Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell, 1898-1989
Variant namesSadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was an American lawyer who was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in economics in the United States (1921), and the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She was the first African-American woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, following in her father's footsteps. She was the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, serving from 1919 to 1923.
In 1946 she was appointed by Harry Truman to the President's Committee on Civil Rights. She was the first African-American woman appointed as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia. She was President of John F. Kennedy Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (1963). In 1979, Jimmy Carter appointed her as chair of the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). She served on the board of the National Urban League for 25 years.
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| referencedIn | Phillips, Walter Massey, 1912-1985. Oral history project, 1975-1980. | Temple University Libraries, Paley Library | |
| referencedIn | Interviews of the Black Women Oral History Project, 1976-1981 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Mack, Kenneth W. Social history of everyday practice: Sadie T.M. Alexander and the incorporation of black women into the American legal profession, 1925-1960. | University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center | |
| referencedIn | "Portraits of Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin Painted by Two Women Artists", ca. 1943 - ca. 1963 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Lincoln University (Pa.). Office of the President. Horace Mann Bond records, 1853-1960 (bulk 1945-1957). | Lincoln University, Langston Hughes Memorial Library, Langston Hughes Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Loren Miller papers, 1876-2003, 1932-1966 | Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery | |
| creatorOf | Alexander family papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Alexander family. Papers, 1912-1983. | University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center | |
| referencedIn | Juanita Kidd Stout Papers, 1873-1998, (bulk 1948-1997) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | The A. Romeo Horton Collection, 1959-2007 | Liberian Collectionshttp://www.onliberia.org | |
| creatorOf | Marian Anderson papers | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project. Records, 1976-1997 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Alexander, Sadie T. M., 1898-. Reminiscences of Sadie T.M. Alexander : oral history, 1977. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Sadie Alexander Named Chairperson to 1981 Conference on Aging, 12/13/79 | Jimmy Carter Library | |
| creatorOf | Miller, Loren. Papers of Loren Miller, 1876-2003 (bulk dates 1932-1966) | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | Juanita Kidd Stout Papers, 1873-1998, (bulk 1948-1997) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Philadelphia Branch Records, 1943-2016, bulk 1943-1991 | Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Alexander, Sadie T. | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| referencedIn | Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Library |
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Birth 1898-01-02
Death 1989-11-01
