Burroughs, Nannie Helen, 1879-1961

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Burroughs, Nannie Helen, 1879-1961

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Burroughs

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Nannie Helen

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1879-1961

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1879-05-02

1879-05-02

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1961-05-20

1961-05-20

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Educator, religious leader, and advocate for African American rights. Died 1961.

From the description of Nannie Helen Burroughs papers, 1900-1963 (bulk 1928-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981695

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1879, May 2 Born, Culpeper, Va. 1883 Moved to Washington, D.C. 1896 Graduated, M Street High School, Washington, D.C. circa 1897 Associate editor, Christian Banner, Philadelphia, Pa. 1898 1908 Bookkeeper and stenographer, Foreign Mission Board, National Baptist Convention 1900 Spoke at organizing meeting of the Woman's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention 1900 1947 Corresponding secretary, Woman's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention 1902 Studied at business college 1905 Attended organizing conference of Baptist World Alliance 1909 Secretary, Douglass Improvement Co. 1909 1961 Founder and president, National Training School for Women and Girls, renamed the National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls 1934 1961 Editor, second edition of The Worker, published by the National Trade and Professional School for the Woman's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention 1948 1961 President, Woman's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention 1950 1960 Member-at-large, Executive Committee, Baptist World Alliance 1961, May 20 Died, Washington, D.C. From the guide to the Nannie Helen Burroughs Papers, 1900-1963, (bulk 1928-1960), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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https://viaf.org/viaf/45963140

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92092977

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http://cbw.iath.virginia.edu/women_display.php?id=9936

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