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American scholar (1911–1995)
Helen G. Edmonds
Born (1911-12-03 ) December 3, 1911Died May 9, 1995(1995-05-09) (aged 83 ) Occupation Professor Board member of
Alma mater Thesis The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901 Discipline History Institutions North Carolina Central University
Helen Grey Edmonds (December 3, 1911 – May 9, 1995) was an American historian, scholar, and civic leader. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate from Ohio State University ,[1] [2] [2] [3] [1]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Edmonds was born on December 3, 1911, in Lawrenceville, Virginia , to John Edward and Ann Williams Edmonds.[2] [4] [5] Saint Paul's High School and Junior College in Lawrenceville.[2]
Edmonds attended Morgan State College in Baltimore , graduating in 1933 with a B.A. in History.[2] [2] The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901 [1] postdoctoral research at the University of Heidelberg in West Germany .[2] [4]
From 1934 to 1935, Edmonds taught history, Latin, and Greek at the Virginia Theological Seminary and College in Lynchburg, Virginia .[1] [2] North Carolina Central University ) in 1941, teaching there until her retirement in 1977.[1] [2] [2] [6] [6] [7]
During her career, Edmonds lectured at over 100 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.[2] Voorhees College .[2] honorary degrees during her lifetime.[2]
From 1970 to 1974, Edmonds served as president of The Links, Inc ., an organization primarily for African American women.[2] [8] United Negro College Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund .[2]
Civic service and political activities [ edit ]
Edmonds was active in the Republican Party .[2] 1956 Republican National Convention , she seconded the nomination of Dwight D. Eisenhower ,[2] [1]
In 1970, Edmonds served as an alternate delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations .[2] [3] [8] Peace Corps by President Richard Nixon .[2] [8] [2] [8]
Edmonds died at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina , on May 9, 1995, at the age of 83.[1] [5]
Selected publications [ edit ]
Selected awards and recognition [ edit ]
University Distinguished Professor, North Carolina Central University[1]
Eight honorary degrees[2]
Award of Scholarly Distinction, American Historical Association [4]
Distinguished Woman of North Carolina[4]
1975 – O. Max Gardner Award for the "greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race"[8]
1977 – Helen G. Edmonds Graduate Colloquium of History – annual conference established by her former students[8]
1982 – Candace Award , History[9]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Helen G. Edmonds Papers, 1936-1995" . The James E. Shepard Memorial Library . North Carolina Central University . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ a b Mike Millner (April 18, 2013). "CCC Progress Update: Helen Grey Edmonds Papers completed" . Publishing the Long Civil Rights Movement . University of North Carolina . Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ a b c d Jennifer Scanlon; Shaaron Cosner (1996). American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary Greenwood Publishing Group . pp. 69–70. ISBN 9780313296642
^ a b "Dr. Helen Gray Edmonds, 83" . Jet 18 . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ a b Faustine Childress Jones-Wilson (1996). Encyclopedia of African-American Education ISBN 9780313289316
^ "Helen Gray Edmonds Classroom Building" . A Digital Collection Celebrating the Founding of the Historically Black College and University . HBCU Library Alliance . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ a b c d e f "Past National President" . The Links, Incorporated . Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ "Candace Award Recipients 1982-1990" . National Coalition of 100 Black Women . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
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