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Moving The Goalposts: American Sports Coverage In Newspapers And The Construction Of Gender, Race And Sexuality In The Olympics In 1928, 1932, 1936., Jacob Havers

All Theses

This thesis takes an in-depth look at the media coverage of women in the Olympics in 1928, 1932 and 1936. Specifically following the track athletes Kinue Hitomi, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett and Mildred “Babe” Didrikson the thesis explores how by being athletic women they had their identities as feminine figures heavily questioned and scrutinized in newspapers at the global level. The harshest of these critics was often the American media, who held strict standards of race, gender and sexuality in the late 1920s-mid 1930s. They sought to uphold these standards at the global scale, and the American media’s interrogation of …

Displacement And Dreams: The Loss Of Home In A New South Town, Dora Helen Impson

All Theses

Despite much research regarding the experience of white city dwellers of Greenville, South Carolina, in the twentieth century, telling the stories of the city’s Black neighborhoods still remains to be done. This thesis chronicles the Black neighborhood of Little Texas, which was found northeast of the city’s central business district from its inception in the 1870s to its demise in the 1970s. By situating the city’s efforts to restrict and limit Black spaces within the historical framework of nationwide efforts of residential segregation ordinances, racially restrictive covenants, and city planning, this thesis argues that Greenville followed many other cities in …

Black Women During The Great Migration: Transitions From Sharecropping To Black Metropolis, Ryan Daye

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

The origin of the dissertation came about as me being the only southerner within the group of individuals completing the MALS Program. While studying Cultural studies, I began to take a focus on the Great Migration of black Americans migrating from the South to other regions of the United States. As a southerner, I was aware of the migration patterns but never went in-depth on the subject because I felt no connection. While studying, I noticed the perception of black women who were being used as subjects. Women who were being forced out of their southern situations because of segregation, …

History Of Stanton School

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Brief history of Stanton School, Jacksonville, Florida. Undated.

Stanton School, History

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Brief history of Stanton School, Jacksonville, Florida. Undated.

Partial Letter From Patsy L. Weston To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Partial letter from Patsy L. Weston, cousin to Eartha White. Undated.

List Of Edward Waters College Committees

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: List of various committees at Edward Waters College. Undated.

Edward Waters College - Statement Of Purpose

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Handwritten statement of purpose of Edward Waters College, written ca. 1924-1925.

News Clipping, 50 Years Of Freedom

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Newsclipping: "50 Years of Freedom." Undated.

Centennial Building, Edward Waters College, Postcard

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Postcard: Centennial building of Edward Waters College. Undated.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Connection, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Spring 2025 Talisman:

• Alali, Cecilia & Ragan Harrington. Connection
• Hardesty, Emma. On a Roll – Dungeons & Dragons
• Muscutt, Carson. Grinding Through Life – Molotov Skateshop
• Cox, Kate. Stopwatch
• Harrington, Ragan. 1 Campus, 7 Strangers – Logan Hesse, Nicholas Basile, Spencer Winterbottom, Alliyah Jones, Alex Gehring, Annie McClurg, Rowan Finley
• Vickers, Abigail. Forged in Combat – Mixed Martial Arts
• Wood-Morris, Oli. Survivors to Neighbors – Bosnian Refugees
• Jordan, Shylin. Severed Roots
• Bivens, Emily. Behind the Screen – Social Media
• Dean, Clarissa. Shear Talent – Shake Rag Barbershop
• Sutton, Avery. For the Love of the Old – Thrift Shopping
• Phelps, Maggie. …

Letter To H. H. Simmons, Draft, Eartha M.M. White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Draft of letter to H. H. Simmons, Agt. regarding unpaid taxes and holding rent payments. Miscellaneous tax statements and bills. Undated.

News Clipping, Judge Lee Chairman

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

News clipping: Announcement of Judge Joseph E. Lee's appointment as Chairman of the Campaign Committee for Colored Republicans of Florida. Undated.

Uniform Code Of By-Laws, State Of Florida, Order Of The Eastern Star

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Booklet: South Side Chapter No. 28, Order of the Eastern Star by-laws documentation. Undated.

History Of Stanton School

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Brief history of Stanton School, Jacksonville, Florida. Undated.

Old Folks Home Financial And Service Report, August To September

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Monthly financial and inmate service report for the Old Folks Home, August to September. Undated.

Old Folks Home Financial And Service Report, September To October

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Monthly financial and inmate service report for the Old Folks Home, September to October. Undated.

Old Folks Home Financial Report For May

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Monthly financial report for the Old Folks Home for May. Undated.

Case History, Effie Frazier

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for Effie Frazier. Undated.

Case History, Ben Moseley

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for Ben Moseley. Undated.

Case History, William Presley

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for William Presley. Undated.

Various Case Histories

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Various social work case notes. Undated.

Individuals Working In Various Welfare Departments

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: List of names of people working in various welfare departments. Includes handwritten note. Undated.

Case History, Pinkney Family

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for the Pinkney family. Written on blank 1927 tax form for Duval County. Undated.

Referral Card, Jacksonville Employment Bureau

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Referral cards for the Jacksonville Employment Bureau. Handwritten notes on one card. Undated.

Announcement For Mary Church Terrell

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Pamphlet: Announcement, biography and accomplishments of Mary Church Terrell: first woman to serve Washington School Board, first president of the National Association of Colored Women, to which position she was elected three times, and made Honorary President for Life. Platform speaker: Slayton Lyceum Bureau, including Chautauqua season. Undated.

Brief Summary Of Educational Background And Work Experience Of Jesse O. Thomas

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Resume, typed document listing a summary of education and work experience for Jesse O. Thomas. Undated.

George Washington Carver Magazine Photograph And Biography

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Copy of magazine photograph of George Washington Carver found among Eartha White's papers. Biography from World Book is on the reverse side of the photograph. Undated.

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Reprint: Print of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, American novelist and poet. Undated.

S. Coleridge-Taylor

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Reprint: Photograph and Signature taken from music book, Twenty-four Negro Melodies transcribed by S. Coleridge-Taylor Music book now in UNF Collection. Undated.