Maude Reid papers

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Title

Maude Reid papers

Description

The Maude Reid papers collection consists of material relating to the personal life and career of Maude Reid, educator, activist, journalist, between 1940 and 1980.  It consists of newspaper articles, correspondence, newsletters, programs, directories, screen plays, speech, souvenir books, and pamphlets. 

Series 1, Correspondence, consists of letters and memos sent to and from Reid regarding Reid's involvement with the Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc., Frank C. Martin Elementary School and other organizations.  It contains 10 pieces of correspondence.

Series 2, Photographs, contains photographs of:  Lord Calvert Hotel, the first blacks to attend the Orange Bowl, Harlem Square club, Loma Green launching the WFEC radio at the Lord CalvertReid on the board of Urban League, Reid with her sorority (Zeta Phi Beta), Reid at the home of Kelsy Pharr, and Reid with Elizabeth Espy Johnson at the Parent Teachers Association Congress.  These photos span from 1940 through the 1960s. 

Series 3, Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc., consists of information regarding changes made by the Urban League to better the black community by helping the community find jobs, better housing, and assisting in the desegregation of public schools.

Series 4, Writings by and about Maude Reid, consists primarily of newspaper articles, including Reid's guest column in The Pittsburg Courier, "Miami Social Whirl."

Identifier

BAF MS_00044

Alternative Title

Reid Maude

Date Valid

1940-1980

Date Created

1940

Date

1980

Creator

Rashonda Gainer, supervised by Emily Gibson

Extent

0.50

Is Part Of

4

Abstract

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Conforms To

The collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence, Photographs, Urban League, Writings By and About Maud Reid.

Type

2

Has Part

1 half-size archival box

Access Rights

There are no access restrictions on this material.

Rights

(c) 2010 The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. An image license agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.

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Accrual Method

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Date Accepted

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Spatial Coverage

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Provenance

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Relation

Marilyn Salmon Urban League of Greater Miami collection

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Date Copyrighted

20100916

Language

0

Bibliographic Citation

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