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women. Women Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: women

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Maud Cuney Hare papers

 Collection — Box 1-9
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0041
Scope and contents This is a small but notable collection that sheds light on the interests and achievements of an African American woman of rare musical and literary talent, Maud Cuney Hare. Her collection of songs include melodies and creole music originating from such places as Mexico, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Cuba. The music manuscripts, with beautiful lithographic drawings, date back as far as 1843. Also of interest are the programs to Cuney Hare's music and costume recitals and music talks. In...
Dates: 1843-1936

Virginia Lacy Jones papers

 Collection — Box 1-35
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0115
Scope note Virginia Lacy Jones (b. 1912 - d. 1984) was a librarian, educator, author, and – among library educators – known as "the Dean of Deans." She dedicated almost fifty years of her life to the library profession, thirty-six of which she spent as Dean of the School of Library Service at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University). Her career began at Atlanta University in 1939 as Catalog Librarian in Trevor Arnett Library. Dr. Rufus Clement, President of Atlanta University...
Dates: 1912-1985; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1980

Lillian Lewis collection

 Collection — Box 1-7, OS 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0099
Scope and contents The Lillian Lewis collection primarily consists of materials related to the career of Lillian Lewis. Major topics are governmental work and librarianship. Formats include photographs, printed materials, correspondence, meeting minutes, committee work, and reports. The seven series contain correspondence received by both Lillian Lewis and John Lewis, events and activities from John Lewis’s life and career, photographs, pamphlets, and forms from National Association of Media Women,...
Dates: 1963, 1965, 1969-1980, undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1979

Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie papers

 Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0090
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers of Elizabeth McDuffie from 1911 to 1965. It includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, and publications. The bulk of the materials are Elizabeth’s, most from the years after she left the White House. The correspondence is mainly from friends, family, and acquaintances during the years 1933-1962. Among the correspondence are brief missives from such notable correspondents as Margaret Mitchell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter White of the National...
Dates: 1911-1965; Majority of material found within 1933 - 1962

Josephine Dibble Murphy collection

 Collection — Box 1-28
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0101
Scope note The collection documents the life of Josephine Dibble Murphy as a community leader, educator and international traveler. The collection dates span the years from 1900 to 1974 with the bulk of the materials from 1950-1974. The bulk of the materials consist of organizations that she was affiliated with, which includes her work with the Atlanta University Alumni Association, NAACP and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Also included are correspondence, photographs,...
Dates: 1900-1976; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1974

Neighborhood Union collection

 Collection — Box 1-15
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0050
Scope and Content The records of the Neighborhood Union Collection include correspondence, speeches, financial reports, minutes, committee reports, news clippings, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and additional memorbilia preserving a rich legacy and history of one of the earliest private social welfare organizations founded by African American women in Atlanta. The collection reveals much about its founder, Lugenia Burns Hope and the interrelationships of social service agencies and pioneers in this field...
Dates: 1908-1961

Nora E. Floyd Johnson Memorial photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0176
Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection feature groups of students and adults from the Atlanta University and Morris Brown College participating in the football game festivities. Other images include unidentified individuals, female students from Atlanta University, Eugene Dibble, and the marching band.

Dates: 1911 February 6 - 1912 March 30

Lemoine DeLeaver Pierce papers

 Collection — Box 1-64
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0082
Scope and contents This collection of personal papers provides insight about Lemoine A. DeLeaver Pierce, Professor of Legal Studies and cultural historian. Pierce is a teacher whose commitment to life long learning stems from a continuing need to supplement her formal education, and a long standing family commitment to education. Professor Pierce has taught at: Kennesaw State University, the Keller Graduate School of Management, Morris Brown College, Clark Atlanta University, and the J. Mack Robinson...
Dates: 1928-2007; Majority of material found within 1951 - 2002

Spelman College Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0165
Scope and contents

This collection was donated to Spelman College and is under the custodianship of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library Archives Research Center. The photographs in this collection were framed and found in Dr. Cole's office. The images include Dr. Cole pictured with various historical, political, and social figures.

Dates: 2002-2013, undated