Yvonne Marjorie McDonald Artifacts
Item
Collections Identifier
AR_00020
Collection Title
Yvonne Marjorie McDonald Artifacts
Date Span
1990s-2009
Inclusive Subjects
Awards
Coconut Grove (Miami, Fla.)
Community activists
Coconut Grove (Miami, Fla.)
Community activists
Brief description of processing procedure
These awards are located within an oversized box, arranged chronologically.
Number of Boxes
One Oversized Box
Collection Size
1.00
Collection Location
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
Finding Aid Author(s)
Luis Berthin
Scope and Content
The artifact collection contains four awards that were presented to Yvonne Marjorie McDonald for her community works and service. McDonald was a lifelong Coconut Grove resident who worked tirelessly to improve her community. She founded various programs and served on the board of many organizations.
She served as Director of Special Programs for Coconut Grove Cares/ Barnyard Community Center, executive officer of Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation,Coconut Grove Family and Youth Intervention Center, The Urban Empowerment Corporation, and Coconut Grove Goombay Festival Committee. She also founded the Coconut Grove Food Coop, the Elizabeth Virrick Committee, and the Kwanzaa Celebration Committee.
In addition to these artifacts she has a record located within the Personalites collection.
She served as Director of Special Programs for Coconut Grove Cares/ Barnyard Community Center, executive officer of Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation,Coconut Grove Family and Youth Intervention Center, The Urban Empowerment Corporation, and Coconut Grove Goombay Festival Committee. She also founded the Coconut Grove Food Coop, the Elizabeth Virrick Committee, and the Kwanzaa Celebration Committee.
In addition to these artifacts she has a record located within the Personalites collection.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on this material. Materials deemed fragile will not be handled without written permission from the Black Archives Staff
Use Restrictions
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