Burroughs, Nannie Helen, 1879-1961

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

Biographical Note

• 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)