Collections: Finding Aids
Archon Artifact Collections Yvonne Marjorie McDonald Ar... Finding Aid
By Luis Berthin
Title: Yvonne Marjorie McDonald Artifacts, 1990s-2009
Predominant Dates:2008-2009
ID: 03/BAF AR_00020
Primary Creator: Yvonne Marjorie McDonald
Extent: 1.0 Boxes
Arrangement: These awards are located within an oversized box, arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Awards, Coconut Grove (Miami, Fla.), Community activists
Forms of Material: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Languages: English
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.
Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
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: 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.
