Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992

African American civil rights activist of Columbia, S.C.; served as the S.C. State Secretary for the NAACP, 1941-1957; Campaign Director for the renovation of Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital, 1944-1950; Public Relations Director for the Richland County Citizens Committee, 1956-1988; and President of the Southern Conference Educational Fund, 1972-1974; ran unsuccessfully for the Columbia City Council in 1966 and 1984 and the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1966; died 1992.

From the description of Modjeska Monteith Simkins papers, 1909-1992 (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 123319880