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A close-up view of a Grafton Historic Marker, in Grafton, W. Va. 'Grafton: William Robinson preempted Buffalo Flats, site of Grafton, in 1773. Here is only National cemetery in State. Former home of John T. McGraw, financier, and Melville Davisson Post, author. Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, lived here.'

1. Grafton Historic Marker, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
005761
Title:
Grafton Historic Marker, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
A close-up view of a Grafton Historic Marker, in Grafton, W. Va. 'Grafton: William Robinson preempted Buffalo Flats, site of Grafton, in 1773. Here is only National cemetery in State. Former home of John T. McGraw, financier, and Melville Davisson Post, author. Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, lived here.'
Interior of a Sunday school room in Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton where Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis, mother of Anna Jarvis (Mother's Day Founder) taught primary school children.

2. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Room, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
005822
Title:
Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Room, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1911
Description:
Interior of a Sunday school room in Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton where Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis, mother of Anna Jarvis (Mother's Day Founder) taught primary school children.
International Mother's Day Shrine.

3. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
005887
Title:
Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
International Mother's Day Shrine.
'Mother of Miss Anna Jarvis the founder of Mother's Day. She taught the Primary Department in Andrews Sunday School for 20 years. She is known as the Mother's Day World Mother. Shortly after the Civil War she expressed a desire that some one, some time, would establish a Mother's Day, and the action of the daughter made it a reality.'

4. Ann Reeves Jarvis, the Mother of Mothers' Day

IDNO:
029185
Title:
Ann Reeves Jarvis, the Mother of Mothers' Day
Description:
'Mother of Miss Anna Jarvis the founder of Mother's Day. She taught the Primary Department in Andrews Sunday School for 20 years. She is known as the Mother's Day World Mother. Shortly after the Civil War she expressed a desire that some one, some time, would establish a Mother's Day, and the action of the daughter made it a reality.'
'Memorial services held in West Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pa. May 8, 1949 for Miss Anna Jarvis founder Mother's Day. The floral design displayed on top of monument is a contribution from Andrews Methodist Church Grafton, W. Va.'

5. Memorial Ceremony at Tombstone of Anna Jarvis

IDNO:
029188
Title:
Memorial Ceremony at Tombstone of Anna Jarvis
Date:
1949/05/08
Description:
'Memorial services held in West Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pa. May 8, 1949 for Miss Anna Jarvis founder Mother's Day. The floral design displayed on top of monument is a contribution from Andrews Methodist Church Grafton, W. Va.'
'Founded Mother's Day in honor of her mother Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis. In May 1914 the United States Congress passed a resolution officially recognizing her as the founder, and at her request designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. This was the anniversary of her mother's death.'

6. Anna Jarvis

IDNO:
029191
Title:
Anna Jarvis
Description:
'Founded Mother's Day in honor of her mother Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis. In May 1914 the United States Congress passed a resolution officially recognizing her as the founder, and at her request designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. This was the anniversary of her mother's death.'
A photograph of a large group of girls in front of a building at what appears to be a finishing school.

7. Group Portrait of Women Students, Hilltop at A.F.S., Staunton, Virginia

IDNO:
029195
Title:
Group Portrait of Women Students, Hilltop at A.F.S., Staunton, Virginia
Date:
1884/08/21
Description:
A photograph of a large group of girls in front of a building at what appears to be a finishing school.

8. Anna Jarvis

IDNO:
029200
Title:
Anna Jarvis
Date:
1910/04
Delegate to the General Conference.

9. Rev. F. N. Lynch

IDNO:
037604
Title:
Rev. F. N. Lynch
Description:
Delegate to the General Conference.
Delegate to the General Conference.

10. Hon. B. F. Martin

IDNO:
037605
Title:
Hon. B. F. Martin
Description:
Delegate to the General Conference.
Collected funds and started the erection of Andrews Church.

11. Rev. J. L. Clark

IDNO:
037606
Title:
Rev. J. L. Clark
Date:
1872
Description:
Collected funds and started the erection of Andrews Church.
At the time of the first celebration of Mother's Day. Was also first president of the Jarvis Memorial Class.

12. C.V. Miller, Assistant Superintendent of Andrews Methodist Sunday School

IDNO:
037607
Title:
C.V. Miller, Assistant Superintendent of Andrews Methodist Sunday School
Description:
At the time of the first celebration of Mother's Day. Was also first president of the Jarvis Memorial Class.