Gwen Welters Collection, 1870-2019 | The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

By Esteban Asencio

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Collection Overview

Title: Gwen Welters Collection, 1870-2019

Predominant Dates:1943-2010

ID: 01/BAF MS_00003

Primary Creator: Gwen Welters

Extent: 16.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 10/20/2009. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: African Americans -- Segregation, African diaspora, Blacks -- Segregation, Community activists, Death notices--Florida., Education, Education - Booker T. Washington Jr./ High, Elections, Elections--Florida--City of Miami, Families, Black, Family Reunions -- Florida, Nonprofit organizations, Obituaries--Florida.

Forms of Material: Calendars, Certificates, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Correspondence, Death notices, Directories, Magazines, Newspapers, Obituaries, Periodicals, Photographs, Programs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains documents, photographs, newspapers, certificates, books, booklets, programs, artifacts, and posters containing information on various people, families, organizations, fraternities, sororities, businesses, churches, schools and universities in and around South Florida. The collection was donated and created by Mrs. Gwendolyn H. Welters (1924-2013). Mrs. Welters was a secretary, educator and administrator with a career spanning 40 years in the Miami-Dade Public School system. She was active in the community and was involved in various clubs, churches, and organizations. She was married to Dr. Warren Welters, a registered pharmasist, who ran the Brownsville Drug Store, where Mrs. Welters also worked.

Subject/Index Terms

African Americans -- Segregation
African diaspora
Blacks -- Segregation
Community activists
Death notices--Florida.
Education
Education - Booker T. Washington Jr./ High
Elections
Elections--Florida--City of Miami
Families, Black
Family Reunions -- Florida
Nonprofit organizations
Obituaries--Florida.

Administrative Information

Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

Accruals:

Additional donations made by the doner on the following dates:

4/14/2010-Accession Record-4 Boxes

10/25/2010-Accession Record-4 Boxes

11/05/2010-Accession Record-6 Boxes

11/16/2010-Accession Record- Hanna-Heastie-Tynes Family Renunion Journal

11/18/2010-Accession Record-3 Binders

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.

Acquisition Source: Gwen Welters

Acquisition Method: Donated by Gwen Welters over time.

Related Materials:

Education Collection

Sororities Collection

Fraternities Collection

Religion Collection

Obituaries Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Collection

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