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Collection Number: 50003

Collection Title: Helen G. Edmonds Papers, 1936-1995

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Abstract Historian and civic leader Helen Grey Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Va., on 3 December 1911 to John and Ann Edmonds. From 1941 until her retirement in 1977, she held faculty and administrative positions at the North Carolina College for Negroes (later, North Carolina College at Durham, and then, North Carolina Central University) including dean of the graduate school and chair of the History Department. Edmonds was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. at Ohio State University and the first African American woman to become a graduate school dean in the United States. Correspondence, speeches, notes, reports, newspaper clippings, programs, and other files document Helen G. Edmond's involvement in civic, political, and social organizations including Links, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; 100 Black Women; National Council of Negro Women, Inc.; NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; North Carolina College for Negroes; the National Coalition of Black Women; the National Humanities Center; the Association for Women in Math; and the United Negro College Fund. Notable correspondents include Julius L. Chambers, Elaine R. Jones, and Earl Warren. Materials also document Edmonds's influence on local, national, and international political and civic affairs of African Americans and reflect her commitment to higher education and race relations. Also included are some materials relating to the Edmonds family.
Creator Edmonds, Helen G. (Helen Grey), 1911-1995.
Curatorial Unit North Carolina Central University. James E. Shepard Memorial Library.
Language English
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Processed by: Andre D. Vann, Shanee Yvette Murrain, Clyde Wilson, Charlene Bumphus, Sashir Moore, and Youssef J. Carter

Finding aid authored by: Shanee Yvette Murrain, Clyde Wilson, and Youssef J. Carter

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Helen Grey Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Va., on 3 December 1911 to John and Ann Edmonds. She attended Saint Paul's High School and Junior College. In 1933, Edmonds received a B.A. in history from Morgan State College in Baltimore, Md. In 1938, she received an M.A. in History at Ohio State University, and, in 1946, she became the first black woman to receive a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Edmonds conducted postdoctoral research and studied at the University of Heidelberg in West Germany from 1954 to 1955.

Edmonds began her teaching career at Virginia Theological Seminary and College in Lynchburg, Va., in 1934, after receiving her bachelor's degree. One year later, she became the Dean of Women at Saint Paul's College, her alma mater. In the spring of 1941, James E. Shepard, president of North Carolina College for Negroes (later, North Carolina College at Durham, and then, North Carolina Central University), recruited her for the faculty at the College. From that time until her retirement in 1977, Edmonds served the College in many capacities: as a professor of history, chair of the Department of History, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, member of the Interim Committee for the Administration of the University, and advisor to the Drama Club. After retiring, Edmonds served on the Board of Trustees at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), mentored chancellors who were appointed after her retirement, and participated in educational and cultural activities at NCCU until her death in 1995.

Over the course of her career, Edmonds served as visiting professor or lecturer at more than 100 institutions of higher learning in the United States and abroad, including Portland State University, Rochester University, Virginia State University, Ohio State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Radcliffe College, University of Stockholm, Free University of Berlin, University of Liberia, and the University of Monrovia. In recognition of her accomplishments in higher education, she received numerous honors and awards including the O. Max Gardner Award from UNC System of Higher Education and the William Hugh McEniry Award from Stetson University. In addition, she served on the Board of Trustees at Saint Paul's College, Voorhees College, Washington Technical Institute, and NCCU. She received eight honorary degrees in her lifetime from Morgan State, Shaw College at Detroit, Saint Paul's College, NCCU, Ohio State University, Duke University, Virginia Union, and MacMurray College.

Edmonds was involved at the local, national, and international levels in civic, government, and social organizations. She was active in the United States Republican Party, served as an alternate delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations, and was a member of the Defense Advisory Council on Women in the United States Armed Services. In 1956, she seconded the presidential nomination of General Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Republican National Convention. She chaired the United States delegation to the Third Committee of the United Nations in 1970 and was appointed by President Nixon to serve on the National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps. She held appointments in the Department of State and Department of Defense and served on the Board of Directors for the International Women's Year Conference in Mexico City. She received three citations from President Nixon in recognition of her service.

Edmonds was a member of the Links, Inc. (a women's service organization with a predominantly African American membership), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 100 Black Women, National Council of Negro Women, Inc., and National Council of Negro Women of the U.S.A. She served on the board of directors of the Southern Fellowship Fund, Inc., United Negro College Fund, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Robert Moton Memorial Institute, and United Research and Development Corporation. Edmonds was the Fifth National President of Links, Inc., from 1970 to 1974, and while in office, she launched the Grants-In-Aid program.

Edmonds died in 1995 in Durham, N.C.

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Correspondence, speeches, notes, reports, newspaper clippings, programs, and other files document Helen G. Edmond's involvement in civic, political, and social organizations including the Links, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; 100 Black Women; National Council of Negro Women, Inc.; NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; North Carolina College for Negroes; the National Coalition of Black Women; the National Humanities Center; the Association for Women in Math; and the United Negro College Fund. Notable correspondents include Julius L. Chambers, Elaine R. Jones, and Earl Warren. Materials also document Edmonds's influence on local, national, and international political and civic affairs of African Americans and reflect her commitment to higher education and race relations.

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expand/collapse Expand/collapse Series 1. Professional Organizations, 1953-1994.

0.5 linear feet

Arrangement: alphabetical

Included in this series are program bulletins, correspondence, meeting minutes, organizational files, committee reports, agendas, and invitations documenting Edmond's involvement with organizations including--but not limited to--Delta Sigma Theta, Grannies, International Women, Who's Who in the World, Southern Fellowship Fund, Inc., Black Women's Agenda, and National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

Folder 1

Black Women's Agenda, March 1987

Folder 2-3

Folder 2

Folder 3

Black Women's Plan of Action, 1989-1991

Folder 4

Delta Sigma Theta Durham Alumnae Chapter, Jabberwock, 1983

Folder 5

Grannies Christmas Party (Social), 1974

Folder 6

Grannies Summer Fiesta, 1977

Folder 7

Grannies Granny Club (Social), 1977-1994

Folder 8

International Women's Conference Mexico City, 19 June-2 July 1975

Folder 9

International Women's Coordinating Committee, N.C., 1976

Folder 10

National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, President's Report, 1953-1957

Folder 11

National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated Convention Materials, 1956, 1957

Folder 12

National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, Convention Resolutions, 1957

Folder 13

Clippings on the National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, 1964

Folder 14-16

Folder 14

Folder 15

Folder 16

Board of Directors Southern Fellowship Fund, Inc., 1971-1975

Folder 17

Who's Who in the World, 1975-1989

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0.5 linear feet

Arrangement: alphabetical

Subject files contain materials such as correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, and research project proposals related to Edmond's involvement with a number of organizations and individuals, including the National Coalition of Black Women, the National Humanities Center, Saint Titus Episcopal Church (Durham, N.C.), the Association for Women in Math, the White House Points of Lights Program, and the United Negro College Fund. Notable communications include those with Etta Motten Barnet, American actress and vocalist.

Folder 18

A Joint Resolution Honoring the Life and Memory of Marion D. Thorpe, 1983

Folder 19

Black Americans, 1983

Folder 20

Black Women's Club Activities, 1984

Folder 21

Etta Moten Barnett Public Relations Materials, 1974-1977

Folder 22

Etta Moten Barnett "No Man is an Island Unto Himself: Internationalism" Address, 1975

Folder 23

Etta Moten Barnett Curriculum Vitae, undated

Folder 24

Etta Moten Barnett Engagements and Programs, 1974-1977

Folder 25

Barrington D. Parker, 1993

Folder 26

MacMurray College Commencement, 1986

Folder 27

Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute, 1987

Folder 28

National Coalition of Black Women, 1986-1992

Folder 29

National Endowment for the Humanities (John Blassingame), 1981

Folder 30-31

Folder 30

Folder 31

National Humanities Center, 1978

Folder 32

Newsletters: Assoication for Women in Math, 1980

Folder 33

Older Black Women in North Carolina Research Grant Application, 1979

Folder 34

Programs: Other University Engagements, 1975-1986

Folder 35

Proposed Project, "A Biography of Lugenia D. Burns Hope: A Black Female Reformer of the South, 1871-1947", 1985

Folder 36

Saint Paul's College, 1984-1994

Folder 37

Saint Titus Episcopal Church, 1971-1976

Folder 38

The American Negro Women, undated

Folder 39

The Foreign Service, 1955-1957

Folder 40

The Percy L. Julian Memorial Lecture, 1977-1979, 1988-1989

Folder 41-42

Folder 41

Folder 42

The United Negro College Fund, 1980-1982

Folder 43

United Nations clippings about Edmonds, 1970

Folder 44

United Nations Women for the United Nations, 1970

Folder 45

White House Points of Light Program, 1991

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2.5 linear feet

Arrangement: alphabetical

This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, organizational files, and committee reports related to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a United States civil rights organization and law firm for which Edmonds sat on the board of directors. Materials relate to the educational program, corporate fundraising initiatives, United States Supreme Court memoranda and appeals. Notable correspondents include Julius Chambers, Elaine R. Jones, and Earl Warren.

Folder 46-48

Folder 46

Folder 47

Folder 48

1986 Prospects for Corporate Contributions, 1986

Folder 49-51

Folder 49

Folder 50

Folder 51

1986 Prospects for Corporate Contributions (2), 1986

Folders 46-48 and 49-51 contain duplicate materials.

Folder 52

1986-1987 Annual Reports to the Board of Directors, 19-21 March 1987

Folder 53

3rd Ammendment to the Pension Plan of NAACP LD Education Fund, 22 September 1987

Folder 54-56

Folder 54

Folder 55

Folder 56

Agenda on Race in American, January 1989

Folder 57

Annual Board of Directors Meeting, 17-19 April 1986

Folder 58

Board Meetings, January-November 1987

Folder 59

Board Members

Folder 60

Board of Directors Meeting, 9 February 1984

Folder 61

Board of Directors Meeting, April-June 1984

Folder 62

Board of Directors Meeting, 26-27 April 1985

Folder 63

Captial Punishment Report, Winter 1991

Folder 64

Case in the Supreme Court and on Appeal, 18 April 1986

Folder 65

Clubs, Sororities and Fraternities, June 1993

Folder 66

Committee on Proposals, Foundations and Grants, March 1986

Folder 67

Contract City of Detroit Michigan Agreement, 30 September 1984

Folder 68

Letters from Anne S. Pruitt, Chair, February-October 1985

Folder 69

Letters from Elaine R. Jones, May 1993-January 1995

Folder 70

Letters from Julius L. Chambers, October 1984-October 1989

Folder 71

Letters from Norma Lewis Carberry, October 1985-March 1993

Folder 72

Letters from Robert H. Preiskel, August 1984-May 1993

Folder 73

Letters from William H. Harris, August 1986

Folder 74

John W. Davis, 1969-1972

Folder 75

John W. Davis, 1973

Folder 76

John W. Davis, 1974

Folder 77

Earl Warren Financial Statements, August-September 1984

Folder 78

Earl Warren Financial Statements, November 1986

Folder 79

Earl Warren Financial Statements, May-September 1987

Folder 80

Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc., August 1985-October 1993

Folder 81

Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc., Expense Budget, 31 July 1987

Folder 82-83

Folder 82

Folder 83

Educational Fund Program Review, 15 October 1985

Folder 84

Eulogy Funeral Service for Honorable Thurgood Marshall, 28 January 1993

Folder 85

Executive Committee Meeting, September 1984

Folder 86

Executive Committee Meeting, 1 October 1984

Folder 87

Executive Committee Meeting, 30 September 1984

Folder 88

Executive Committee Meeting, 19 January 1985

Folder 89

Executive Committee Meeting, June-November 1985

Folder 90

Executive Committee Meeting, 1 November 1985

Folder 91

Executive Committee Meeting, January-September 1986

Folder 92

Executive Committee Meeting, 24 June 1986

Folder 93

Executive Committee Meeting, 25 November 1986

Folder 94

Executive Committee Meeting, 27 January 1987

Folder 95

Executive Committee Meeting, 28 April 1987

Folder 96

Executive Committee Meeting, 23 June 1987

Folder 97

Executive Committee Meeting, 26 January 1988

Folder 98

Executive Committee Meeting, 26 January 1993

Folder 99

In Defense of Justice, 1992-1993

Folder 100

Judge Bork's Views Racial Discrimination, August 1987

Folder 101

Julius L. Chambers, 1992

Folder 102

Legal Brief, May 1985

Folder 103-107

Folder 103

Folder 104

Folder 105

Folder 106

Folder 107

Legal Defense Fund Meeting, 13-15 April 1989

Folder 108-112

Folder 108

Folder 109

Folder 110

Folder 111

Folder 112

Legal Defense Fund Meeting, 23-25 April 1992

Folder 113

Memorandum, September 1986-November 1987

Folder 114

Memorandum, 1 March 1994

Folder 115

Memorandum: 1985 Term of The Supreme Court, January-November 1986

Folder 116

Memorandum, 13 March 1987

Folder 117

Memorandum: Poverty and Justice Program, 13 March 1987

Folder 118

Memoranda, January-December 1985

Folder 119

Memoranda, March-September 1988

Folder 120

Minority Report, 1984

Folder 121

Miscellaneous

Folder 122

Newspaper articles, 1985-1993

Folder 123

Plea of Concern and Plea of Involvement

Folder 124

Public Affairs Press Clippings, July-May 1981

Folder 125

Public Affairs Press Clippings, August 1981

Folder 126

Public Affairs Press Clippings, September 1981

Folder 127

Public Affairs Press Clippings, October 1981

Folder 128

Reflections of Proposals for Separate Schools, January 1991

Folder 129-130

Folder 129

Folder 130

Report of Long Range Planning Committee, pages 1-34, August 1985

Folders 129 and 130 contain duplicate content.

Folder 131-132

Folder 131

Folder 132

Report of Long Range Planning Committee, pages 35-87, August 1985

Folders 131 and 132 contain duplicate content.

Folder 133

Report to the Mississippi State Board of Education and Citizen, June 1905

Folder 134

Schedule of Meeting Dates, 9 June 1905

Folder 135

Summary and Introduction to Senator Bill Bradley, 10 July 1991

Folder 136

Supreme Court of the United States Bruce E. Collins v. James, 19-21 March 1987

Folder 137

Tentative Annual Board of Directors Meeting, February 1984

Folder 138

Uncertainty and Risk in Low-Income Black Women Appendix, February 1984

Folder 139-142

Folder 139

Folder 140

Folder 141

Folder 142

Uncertainty and Risk in Low-Income Black Women, February 1984

Folder 143

United States Court of Appeals No. 83-1719. Argued 3 May 1984; decided on 25 January 1985

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Arrangement: alphabetical

This series contains course syllabi, lecture notes, exam questions, and other materials related to Edmond's tenure as a distinguished professor of history and chair of the History Department at NCCU. Other materials include reports on academic affairs, faculty handbooks, newspaper clippings, University Board of Trustees memos and bylaws, and correspondence related to the 1978 NCCU Founder's Day Celebration.

Folder 144

"A History of North Carolina Central University: A Town and Gown Analysis"

Folder 145

"Honoring His Excellence of Sekou-Toure-Republic of New Guinea Program," 29 October 1959

Folder 146

Academic Adminstrative Handbook, 1989-1990

Folder 147

Academic Affairs 1989 Annual Report, 1989

Folder 148

Articles of Incorporation of North Carolina Central University Foundation, Inc., 1972-1973

Folder 149

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, 20 November 1990

Folder 150

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, 17 April 1985

Folder 151

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, 21 November 1990

Folder 152

Board of Trustees, 1990

Folder 153

Board of Trustees: Bylaws

Folder 154

Board of Trustees: Memo, 20 September 1989

Folder 155-156

Folder 155

Folder 156

Campus Clips, 1991

Folder 157

Correspondence: Founder's Day NCCU, 1978

Folder 158-170

Folder 158

Folder 159

Folder 160

Folder 161

Folder 162

Folder 163

Folder 164

Folder 165

Folder 166

Folder 167

Folder 168

Folder 169

Folder 170

Course Materials: History 772, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Since the 1940s, 1984

Folder 171

Course Materials: Miscellaneous

Folder 172

Course Materials: Other Universities

Folder 173

Course Outline, Notes: History 501, Methods and Research in American History

Folder 174

Course Outline: History 221, United States to 1865

Folder 175

Course Outline: History 411, European Diplomacy 1878-1914

Folder 176

Course Outline: History 421, Constitutional History of the United States to 1865

Folder 177

Course Outline: History 542, Modern Europe since 1914

Folder 178

Course Syllabus: History 501, Intro to Research in American History

Folder 179

Course Syllabus: History 501, Method and Bibliography

Folder 180

Samuel P. Massie, 1964

Folder 181

Exam Questions for Fall Quarter, 1951

Folder 182

Exam Questions: History 412, American Foreign Relations since 1900

Folder 183

Faculty Handbook, 1989-1990

Folder 184

Fund for NCCU Basketball Team, 1992

Folder 185

History, Curriculum, Papers, 1936

Folder 186

History, Personal Academic Papers

Folder 187

NCCU calendar of events, 1989-1991

Folder 188

Newspaper clippings: Campus Echo, 1955, 1983

Folder 189

Newspaper clippings: Durham Herald Sun, 1963-1995

Folder 190

Newspaper clippings, 1982-1983

Folder 191

Programs, NCCU

Folder 192

Programs, Church, etc.

Folder 193

Proposed/Possible Thesis Topics

Folder 194

Syllabus: History 501, Research and Bibliography

Folder 195

Syllabus: History 625, Modern France, 1815 to 1941

Folder 196

Textbook orders

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expand/collapse Expand/collapse Series 5. Correspondence, 1951-1995.

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Arrangement: chronological

This series contains correspondence with local and national educators, political figures, and others concerning conferences and lecture occasions, African American community development, and national university leadership institutes. Correspondence is chiefly between Edmonds and national academic institutions. Included are letters of support requests from colleagues and former students. Programs, bulletins, faculty publications, resumes, and student records are interfiled with associated correspondence.

Folder 197

Governor James E.Holshouser, 1972-1973

Folder 198

Eminent Scholar Program Virginia State University, 1983

Folder 199

Founder's Day Assignments 1961, 1958-1961

Folder 200

NCCU Search Committee for Chancellor, 1982-1983

Folder 201

Department of State, 1970

Folder 202

White House correspondence, 1956-1977

Folder 203

Edmonds-Whiting Salary Controversy, 1983

Folder 204

Board of Directors, Frederick Douglass Papers, Yale University, 1971-1980

Folder 205

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985-1991

Folder 206

Livingstone College UNCF Leadership Institute, 1991

Folder 207

Academic correspondence (a), 1947-1991

Folder 208

Academic correspondence (b), 1947-1991

Folder 209

Academic correspondence (c), 1947-1991

Folder 210

Correspondence A-B-C

Folder 211

Correspondence D-E-F

Folder 212

Correspondence G-H-I

Folder 213

Correspondence J-L

Folder 214

Correspondence M-N-O

Folder 215

Correspondence P-Q-R

Folder 216

Correspondence S-T-U

Folder 217

Correspondence V-W-X

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3.5 linear feet

Arrangement: chronological

This series contains the text of speeches, notes for speeches, and programs for occasions at which Edmonds spoke. Speeches and writings address a variety of topics including African American leadership, civic engagement, civil rights, and education. Edmond's speeches were delivered at annual meetings, churches, and colleges and universities across the United States and the world. She also addressed professional educational organizations including the Bicentennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Prominent speeches include "Black Women and the Professionals: Looking Toward the Twenty-First Century" (1987), "Come Down to Kew in Lilac Time" (1974), and "The Missing Pages in American History and Attempts to Find Them" (1979). The speeches are arranged chronologically and listed by title. Undated speeches are filed together at the end of the series.

Folder 218

An Ode to the Unterstufe of the Dolmetscher Institut, Friday, 25 February 1955

Folder 219

New Dimensions in Leadership: Howard University's Heritage, Sunday, 2 March 1958

Folder 220

Untitled Address Delivered for Traditions Day at Morgan State College, Wednesday, 26 March 1958

Folder 221

Untitled Address Before Women's Auxiliary to the Old North State Medical Society, Wednesday, 4 June 1958

Folder 222

New Dimensions in Our Academic and Social Heritage, Commencement Address at Fort Valley State College, Ga., Monday, 6 June 1960

Folder 223

Earl H. McClenny: New Dimensions in the Heritage of Saint Paul's College, Testimonial Address, Saturday, 22 October 1960

Folder 224

Quality Education: A Fundamental for Meeting the Challenges of International Brotherhood, Saturday, 14 April 1962

Folder 225

On Honoring President and Mrs. Alfonso Elder, Sunday, 26 May 1963

Folder 226

Untitled address, Friday, 12 May 1967

Folder 227

Commencement Address for East Spencer High School, 3 June 1969

Folder 228

How is Human Capital Discovered in the Raw, 15 September 1969

Folder 229

Lift Every Voice and Sing, 7 February 1971

Folder 230

Elizabeth City State University--Thy Heritage Is Great! Whither Goest Thou Now?, 7 March 1971

Folder 231

What Time is it on the Clock of Freedom? The Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration of Freedom Day, 1 February 1972

Folder 232

Black Higher Education at the Crossroads, 23 July 1972

Folder 233

The Black Revolution: Transitions in Philosophies, Goals, and Techniques, 17 April 1973

Folder 234

It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times, 12 September 1973

Folder 235

Seminar: Experimental Programs for the Virginia School Boards Association, 5-October 1973

Folder 236

Some Observations on Higher Education in the 1970s, 16 January 1974

Folder 237

Come Down to Kew in Lilac Time, 28 April 1974

Folder 238

The Bicentennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History of the 60th Annual Meeting, 1-19 October 1975

Folder 239

Competency Based Teacher Education: Toward A Consensus, 11 February 1976

Folder 240

Speech: The Dream is the Memorial We Should Never Forget, 15 January 1977

Folder 241

For So is His Part Who Goeth Down to Battle: The Same Shall Be His Who Tarrieth by the Staff, 17 August 1977

Folder 242

Helen G. Edmonds History Colloquium Program, First Annual Program, 7 May 1977

Folder 243

Roles of Women in the Future, 9 June 1977

Folder 244

The Administration of County, City and State Government and How are Decisions Made? How They Ought to be Made?, 23 September 1977

Folder 245

Progress in Honor of Albert N. Whiting, 31 May 1978

Folder 246

NCCU Founder's Day, 2 November 1978

Folder 247

The Missing Pages in American History and Attempts to Find Them, 11 February 1979

Folder 248

The Partnership Between Science and Science: Percy L. Julian the Humanist, 26 April 1979

Folder 249

Some Reflections and Biographical Vignettes From the Saint Paul's High School, 11-13 May 1979

Folder 250

Helen G. Edmonds History Colloquium Programs, Third Annual Meeting, 18-19 May 1979

Folder 251

Helen G. Edmonds History Colloquium Programs, Fourth Annual Meeting, 7-8 March 1980

Folder 252

Helen G. Edmonds History Colloquium Programs, Fifth Annual Meeting, 6-7 March 1981

Folder 253

Commencement Address at Bennett College, May 1982

Folder 254

Black Unity: A Medium to Preserve Past Vistories and Achieve Future Goals, 25 June 1982

Folder 255

"Come Down to Kew in Lilac Time," Link, Inc., Las Vegas Chapter, 1 July 1982

Folder 256

Letter to the Editor, "In Support of Israel," Durham Herald, 14 August 1982

Folder 257

Acceptance Response to the Hugh McEniry Award Presented by the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities, 5 November 1982

Folder 258

A Tribute to Marion Dennis Thorpe and His Family, 2 May 1983

Folder 259

Ohio State University Commencement, 18 March 1983

Folder 260

The Black Family and The Black Church Saint Joseph AME Church, Durham, N.C., 29 May 1983

Folder 261

"The Twilighters: Past, Present and Future," senior citizens' addrees, 11 June 1983

Folder 262

Remarks for the United Black Policemen's Association, 2 December 1983

Folder 263

Strategies for Developing Black Leadership and Career Transitions at Predominantly White Colleges and Universities, 22 June 1984

Folder 264

A Salute to the 1985 Class of Ph.D.s at Howard University, 8 May 1985

Folder 265

"Chapter Establishment: The Lamp of Experience," the 25th general assembly of the Links, Inc., 2 July 1986

Folder 266

Black Women and the Professionals: Looking Toward the Twenty-First Century, 23 February 1987

Folder 267

Black Family: Challenges and Choices for Surviving, 4 April 1987

Folder 268

Roasting and Toasting Polly, 19 May 1987

Folder 269

Commencement Activities at Bunting Institute by the Fellows of 1986-1987, 4 June 1987

Folder 270

No No Toto! We Are No Longer in Kansas: The Task in Education are more Expanded and the Expectations Higher, 19 August 1987

Folder 271

Personnel Adminstrators and Minority Students in the Discovery of Leadership, 19 March 1988

Folder 272

A Tribute to the Greater New York Chapter of the Links, Inc., for the 40th Anniversary of the Easter Luncheon, 2 March 1989

Folder 273

An Address at the Depauw University Percy L. Julian Lecture, 11 April 1989

Folder 274

The Commencement Address at Winston Salem State University, 7 May 1988

Folder 275

A Tribute to Earl H. McClenny, Educator, 25 June 1988

Folder 276

"Home is Where the Heart Is," Founder's Day, Saint Paul's College, 12 March 1989

Folder 277

Tribute to E.E. Thorpe, 1 October 1988

Folder 278

The Historically Black College and Its Future, 7 June 1989

Folder 279

Tribute to Bessie Eaton McLaurin, 29 April 1990

Folder 280

Winston Salem State University, 16 November 1983

Folder 281

1984 Central State University Convocation, 14 February 1984

Folder 282

The Negro in Politics, 26 February 1988

Folder 283

An Address Before the Graduate Alumnae Association by Helen G. Edmonds, Redcliffe Bunting Institute, 4 April 1989

Folder 284

DePauw University 13th Annual Percy L. Julian Address, 11 April 1989

Folder 285

An Address at the Depauw University Greencastle, Ind., 11 April 1989

Folder 286

Chi Eta Service Awards: University of North Carolina, 19 April 1989

Folder 287

A Tribute to Greater New York Chapter of the Links, Inc., for the 40th Anniversary of the Easter Luncheon, 25 March 1989

Folder 288

A Tribute to the Raleigh, N.C., Chapter of the Links, Inc. Upon its 40th Anniversary, 27 May 1989

Folder 289

NCCU Address, 1 September 1989

Folder 290

To my Extended Family in Collegiality: Herman H. Riddick on this Significant Occasion, 15 September 1990

Folder 291

Iron Eagles in the Pursuit of Excellence, 17 October 1990

Folder 292

Count Down to 1991, Remarks to the Senior Class of May 1991, 29 November 1990

Folder 293

Black Americans in Foreign Relations, 11 February 1991

Folder 294

No No Toto! We Are No Longer in Kansas, 11 May 1991

Folder 295

In Tribute to Joseph S. Parker from Our Neighborhood, 1 October 1991

Folder 296

Address in Honor of NCCU Class of 1949, 13 June 1992

Folder 297

Kids of the 90's Really Are Different, 30 April 1992

Folder 298

In Memory of Amanda Daniels Long, 6 December 1992

Folder 299

Women's Day, Lombard Church, 19 September 1993

Folder 300

Floyd H. Brown Sr., 27 January 1995

Folder 301

Chapter 10, The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898, undated

Folder 302

Checks and Balances on Government in: Public Morality, undated

Folder 303

In Tribute to E.M.T. Burt Thompson, undated

Folder 304

Lecture: Global Speak Out, undated

Folder 305

Local Leadership, undated

Folder 306

NCCU Address: The Gathering of the Eagles, undated

Folder 307

South Carolina State College: Thy Heritage is Great. Whither Goest Thou Now?, undated

Folder 308

Speech materials, undated

Folder 309

The Heritage Bequeathed to Blacks, undated

Folder 310

To Florida A&M University, undated

Folder 311

Hudson's Reunion Address, undated

Folder 312

"Constitutional Development and the Conservative Spirit of the Times", undated

Folder 313

Helen G. Edmond's speech notes, undated

Folder 314

Untitled Address at Johnson C. Smith University, undated

Folder 315

Address Before Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., undated

Folder 316

Address to the NCCU Alumni and Friends of Winston-Salem, N.C., undated

Folder 317

Excellence Without Shared Responsibility, undated

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Arrangement: alphabetical

Correspondence with three organizational presidents, constitutions and bylaws, charters for new chapters, convention planning notes, agendas, and meeting notes provide extensive documentation of Edmond's contributions to the nonprofit organization the Links, Inc. Edmonds participated in the Links as a mentor and consultant, and she served as the fifth national president (1970-1974).

Folder 318

Agenda, November 1984-November 1985

Folder 319

Archives, 1985

Folder 320

Boston Chapter, 1985

Folder 321

Chapter Establishment of Atlanta, Ga., 1981

Folder 322

Chapter Establishment Committee, 1983-1984

Folder 323

Central Area, 1987

Folder 324

Certificates, 1985-1986

Folder 325

Cleveland Chapter, 1986

Folder 326

Constitution and Bylaws, 1974-1988

Folder 327

Constutions III and IV, 1982-1985

Folder 328

Convention and Visitors Association, 1985

Folder 329

General correspondence, 1983-1992

Folder 330

National President Julia B. Purnell (7th) correspondence, July 1980

Folder 331

National President Dolly D. Adams (8th) correspondence, November 1983-July 1994

Folder 332

National President Regina J. Frazier (9th) correspondence, August 1984-August 1987

Folder 333

Delware Valley Chapter, 1994

Folder 334

Durham Chapter, 1983-1986

Folder 335

Financial Handbook for Chapters of Links, 1983

Folder 336

Financial Reports, 1974-1986

Folder 337

Guidelines for the Election of National and Area Officers, 1974

Folder 338

Houston Chapter, 1986-1987

Folder 339

James River Valley Chapter, 1984-1985

Folder 340

Job Descriptions, undated

Folder 341

Legal Council, 1978-1985

Folder 342

Triangle Park Chapter, 1992-1994

Folder 343

Twenty-Seventh National Assembly, 29 June 1990-7 July 1990

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Arrangement: alphabetical

This series contains letters from Edmond's niece and letters to Edmond's brother John H. Edmonds. Also included are Edmond's consulting requests, memoirs, curriculum vitae, family tree, and family funeral programs.

Folder 344

Curriculum vita

Folder 345

Funeral program, undated

Folder 346

Memorial service arrangements, undated

Folder 347

Family tree, undated

Folder 348

Consulting, 1972-1983

Folder 349

Hayti Development Corporation, 1984

Folder 350

Alice Edmonds, 1987, 1991

Folder 351

Helen G. Edmonds Checks, 1979, 1984

Folder 352

Helen G. Edmonds Income, 1984

Folder 353

Helen G. Edmonds Memoirs, undated

Folder 354

Helen G. Edmonds Miscellaneous

Folder 355

Helen G. Edmonds Taxes, 1984

Folder 356

Harry J. Edmonds Sr., 1968-1976

Folder 357

Harry J. Edmonds Sr. Newspaper Clippings

Folder 358

John Hamlin Edmonds Jr., undated

Folder 359

LuAnn Palmer Edmonds, 1976

Folder 360

John H. Edmonds Jr. Funeral Arrangements, 1991

Folder 361

S. Randolph Edmonds, 1970, 1972

Folder 362

Programs, 1956-1991

Folder 363

Lucille E. Robinson, 2003, 2004

Folder 364

Speaking Invitations, 1978-1985

Folder 365

Harry Walker, INC., 1971-1972

Folder 366

Poems in Honor of Helen G. Edmonds

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Arrangement: chronological

Clippings represent a variety of publications and a broad range of perspectives on contemporary issues including, but not limited to, administration at NCCU, race relations, Martin Luther King Jr., African Americans in higher education, civil rights, Edmond's speaking engagements, and receipt of awards of distinction.

Folder 367

Newspaper clippings, 1944, 1957

Folder 368

Newspaper clippings, 1963-1979

Folder 369

Newspaper clippings, 1980-1982

Folder 370

Newspaper clippings, 1983

Folder 371

Newspaper clippings, 1984-1986

Folder 372

Newspaper clippings, 1987-1989

Folder 373

Newspaper clippings, 1991-1995

Folder 374

Newspaper clippings, undated

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