Mary E. Thomas [graphic]. [190-?]

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Mary E. Thomas [graphic]. [190-?]

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Negative taken of Mary E. Thomas, who was the first black graduate in Home Economics at Southland College in Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas. She later did lace embroidery as a certified seamstress in Helena. Southland College started as an orphanage for African American children in 1864 that evolved into a school two years later. The curriculum expanded in 1869 and the school was renamed to Southland College. Due to financial difficulties, the Southland College closed in 1925.

1 copy negative : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Southland College.

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Thomas, Mary Elizabeth

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Professor. Mary Elizabeth Thomas was a professor at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She died in 1985, and the materials in this collection were donated to the libraries as part of her estate. From the description of Civil War papers, 1861-1865. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50668018 ...