Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Dublin Core
Title
Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Alternative Title
Dr. Bethune with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Subject
Bethune, Mary Jane McLeod, 1875-1955
Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962
First ladies (United States)
Educators--Florida
Bethune-Cookman College (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Description
Dr. Mary Jane Mcleod Bethune presenting the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt an honorary degree from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, on March 19, 1953. The two women had developed a friendship previously and Roosevelt had arranged for Dr. Bethune's appointment as Director of the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration (NYA) when Roosevelt's husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was President.
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 154, Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Date Created
1953-03-19
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
321 KB
Medium
8 x 10 inch black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Bethune-Cookman College, 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
Holt, Rackham. Mary McLeod Bethune: A Biography. 1964.
Stille, Darlene R., and Reed Sprunger. Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady and Civil Rights Activist. Minneapolis, MN: Magic Wagon, 2013.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Collection
Citation
“Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt,” RICHES, accessed May 8, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5189.