Nine African American women pose at the home of Mother Gross, Camp Nizhoni's cook, somewhere in Colorado. Pictured are: Marie Anderson (later Marie L. Greenwood), "Woody" (Mary E. Wood) on crutches, Mother Gross, "Snippy" (Mildred Parsons), Jessie Sharp, "Pat" Mrs. EuDailey (Exec. Sec.), Mrs. G. Lightener (Com. of Manage. Chrmn.) and Mrs. Bradley (Camp Com. Chrmn.).
Date
1936, August
Notes
For full image of album page with annotations see: ARL-154.; For verso of album page see: ARL-150.; Mounted on album page with ARL-151, ARL-152.; Scanned image from photograph album loaned to the DPL Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library by Marie L. Greenwood.; Title and "Me, 'Woody,' Mother Gross, Mildred Parsons 'Snippy,' Jessie Sharp, Mrs. Bradley, Camp Com. Chrmn., Mrs. G. Lightener, Com. of Manage. Chrmn., Mrs. EuDailey, Exec. Sec., 'Pat'." inked on album page with identification and annotations.; R7006001533
Physical Description
1 photographic print ; 6 x 9 cm. (2 x 3 1/2 in.) mounted on album page 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)
Is Part Of
ARL39 Camp Nizhoni Album, 1928-1937, Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.
Subject
Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--1930-1940.; Cooks--Colorado--1930-1940.; Employees--Colorado--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--1930-1940.; Greenwood, Marie L.; Gross, Mother.; Parsons, Mildred.; Sharp, Jessie.; Wood, Mary E.
Source
Source: Marie L. Greenwood.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
