Charlotte Clark Ford
Dublin Core
Title
Charlotte Clark Ford
Alternative Title
Charlotte Clark Ford
Subject
Ford, Charlotte
Bethune-Cookman College (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Educators--Georgia
Deans (Education)--United States
Description
A portrait of Charlotte Clark Ford, which is housed at the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, located at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ford was the Dean of Instruction at Bethune-Cookman College.
Originally the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, Bethune-Cookman was established by African-American educator and civil rights activist Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune in October 1904. In 1923, the school merged with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville and then became affiliated with the Methodist Church the following year. The school served as a co-educational high school until 1931 when it became a junior college. In 1941, the school was accredited as a four-year college and was renamed Bethune-Cookman College.
Originally the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, Bethune-Cookman was established by African-American educator and civil rights activist Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune in October 1904. In 1923, the school merged with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville and then became affiliated with the Methodist Church the following year. The school served as a co-educational high school until 1931 when it became a junior college. In 1941, the school was accredited as a four-year college and was renamed Bethune-Cookman College.
Source
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photographic print: Sun room, image 131, Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1920-1955
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 8 x 10 inch black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Collection, Daytona Beach Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
260 KB
Medium
8 x 10 inch black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Mary McLeod Bethune Home, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Flemming, Sheila Y. Bethune-Cookman College, 1904-1994: The Answered Prayer to a Dream. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co, 1995.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 40: Bethune Cookman University Founding." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2493.
"History." Bethune-Cookman University. http://www.cookman.edu/about_BCU/history/index.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Collection
Citation
“Charlotte Clark Ford,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5180.