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African American educators

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

George A. Sewell papers

 Collection — Box 1-59
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0103
Scope note The collection dates span the years from 1881 and 1990. The bulk of the collection dates from 1960 to 1983, and documents Sewell’s career as a professor, pastor, and author. The George A. Sewell papers include materials related to the African Methodist Episcopal Church and his time as pastor and minister in multiple congregations, his time as educator at Morris Brown College, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Alcorn A.& M. College (Alcorn State University), and his work...
Dates: 1881-1990; Majority of material found within 1960-1983

Southern Education Foundation records

 Collection — Box 1-184
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0057
Scope and contents The Southern Education Foundation records include the administrative files of the John F. Slater Fund (1882-1937), the Negro Rural School Fund (Anna T. Jeanes Fund)(1907-1937), and the Southern Education Foundation (SEF). The records of these organizations document the activities of philanthropists and educators in helping to provide African Americans in the South with greater educational opportunities. The records of both the John F. Slater Fund and the Anna T. Jeanes Fund include...
Dates: 1882-1979

Spelman Independent Scholars Oral History project

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0167
Scope and contents

The Spelman Independent Scholars Oral History Collection consists of interviews Young Scholars conducted with African American Women of Wisdom. The collection includes the images, interviews transcripts, audio, and video compiled by students during the two-semester long course.

Dates: 2003-2016

George A. Towns collection

 Collection — Box 1-10
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0059
Scope and contents This collection consists of the papers of George Alexander Towns from 1851 to 1963. It includes correspondence, literary works, diaries, photographs, and publications. The bulk of the materials pertain to Towns' association with Atlanta University (AU) both as a student and faculty member. The earliest materials concern Lucy Elizabeth (Merriam) Case, a favorite teacher of Towns at AU, and include her biography which tells of the beginning of the school and a few of its students. ...
Dates: 1885-1960