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Community development

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M. for the State of Louisiana records

 Collection
Identifier: 607
Scope and Contents The records of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Louisiana are a rich source of primary documentation about the history of African American freemasonry in Louisiana and throughout the United States, the period of post-Civil War Reconstruction (1865-1877), the long civil rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1878-1954) and the modern civil rights movement (1955-1968). The...
Dates: Created: 1857-2002; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1980; Other: Date acquired: 08/13/2008

Fannie C. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: 392
Scope and Contents The papers of Fannie C. Williams encompass 1.8 linear feet and reflect her career and life commitment to African American education and work with young people in New Orleans, most notably between 1908 and 1954, when she served as a teacher and principal in the New Orleans public school system. Overall, the collection is a valuable resource for the topics of African American education, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in New Orleans, as well as youth and community development....
Dates: Created: 1882-1980; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1972