Ella Haith Weaver papers, 1933-1993.

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Ella Haith Weaver papers, 1933-1993.

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A small body of papers (1933-1993) of Dr. Ella Haith Weaver. The bulk of the collection is comprised of newspaper clippings, documenting the Weavers' Washington D.C. year, class notes from her doctoral studies, field notes from her research, recipes and guest lists. Weaver's dissertation: "An Approach to Language Behavior from the Point of View of General Semantics," is included in the collection. The collection is arranged alphabetically.

1 lin ft. (3 archival boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6827236

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Weaver, Ella Haith

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Ella Virginia Haith Weaver (1911-1991) was an educator and the wife of Robert C. Weaver, who became the first black cabinet appointee, serving as the Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (1966-1968). A speech pathologist, Weaver spent most of her professional career at Brooklyn College, 1949-1967, directing the Speech Correction Clinic. She also acted as a consultant on a number of federal social development projects. Included among thes projects...

Weaver, Robert C. (Robert Clifton), 1907-1997

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Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 1966 to 1968, when the department was newly established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Weaver was the first African American to be appointed to a US cabinet-level position. Born in Washington, D.C., Weaver attended the M Street High School, now known as the Dunbar High School, the...