Four 1901 manuscript letters of qualification from African American women seeking teaching positions for cooking in the Washington, DC school, 1901
File — Box: 33, Folder: 12
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
This series contains manuscripts, correspondence, a bond, reports, papers. Most of these items relate to some aspect of the history of Washington, D.C.
Dates
- 1901
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
These four letters were addressed to Emma S. Jacobs, Director of Domestic Service in Public Schools, in Washington, DC. Sent in the fall of 1901, these letters from four different women contain lists of their credentials, including what home economics and cooking science courses and programs they may have attended, what positions they have held recently, and the salaries paid for those positions.
Extent
4 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Black studies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jacobs, Emma S.
- Schools -- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
