Ethel Bird: A College Woman's Life And Legacy From 1901 To 1905,
2024
Gettysburg College
Ethel Bird: A College Woman's Life And Legacy From 1901 To 1905, Bryn A. Morris
Student Publications
This essay is a case study of the experiences of Ethel Bird, a middle-class student at Beloit College at the turn of the twentieth century. Through an analysis of the first-person accounts of her college life, as reported in hundreds of letters sent to her parents, the essay will expand upon previous explorations of gender and postsecondary education to examine specifically the middle-class experience, as well as how this experience led to the entry of women into the workforce. Furthermore, it will examine how Bird’s college experiences fit into the broader history of women’s education in the United States, especially …
Black Experiences In The Shadow Of The Civil War,
2024
Gettysburg College
Black Experiences In The Shadow Of The Civil War, Beverly A. Duran
GLI MA in American History Student Works
This study examines the contrasting experiences and perspectives of enslaved African Americans in the South and free Black communities in the North in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Drawing on primary sources such as slave narratives, abolitionist writings, and speeches by Black leaders, the paper highlights how geographical, social, and legal contexts shaped their views on the impending conflict. While enslaved individuals feared the war’s potential for intensified oppression but harbored faint hopes for freedom, free Black Northerners viewed the war as both an opportunity for abolition and a risk to their precarious freedoms. The analysis …
A Brief Sketch Of The Life And Work Of Rev. J. Gardner Ross, D. D., Jacksonville, Florida,
2024
University of North Florida
A Brief Sketch Of The Life And Work Of Rev. J. Gardner Ross, D. D., Jacksonville, Florida
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Booklet: A sketch of the life and work of Reverend J. Gardner Ross D. D., written by a friend. Reverend Ross was the third pastor of Bethel Baptist, serving from 1885-1890. He died on February 6, 1932. Blank pages of booklet not included in scanned file. Undated.
Using Vr And Ar To Create Immersive Experiences That Document Local History And Culture,
2024
University of North Florida
Using Vr And Ar To Create Immersive Experiences That Document Local History And Culture, Susan Swiatosz, Beryl White-Bing, Kevin Pfeil
Library Faculty Presentations & Publications
In 2023 the Virtual Learning Librarian at the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Thomas G. Carpenter Library approached the Head of Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) with the idea to create a virtual reality (VR) experience using one of SCUA’s most accessed special collections: the Eartha M. M. White Collection. She was inspired by several existing VR experiences such as The Book of Distance and The People’s House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama. She was also stimulated by the challenge set by the Head of SCUA to figure out a collaborative project with Special Collections. …
The Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Letterhead,
2024
University of North Florida
The Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Letterhead
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: The Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company letterhead stationary. Undated.
List Of Names,
2024
University of North Florida
List Of Names
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten list of names and shares. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
List Of Names,
2024
University of North Florida
List Of Names
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Notes: Handwritten list of names. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes,
2024
University of North Florida
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten meeting minutes for the Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes,
2024
University of North Florida
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten meeting minutes for the Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes,
2024
University of North Florida
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten meeting minutes for the Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company. Minutes written on back of The Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company letterhead. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
List Of Names,
2024
University of North Florida
List Of Names
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten list of names and shares. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Committee Recommendations,
2024
University of North Florida
Committee Recommendations
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten list of recommendations from the Salaries Committee (Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company).Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes,
2024
University of North Florida
Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Handwritten meeting minutes for the Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
List Of Sources And Money,
2024
University of North Florida
List Of Sources And Money
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Notes: Handwritten list of funding sources and amounts of money. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Notes Written On National Negro Welfare League Information Card,
2024
University of North Florida
Notes Written On National Negro Welfare League Information Card
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Notes: Handwritten notes on National Negro Welfare League card regarding setting up a meeting. Also notes about employment and notes regarding a service. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Interdenominational Ministers Alliance Meeting Notes,
2024
University of North Florida
Interdenominational Ministers Alliance Meeting Notes
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Notes: Handwritten notes of meeting of Interdenominational Ministers Alliance. Part of assorted notes kept by Eartha White. Undated.
Letter From Florida Baptist College To The Public,
2024
University of North Florida
Letter From Florida Baptist College To The Public
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Correspondence: Letter from Florida Baptist College signed by James Weldon Johnson, Treasurer, Board of Trustees, and N.W. Collins, President. The letter certifies Eartha White to solicit funds and supplies for the college. Undated.
Facts About James Weldon Johnson,
2024
University of North Florida
Facts About James Weldon Johnson, Eartha M.M. White
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Biographical information about the life and works of James Weldon Johnson. Three versions. Undated.
Fifty Years, Poem,
2024
University of North Florida
Fifty Years, Poem, James Weldon Johnson
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Card: Poem written for the Tri-Celebration in Jacksonville, Florida. Fifty years of freedom, 1863-1913. (Program for event in folder 02-551- Lincoln Memorial Association.) Undated.
Partial Biography Of James Weldon Johnson,
2024
University of North Florida
Partial Biography Of James Weldon Johnson
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
Document: Partial biography about the life and works of James Weldon Johnson. Undated.
