National Training School for Women,Girls,Washington,D.C.

National Training School for Women and Girls, Washington, D.C.
Title: National Training School for Women and Girls, Washington, D.C.
Date Created/Published: ca. 1905-ca. 1940.
Summary: Photographs of the National Training School for Women and Girls in Lincoln Heights, Washington, D.C. School buildings; group portraits of students and faculty with Nannie Helen Burroughs in front of school buildings; group portraits of faculty with Burroughs; group portraits of the Missionary Training Department; group portrait of younger and older students with faculty; first commencement exercises, June 9, 1911, held outdoors on the school grounds; the girls' basketball team; classrooms; the school office; classes in crafts, sewing, typing and dictation, cooking, Bible studies; gardening; students milking cows; elementary school children being taught; other student activities; building interiors, including dining room, printing shop, parlor, student bedroom. Group portrait of Nannie Helen Burroughs with students and staff at the commercial laundry on the school grounds; interior views of laundry, with students at work. Includes three unidentified photographs of shacks.
Notes:
Photographers: Addison N. Scurlock, Scurlock Studio; Cosby's Studio, D. Freeman, Washington Photo Company, and National Photo Company.
LOT title from information on photos; other information from catalog card and published guide: Washingtoniana Photographs ... Library of Congress, 1989.
Thirty-nine photos are mounted. Includes snapshots on unbound album pages. Penned, pencilled, or typed captions on most photos; some bear printing instructions.
For general information, see finding aid filed under 'Burroughs' in Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
Transfer; LC Manuscript Division (Nannie Helen Burroughs papers); 1980; (DLC/PP-1980:068).
Originally received as a gift to the Library of Congress Manuscript Division from the Aurelia R. Downey and Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Inc., 1976-1977.
Forms part of the Nannie Helen Burroughs Papers, Manuscript Division.
Subjects:
National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls (Washington, D.C.)--1900-1950.
African Americans--Education--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1950.
African Americans--Women--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1950.
Gelatin silver prints--1900-1950.
Bookmark /2004667312/
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