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Smith, Bessie Emanuel, 1902-1984

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bessie Emanuel photo album

 Unprocessed Material — Flat_box 1: [Barcode: X006178633]
Identifier: ViU-2023-0185

Bessie Emanuel photo album at Hampton Institute

 Collection — Flat_box 1: [Barcode: X006178633]
Identifier: MSS 16823
Content Description This collection contains a brown faux leather photo album (7.25" X 11.25") belonging to Bessie Emanuel. Bessie (1902-1984) was raised in White Plains, New York. She was the first Black woman in her town to attend college, entering the Hampton Institute in Virginia in 1922. The photographs are dated from 1922 to 1924 and capture daily life at the Institute, sports events, friends, and family. Captions are found throughout the album. A picture of Bessie with her family in the Hampton...
Dates: 1922-1924

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