Letters Between President Gore of Florida A&M College and Mary Bethune Founder of Bethune-Cookman College

Original Title

Letters Between President Gore of Florida A&M College and Mary Bethune Founder of Bethune-Cookman College

Devised Title

Letters Between President Gore of Florida A&M College and Mary Bethune Founder of Bethune-Cookman College

Date

1953--1955

Creator

George W. Gore See all items with this value

Contributor

George W. Gore

Description

In telegrams exchanged during the months before her passing in 1955, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune conveyed her plans to visit Tallahassee, despite the personal challenges President Gore was facing with his wife’s illness. Her dedication to the cause and support for the community remained steadfast.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L: 21.6cm x W: 27.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_005_B06_F06

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0256

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

President George W. Gore See all items with this value

Language

English