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  • Photograph of Alpha Iota Chapter, Wiley College

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Moon, Catherine
    Boutte, Faye
    Young, Alberta
    Winston, Deralyn
    Tyler, Lugusta
    Clarke, Wilbaleigh
    Brown, Thelma
    Crawford, Cecile
    Fonsworth, Sylvia
    Webster, Anita
    Foreman, Irma
    Booker, Aster Lee
    Fonsworth, Marie
    Johnson, Helen
    Jackson, Willie
    Johnson, Ardelia
    Burr, Vera
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    unidentified
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (20.2 × 27.8 cm)
    Description
    A sepia print of the Alpha Iota Chapter at Wiley College in 1932. There are 20 women in four rows, on the exterior stairs of a brick building (3 in front row, 6 in second row, 7 in third row, and 4 in back row). All of the women are wearing dresses and have corsages pinned to their proper left chest. Most of the women have their hands clasped in front of themselves. There are two baskets of flowers in front of the ladies, with the symbols [?ST] for Delta Sigma Theta between the two baskets. This photograph is housed in a clear plastic sleeve, along with a photocopy of these same picture on a piece of white copy paper, along with the list of individuals pictured on the left. List reads: [ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER / WILEY COLLEGE / 1932 / 1st Row / Henrietta Bell / Catherine Moon / 2nd Row / Faye Boutte / Alberta Young / Deralyn Winson / Lugusta Tyler / Wilbaleign Clarke /Thelma Brown / 3rd Row / Cecile Crawford / Sylvia Fonsworth / Anita Webster / Irma Foreman / Aster Lee Booker / Marie Fonsworth / 4th Row / Helen Johnson / Willie Jackson / Ardelia Johnson / Vera Burr].
    Place depicted
    Wiley College, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    sepia prints
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Sororities
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56854164d-5d42-42e6-9985-c6fd78298ff7
  • The Wildcat

    Issued by
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Owned by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Subject of
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
    Date
    1931
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard and synthetic fiber (binding)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1 in. (27.5 × 21 × 2.5 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 13/16 × 16 5/8 × 1 in. (27.5 × 42.2 × 2.5 cm)
    Title
    Yearbook from Wiley College, 1931
    Description
    A copy of Wiley College yearbook, titled "The Wildcat" from the year 1931. The front cover has scratch-like incisions throughout and [The / WILDCAT] in black relief at the top center. A depiction of a wildcat (just face, frontal, growling with mouth open and teeth showing), inside a circle with elaborate relief decorations around it is at the center of the cover. [1931] is etched at the bottom center, below the wildcat relief. The back cover is blank but has the same scratch-like texture as the front. The interior front page includes an inscription in black ink with Henrietta Bell's name and sorority. The interior pages are off-white with black type and purple headings. There is a page-long signature in black ink on the first [Autographs] page, at the back of the yearbook.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Wiley College, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    yearbooks
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Sororities
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c47d32b-b36b-4ce5-82c1-fdc0bfe26db8
  • Reminiscences of Melvin B. Tolson by Henrietta Bell Wells

    Written by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Subject of
    Tolson, Melvin Beaunorus, American, 1898 - 1966
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Date
    January 10, 2006
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal (paper clip)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A packet of handwritten documents (7 pages on lined notebook paper 2015.43.6a and one note on Henrietta B Wells note paper 2015.43.6b), paper clipped together, containing reflections of Melvin B. Tolson and the debate team experience at Wiley College, written by Henrietta Bell Wells. A note is attached to the front on Henrietta B Well notepaper (white, with [A note from / Henrietta B Wells] at top center in black type, with a color image of a bear cub in the bottom right corner). The paper has a handwritten note in black ink, starting with [At her request that I / send this in my own / handwriting, I sent it all / to Dr. Betine Bowers...]. Following the note are seven (7) lined notebook pages with handwritten reflections of Melvin B. Tolson on them, front only. The header on the first page reads [Melvin Jr. born in 1923- all fam(?) born 1930], with [Henrietta B. Wells] in the center, followed by an address and [January 10, 2006]. Below the date text reads: [Re: Melvin B. Tolson / Wiley College English Professor & Poet...]. The pages are numbered in top right corner, and most of the text is in paragraph form and has been edited, in same black ink. The last page is paper clipped upside down.
    Place depicted
    Wiley College, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    reminiscences
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Oratory
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.6ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd580559522-3514-4db4-8d32-1e793f86fc27
  • File folder owned by Henrietta Bell Wells

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Subject of
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Date
    ca. 1930
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    leather , metal , canvas and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 7/8 in. (29.8 × 22.5 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    A maroon, textured file folder with a lock. The file folder has rounded edges with a black threaded leather strip around all of the non-binding edges. There is a tab closure, also bordered with black threaded leather strip that locks into a gold circular clasp. The lock requires a key. A [WILEY] sticker is on the top of the tab closure (resembles a blue flag bordered by white with [WILEY] written in white type). Part of the sticker is missing. Inscribed in gold type, under the gold lock to the tab closure, reads: [Henrietta Bell]. The interior (cannot be opened, need key to unlock), appears to have a canvas element, possibly to hold a pad of paper, along with interior flap/sleeve for storing papers. The front cover seems to be padded, while back cover does not.
    Place depicted
    Wiley College, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    portfolios (containers)
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Oratory
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd561104cfc-e5a6-4e7b-8047-a232ff8bd028
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    Scrapbook page about the Wiley College Debate Team

    Created by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Subject of
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Hines, J Edward, American
    Sutton, Cora Mary, American
    Heights, Henry, American
    Date
    1929-1930
    Medium
    ink, silver and gelatin on photographic paper and organic material on paper with adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 6 1/2 in. (27.9 × 16.5 cm)
    Description
    An original page from Henrietta Bell Wells scrapbook from her time on the Debate team at Wiley College. The original scrapbook page is a piece of paper with photographs adhered to one side and dried flowers on the other side. The photograph side has six photographs, each captioned in black ink handwriting, on the sides or below the image. There are four black-and-white rectangular portrait photographs and two cut sepia photographs. The other side has two dried flowers with captions in black ink handwriting. The page is heavily torn along all of the edges and corners of page.
    Place depicted
    Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Oratory
    Photography
    Sororities
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f0863ca-a10f-485b-8fa1-ec7f2406a9e1
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