Papers of Mary McLeod Bethune, 1903-1962

Format:

Book

Series:

Women's Studies Archive: Female Forerunners Worldwide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955.

Bethune, Mary McLeod.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (100 manuscripts) illustrations

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 1903-1962

Summary:

Mary McLeod Bethune rose from poverty to become one of the nation's most distinguished African American leaders and the most prominent black woman of her time. Her life encompassed three different careers: as an educator, she was the central figure in the creation of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida; as founder and president of the National Council of Negro Women, she was a leading force in developing the black women's organization movement; and in the political realm, she was one of the few blacks to hold influential positions in the federal bureaucracy during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration

Notes:

Date range: 1903-1962

Includes the following publications: Statement of Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune; "The power of faith" (Informal chapel talk, Vassar College, New York) and others

Reproduction of the originals from the Amistad Research Center

Local Notes:

Images from the source libraries are selected contents of the original collection materials as representative of their value and pertinence to the digital product

OCLC:

1351523099

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license