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Archon Manuscript Collections Maude Reid papers Finding Aid
By Rashonda Gainer, supervised by Emily Gibson
Title: Maude Reid papers, 1940-1980
ID: 01/BAF MS_00044
Primary Creator: Reid, Maude
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence, Photographs, Urban League, Writings By and About Maud Reid.
Subjects: Civil rights, Educators, Urban League of Greater Miami, Women educators
Forms of Material: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Correspondence, Directories, Newspapers, Photographs, Programs
Languages: English
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."
Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 half-size archival box
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this material.
Use Restrictions: (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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