Norwood, Gerald
Person
Biographical Statement
Gerald Norwood, of Wichita, Kansas, is a collector of African Americana with a particular interest in Booker T. Washington, slavery, and Wichita African American history. Norwood was a Gore Scholar and graduated from Wichita State University (WSU) with a BA with Honors in Religion in 1974. In addition to his collecting interests, Norwood has served on the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum Board and been active in WSU alumni affairs and community services.
Citation:
Author: Christopher HarterCitation:
Personal communication with donor.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gerald Norwood collection on Booker T. Washington
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 766
Scope and Contents
The Gerald Norwood Collection on Booker T. Washington consists of three letters from Washington to journalist and author Ralph Delahaye Paine, a set of newspaper clippings from the New-York Weekly Tribune Review pertaining to Washington and Tuskegee Institute, and other ephemera related to Washington. A portion of the collection centers on Washington's writing and publication of the book Working with the Hands, which was...
Dates:
Created: 1904-1956; Other: Date acquired: 12/30/2014