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Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Rosemary Hearn, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Rosemary Hearn is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After Howard, she returned to Indiana to enroll in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington, where she earned her masters and doctorate in English. Upon receipt of her master’s degree in 1958, Dr. Hearn was appointed to the faculty of Lincoln University and remained at Lincoln for forty-two years, serving the university in a number of positions. While at Lincoln, Dr. Hearn served on a number of state and …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Margaret Bush Wilson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Margaret Bush Wilson was a woman of highly exceptional stature. She accomplished much in her life; the most prominent being the first female on the N.A.A.C.P. national board of Directors. Much of her career consisted of civil rights and urban development. Before Mrs. Wilson focused on her civil rights path, she was valedictorian of her graduating high school class. After completing her high school career, she began to study abroad, traveling to over six countries. These included: England, France, Ceylon, Japan, and her most extraordinary visit to India. Here Margaret met and spoke with Mahatma Gandhi which fueled her passion …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Faye Tull Carter, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Faye Tull Carter obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Home Economics from Lincoln University in 1938. Upon receiving a Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Carter was appointed the Librarian at Lincoln University Laboratory High School. She was later transferred to the University library, Inman E. Page Library, where she remained until her retirement in 1989. During her years of service, Carter was promoted to the level of Assistant Professor. She taught courses in Library Science and Children’s Literature. Carter’s duties at Inman E. Page Library included creating displays, arranging picture …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Azalea E. Martin, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Azalea Martin, a native of Valley Falls, Kansas was a Teacher Education professor at Lincoln University from 1930 to 1957. She received her undergraduate degree from Fisk University and earned her Masters in Education at Columbia University (NY) in 1930 and came to Lincoln the same year. Ms. Martin was one of the original “Black Harvard of the Mid-West” faculty members and she had a profound influence on her students for many years. At her retirement in 1957, she was lauded by Dr. Sidney Reedy as, "an example for all students to emulate." Martin Residence Hall on the Lincoln University …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Learntene Enlow, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

A native of McCarey, Mississippi, Learntene Branch Enlow earned her Bacherlor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1953. Mrs. Enlow taught at Washington Elementary, Caruthersville, MO; Pruitt Elementary, Saint Louis, MO and Eastgate Elementary, Columbus Ohio. She returned to Jefferson City to earn a Master of Elementary Education at Lincoln University.Learntene was a leading proponent of the Lincoln University Day Care Center and taught there for many years. She retired in 1999. Learntene Enlow passed away in 2014 in Jefferson City, MO.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Caroyln V. Atkins, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Carolyn V. Atkins was born September 21, 1930, in Saint Louis, Missouri. She received a BA in Criminal Justice from Morgan State University, Masters Degrees from Washington University and the University of Central Missouri and a PhD in Criminal Justice from St. Louis University. In 1971, she was employed by the Missouri Department of Corrections as Superintendent of the Tipton Correctional Center for Women in Tipton, Missouri. Dr. Atkins was the first African-American to serve as a warden for the State of Missouri. In 1985, Dr. Atkins joined the faculty of Lincoln University in Jefferson City as an Assistant …

Full Series: Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln was a physical exibit at Inman E. Page Library in February and March, 2019. Composed of digitized photographs from the University Archives, these brief historical and biographical sketches memorialized women who have contributed something to Lincoln University and the world at large.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Myrtle Livingston Smith, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Myrtle Livingston became a physical education instructor in 1928 at Lincoln University. She established several formal athletic programs for female students. Livingston’s contributions made it possible for females to engage in principal sports for the first time. Livingston was also very active as a dancer and formed the first chapter of the Orchesis Group in 1936; the first chapter to be formed at a black college. The group gave performances in tap and interpretive dance. In addition to these activities, she taught first aid to Jefferson City citizens during World War II and wrote several plays during this time period. …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Jerald Jones Woolfolk, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk, a native of Mississippi is the 20th President of Lincoln University of Missouri. She is the second woman to serve in that capacity. Woolfolk holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Jackson State University; a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Iowa State University; and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. Dr. Woolfolk has had academic and administrative tenures at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, SUNY-Oswego and CUNY-Staten Island. Her goal for Lincoln University is to “to make Lincoln best in class. I look forward to the journey ahead. I …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Harriet Robinson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Born on September 10, 1917, in Jefferson City, Harriet Robinson is a child of two Lincoln University alumni. Robinson and her siblings also attended Lincoln Laboratory School and the University, but she was unable to finish her degree due to the Depression. In 1969 she was hired at Lincoln University as a switchboard operator, and later worked as a library assistant at Page Library. For twenty-three years, Robinson helped students and faculty with their research, retiring in 1992. While at Page Library, she also had other responsibilities, such as keeping the Lincoln Collection. She recognized the historical importance of objects, …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Yvonne S. Wilson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Yvonne S. Wilson is a woman of achievement, accomplishment, and ambition. A native of Kansas City, MO, Ms. Wilson enrolled in Lincoln University and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelors degree in Education. She then earned a Masters in Sociology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She later went on to become a teacher, principal and systems director in the Kansas City School District. Ms. Wilson’s many accomplishments include her positions as the President of Lincoln University Board of Curators and the first African American President of the MO Association of School Principals. Ms. Wilson also served the Kansas City …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Jackie Peeples, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Jackie Peeples was just a child at the time, but she played a crucial role in the Civil Rights movement regarding school segregation. In the 1973 case of Brown v Dade Christian School, it was ruled that schools could not segregate due to religious belief. Jackie and her younger sister were exposed to the scrutiny of the media and the young girls exhibited grace and poise under pressure. Jackie later attended Lincoln University in the early 1980s and returned to LU to finish her degree in nursing in 1999. She resides in Jefferson City. Of her landmark court case, Jackie …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Althea Gibson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

One quote from Venus Williams sums up what Ms. Gibson did for this world, “For players like myself and a lot of other African American players on the tour, Althea Gibson paved the way for us”. Althea Gibson was born in Silver, South Carolina on August 25, 1927. She grew up in a poor family in Harlem but mastered tennis at an early age. She enrolled in Florida A&M and, after graduation in 1953, worked at Lincoln University as a Physical Education instructor.Ms. Gibson was the first African American woman to win the Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in 1957, and …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Hazel Mcdaniel Teabeau, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Hazel McDaniel Teabeau was born in Arkansas in 1892, and she received her BA in English from the University of Kansas in 1915. Her interest in social causes and concern for civil rights are prevalent in her accomplishments. In 1937, she joined the Lincoln University English Department faculty, where she taught for twenty years. While on sabbatical from Lincoln University, Teabeau became the first black woman to enroll at the University of Missouri. She enrolled there at the age of 57 to seek a PhD in Speech and Dramatics, and in 1959 she became the first black woman to receive …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Misty Turner Young, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Misty Turner Young is a native of Jefferson City and a graduate of Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. In 2005, she returned to her alma mater to serve as a Communications Specialist in the Office of University Relations, which is now known as the Office of Communications and Marketing. In 2006, she was promoted to her current position of Director of Communications and Marketing. Prior to her years at Lincoln University, Young was employed at KRCG, KMIZ, Learfield Communications and the United Way of Central Missouri. Most importantly, she is a mother of three, Rayonna (a …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Josephine Silone Yates, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Josephine Silone Yates was very active at Lincoln University during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was one of Lincoln University’s best known teachers during this time and was the first woman elected to a professorship with the university. Yates served Lincoln University as the Head of the Department of Natural Science from 1879- 1889 and Head of the Department of English and History from 1902- 1910. Josephine Silone Yates was also very active outside of Lincoln University being elected the first president of the Kansas City Women’s League, which was a women’s club that she helped organize …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ida Ballard Simon, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Ida Ballard Simon served as Miss Lincoln University for the 1970-71 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in 1971. She earned the Master’s of Education Degree from Theological Seminary in New York City. Ida Simon became the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and the Executive Director of the Lincoln University Foundation. She was known for her fundraising activities at Lincoln University.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ouida Spyre Tolbert, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Ouida Tolbert began her career at Lincoln University in 1950 as a Supervisory teacher of English, French, Speech, and Drama in the Laboratory High School and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Education. She retired from Lincoln as an Associate Professor of English in 1993. Tolbert was a mentor, role model, and life-long educator. Her dedication to pedagogy and passionate attitude touched many of her students’ and colleagues’ lives. She still contributes to the educating community today.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Elizabeth "Miss Liz" Morrow, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Elizabeth “Miss Liz” Morrow has been a Lincoln campus leader and inspirational force for many years. Elizabeth, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, graduated from Lincoln in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Liz decided to stay with her Alma Mater as an Admissions Counselor and work on an MBA degree. She also found time to be a coach for the Blue Tiger Cheerleading team. Liz received her Masters in 2007 and was named Registrar of the University, a position she holds to this day. In the fall of 2017, Elizabeth Morrow was diagnosed with breast cancer. During …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ann Marie Mcswain, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Ann Marie E. McSwain is a first-generation college graduate, a proud 1989 alumni and the first alumna to serve in the role of Dean for the School of Nursing. She was born in London, England to Jamaican parents. She lived in Jamaica for ten years prior to moving to the United States as a senior in high school. She began teaching at Lincoln University in 2004 as clinical faculty in the AAS nursing program. Later she taught in the RN-BSN program. She has since been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, tenured, served as Department Head, and currently …

February 2019, Volume 15, Number 1, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

No abstract provided.

Making A Case For Local Relevance: Strategic Exhibition Planning For The Gordon W. Prange Collection, Yukako Tatsumi

Journal of East Asian Libraries

In the changing academic libraries environment, area studies and special collections, marked by a high level of expertise in a specialized area, are faced with the challenge of articulating their value and becoming connected with a broad range of local users. This article shows that exhibitions can be a powerful instrument for making a convincing case for the relevance of these specialized collections to local users. It discusses a model case of strategic exhibition development for the Gordon W. Prange Collection, which archives Japanese-language print publications issued during the first four years of the U.S. Occupation of Japan, 1945-1949. Making …

Publicity, Patron Engagement, And Prizes!, Patricia Campbell, Barbara Korbal

Love in the Archives 2019

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Responsible Collaborations: Scholarship And Cultural Heritage Assets, Irene Herold

All Faculty Articles

I recently served as a national consultant on collaborations between libraries and museums. There are not that many articles published about collaborations and cultural heritage collections, although I suspect many unreported activities are being done in the field. From the 2009 program my College Libraries Section (CLS) committee developed when I was CLS chair on town/gown relationships (Our Town, Common Ground) with public and academic librarian panelists to a 2016 article, cultural heritage institutions and collaboration has been a focus of mine. My life and work experiences gave me a broad exposure to a wide variety of cultures, cultural norms, …

Ic 034 Guide To San Jacinto Lung Association Records, 1895-1993, San Jacinto Lung Association

Institutional Finding Aids

The San Jacinto Lung Association records include correspondence, legal documents, budgets, tuberculosis statistics, committee reports and minutes, printed materials, scrapbooks, articles, christmas seals, and photographs that document the history, community services, staff and administration of the San Jacinto Lung Association. See more at IC 034.

Book Piracy And The Challenge Of Saving Nigeria's Publishing Industry, Momoh Emmanuel Omeiza, Folorunso Abubakar Lanre

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Book piracy has been an issue trending in the Nigerian publishing space recently. This is because of the ripple effects of the action on both publishers and authors alike. This action has over the years been a bottle neck for publishers and authors in achieving their aim of reaching out to the public and making sales from their respective publications.

In the light of this, this study seeks to explain certain reasons why this action has not been effectively nipped in the bud as well as the pandemic effects of this situation.

Conclusively, the study would suggest some of the …

Ic 031 Gude To Doctors' Club Records, 1954-2005, The Doctors' Club

Institutional Finding Aids

The Doctor's Club records (IC 031) is 8 cubic feet and consists of 2 documents boxes and 2 oversize boxes and 14 artifacts. It contains a club profile, brochures, correspondence, programs and newsletters (Memos) from the years 1954 to 2002. See more at IC 031.

Ic 030 Guide To Harris County Health Department Records, 1955-2008, Harris County Health Department

Institutional Finding Aids

The Harris County Health Department collection contains a disease control update, communicable disease report, news and views, epidemiology notes, Harris County Hospital District newsletter, annual reports, and ethnic distribution of census population report. See more at IC 030.

Ic 025 Gude To University Of Texas School Of Nursing Records, 1978-2006, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston. School Of Nursing

Institutional Finding Aids

This collection consists of records including catalogs, brochures, annual report, six-year plan, 1979 roster, and information memorandum from the University of Texas, School of Nursing The materials were created between 1978-2006. See more at IC 025.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 10, January 28, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.