African American educators
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Wornie Reed papers
Collection
Identifier: 750
Content Description
This collection largely reflects Wornie Reed’s involvement with the Association of Black Sociologists, including his presidency of that organization in 2000 and 2001. Materials include executive committee correspondence and meeting minutes, budgets and financial reports, and newsletters. A substantial portion of this collection documents Reed’s involvement with the National Congress of Black Faculty, for which he served as president from 1990 to 1992; these materials include newsletters and...
Dates:
Other: 1980-2007
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Amistad Research Center
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Wornie Reed papers
Charles B. Roussève papers
Collection
Identifier: 320
Scope and Contents
The papers of Charles B. Rousseve consist predominantly of collected items, both from his historical research and contemporary materials reflecting his varied interests. Primary subjects include publications from the 1890s from the Citizens' Committee (Comite des Citoyens), which brought the Plessy v. Ferguson case to the United States Supreme Court; poetry and other literature written in Reconstruction-era New Orleans; the desegregation of public and...
Dates:
Created: 1842-1994; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1984
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Charles B. Roussève papers
John T. Scott papers
Collection
Identifier: 334
Scope and Contents
The John T. Scott papers contain materials relating to Scott’s work as an artist and teacher in New Orleans, Louisiana. The collection consists of exhibition announcements and catalogs featuring Scott’s artwork, correspondence with fellow board and committee members of local artistic organizations, Scott’s drawings and designs, and collected material from his time as an art professor at Xavier University. The collection also includes correspondence from art galleries and museums, as well as...
Dates:
Created: 1962-1995; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-1986; Other: Date acquired: 08/01/1987
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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John T. Scott papers
Raymond J. Smyke papers
Collection
Identifier: 673
Content Description
Raymond J. Smyke was a veteran of World War II, author, and educator focused on educational work in Africa and Europe. For more than twenty-five years he was the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession Assistant Secretary in charge of African programs. He managed the training of national teacher leaders in all the English speaking countries of Africa, including South Africa. He authored many books and articles about African biography, development, education, and...
Dates:
Other: 1957-2004
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Raymond J. Smyke papers
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
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Fannie C. Williams papers
James E. Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: 602
Content Description
James E. Williams was a jazz pianist and music educator. He was born in 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Memphis State University before moving to Boston to teach at the Berklee School of Music (1972-1977) and, later, William Paterson University in New Jersey. While teaching at Berklee, Williams performed with musicians Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw, among others. Williams performed with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981. Williams moved to New York City in 1984, where he...
Dates:
Other: 1972-2001
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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James E. Williams papers
Estemore Alvis Wolfe papers
Collection
Identifier: 394
Content Description
The papers of Detroit educator and businessman Estemore Alvis Wolfe document his work both in Detroit, Michigan, and in Jackson, Mississippi. He was vice president and secretary of the Wright Mutual Insurance Company, which he co-founded; president of the Detroit chapter of Friends of Amistad; and president of the National Alumni Association of Jackson State University, and president of its Detroit chapter. His papers contain biographical and genealogical materials, as well as materials...
Dates:
Other: 1929-1982
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Estemore Alvis Wolfe papers