Frances Reynolds Keyser
Dublin Core
Title
Frances Reynolds Keyser
Alternative Title
Frances Reynolds Keyser
Subject
Educators--Florida
Industrial education
Description
An autographed portrait of Frances Reynolds Keyser, which is housed at the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, located at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida. Keyser was the first qualified teacher at the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, which was established by African-American educator and civil rights activist Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune in October 1904. The school was the precursor to Bethune-Cookman College (B-CC).
Keyser graduated from Hunter College in New York City, New York, and then headed a parochial school in Florida. She then returned to New York to serve as superintendent of the White Rose Home, which as a social work agency for young African-American women. Keyser was also a board member of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), the president and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Empire State Federation, and an executive committee member and board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Keyser graduated from Hunter College in New York City, New York, and then headed a parochial school in Florida. She then returned to New York to serve as superintendent of the White Rose Home, which as a social work agency for young African-American women. Keyser was also a board member of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), the president and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Empire State Federation, and an executive committee member and board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Source
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photographic print: Sun room, image 48, 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
239 KB
Medium
8 x 10 inch autographed black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, 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.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 autographed black and white photographic print
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Collection
Citation
“Frances Reynolds Keyser,” RICHES, accessed April 16, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5183.