Barrett, Janie Porter, 1865-1948

found: Community work for women and girls, 1914:caption p. 3 (Jane Porter Barrett)

found: Dict. of Va. biog., 1998:v.1, p. 357-359 (educator; Janie Porter Barrett; b. Athens, Ga. 9 Aug. 1865; daughter of Julia Porter; name of father, who may have been white, is unknown; attended Hampton Institute; m. Harris Barrett 31 Oct. 1889; d. 27 Aug. 1948, Hampton, Va.)

found: African American women, 1993:pages 34-37 (Janie (Porter) Barrett; social worker, teacher and school founder; graduated from Hampton Institute in 1884. Taught at Lucy Laney's Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta, Ga. 1886-1889, then returned to teach at the Hampton Institute for a year in 1889. Founded Locust Street Social Settlement at she and her husband's home in 1890, then founded the Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls at their 147-acre farm in Peake (aka Peakes Turnout), Virginia in January 1915 as a reform school.)