Rita Evelyn Spencer papers, [ca. 1907-1931].

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Rita Evelyn Spencer papers, [ca. 1907-1931].

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The collection contains the papers of Rita Evelyn Spencer from circa 1907 to 1931. The papers include photographs of friends and family, two photograph albums, and a scrapbook from Talladega College. The scrapbook, probably compiled in 1930-1931, includes invitations, handwritten recollections of college activities and friends, programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The photograph albums, dating from 1922-1930, contain photographs of friends and family, Talladega College campus buildings, and photographs of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The collection also includes a number of photographic portraits of unidentified African Americans, unidentified elementary school pictures of African American children from circa 1907, a Talladega College pennant, and a 1930 commencement program from James Spencer's graduation from Howard University.

.25 linear ft. : (1 box and 3 BV)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8330118

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Talladega College

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Spencer, Rita Evelyn.

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Rita Evelyn Stoney Spencer was an African American teacher and the daughter of Pauline E. Stoney and Frank Bryan Stoney. She graduated from Talladega College in 1930 and taught for a year in Winston-Salem, North Carolina before marrying Dr. James Lorenzo Spencer, a graduate of Howard University, on June 21, 1931. From the description of Rita Evelyn Spencer papers, [ca. 1907-1931]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84914272 ...