African American educators

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The papers of Matthew S. Davage contains sermons, addresses, reports, clippings, pamphlets, honors and a single letter from Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. A report for 1950-1951 for the Department of Higher Education for Negroes of the Methodist Church when Davage headed that department is present. Several of the speeches are on African Americans, the Methodist Church, race relations, and one on Abraham Lincoln.

Scope and Contents The addendum to the papers of Albert Walter Dent (1904-1984) and Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent (1904-2001) provides a rich source of documentation of a prominent African American family, and covers topics such as education, healthcare, musical traditions and culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The papers consist of 38 linear feet of personal and collected papers of both individuals and other Covington-Dent family members. The addition to the papers is comprised of...

Scope and Contents This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services award MH-245560-OMS-20. Content Description The Dent Family papers addendum include the personal, professional, and collected papers of Albert Walter Dent (1904-1984) and Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent (1904-2001). The papers break down into six series: the papers of Albert Walter Dent, the papers of Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent, images, ephemera,...

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The papers of Lucile Levy Hutton occupy 7.8 linear feet of shelf space and cover not only her career in public education; but also chronicle her vigorous participation in civic, religious, and cultural activities. Correspondence (1890-1988) has been kept with related material where it was generated and therefore may be found in six of the ten series. The papers are arranged chronologically within each category.

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....