style residence situated at the intersection of Preston Avenue and Rosser Avenue directly across from Washington Park. Constructed by Holt in 1926 of Rivanna River rock, the structure would later be restored in 2006 and referred to as the C. B. Holt Rock House.

Leroy Preston died in 1958, leaving the house (in life estate) to his wife Asalie and her cousin, Tracie Tyler.[5]

Minor-Preston Educational Fund

After a distinguished career teaching in Albemarle County’s segregated black public schools, Asalie endowed the Minor-Preston Educational Fund to provide college scholarships [6]

The financial foundation of the Minor Preston Educational Fund was created largely from money that came from the sale of property once owned by Minor. Lloyd Smith, who served as Preston's attorney, was instrumental in the creation of the fund and handled the sale of some of the land. "Asalie told me that many of Col. Preston's former slaves couldn't make a living on the acre or so of land that he had given them," Smith said. "They would usually just abandon it and go to places like Washington, West Virginia and Philadelphia to find work.


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