Crystal Bird Fauset papers, 1946-1965.

ArchivalResource

Crystal Bird Fauset papers, 1946-1965.

Chiefly papers (1946-1950) from Fauset's work with the United Nations Council of Philadelphia; together with letters of condolence at her death, photographs, and other material documenting her career (including trips to India and Pakistan).

3 linear ft.

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h23ss4 (person)

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x000339 One of the most famous and powerful women of the 20th century, Indira Gandhi was the daughter and political heir of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. After a disruptive childhood in India and abroad, she returned to India and became politically active, and was elected Prime Minister in 1966. Her long tenure as India's leader was tumultuous, but s...

Fauset, Crystal Bird, 1893-1965

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6912vfw (person)

Crystal Bird Fauset (June 27, 1893 – March 27, 1965) was a civil rights activist, social worker, race relations specialist, and the first female African American state legislator elected in the United States, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Maryland and raised in Boston, Fauset started her professional career as a public school teacher in Boston. She would then go onto work for the Young Women's Christian Association, and then with the American Friends Service Committee. In 1935,...

United Nations Council of Philadelphia

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rv66wp (corporateBody)

The United Nations Council of Philadelphia was one of many such organizations which focused the interest of urban civic leaders on the promotion of the U.N. In 1949, the Council and the Foreign Policy Association of Philadelphia united to become the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. From the description of Collection, 1945-1951. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 29402129 ...

Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sf2tx7 (person)

Epithet: Prime Minister of India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001035.0x0003da Along with his father, Motilal, and Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru was the most visible and significant force for Indian independence. Raised partly in England, Nehru left his promising law practice to work for Indian independence, and was jailed often. He became the first Prime Minister of India, and is responsible for many of his count...