STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST. LOUIS
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Dr. Katie H. Wright donated her research papers to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri - St. Louis on May 11, 1999. Dr. Wright is a well-known historian, writer, educator and a community volunteer in St. Louis and East St. Louis.
Dr. Katie H. Wright was born on October 5, 1923 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas. She attended the St. Louis Public Schools, Jefferson Grade School (class valedictorian), Vashon High School (with honors). She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education Degree from University of Illinois. Wright received her Special Education Degree from St. Louis University.
Dr. Wright has been appointed to several presidential appointments. She is a weekly columnist for the St. Louis Argus, an historical black newspaper in St. Louis. Wright is a member on the East St. Louis Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and has served on boards of many women's organizations. Wright has served on the East St. Louis Public Library, East St. Louis Board of Elections, East St. Louis NAACP, and the Illinois Department of Corrections
SCOPE AND CONTENT
This collection documents Dr. Katie H. Wright's educational career, her political appointments, her awards and an accomplished historian and writer. It also documents Dr. Wright's service on many community boards and organizations in St. Louis and East St. Louis. The papers include her correspondence, awards, board meeting minutes, newsclipping, pamphlets, photographs, and articles written Wright has written for the St. Louis Argus.
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series 1: Annual Reports of the Illinois Department of Corrections, 1995-1997, f. 1. Arranged chronologically.
Series 2: Articles, 1975-1992, f. 2-6, Dr. Katie Wright's articles she has written for the St. Louis Argus.
Series 3: Awards, 1988-1991, f.7 St. Louis' organizations and sororities.
Series 4: Board of Education School District, 189, 1994, f. 8. Official proceedings Arranged chronologically.
Series 5: Correspondence, 1979-1998, f. 9, 10. Arranged chronologically.
Series 6: East St. Louis Board of Education, 1990-1994, f. 11-17. Official proceedings. Arranged chronologically.
Series 7: East St. Louis Board of Elections, f. 18-21. Official canvas register court decisions, board meetings. Arranged chronologically.
Series 8: East St. Louis Public Library, 1989-1999, f. 22-25. Board meetings and minutes. Arranged chronologically.
Series 9: Illinois Department of Corrections, 1997-2000, f. 26-30. Board meetings and minutes. Arranged chronologically.
Series 10: Newsclippings, 1970-2000, f. 31-38. Articles related to St. Louis and St. Louis' African American community. Arranged chronologically.
Series 11: Organizations, 1986-2000, f. 39-59. Divided into thirteen sub-series: a. Alpha Upsilon Sigma; b. Coalition of 100 Black Women; Consortium of Doctors, LTD; c. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; d. East St. Louis Women's Club; e. Harris-Stowe State College; f. Links Inc. St. Louis' chapter; g. NAACP-St. Louis; h. Parliamentarian; Pi Sigma Theta; j. Top Ladies of Distinction; k. Top Teens of St. Louis; l. Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Series 12: Pamphlets, 1964-1999, f. 60-62. Top Ladies of Distinction Crown, Bertha Black Rhoda Section St. Louis, Missouri.
Series 13: Photographs, 646.1-646.239, f. 63-67.
Series 14: Oversize Scrapbook, 1960-1962. This scrapbook documents the East St. Louis Illinois chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
FOLDER LIST
BOX 1 (114606)
Series 1
1. Annual Reports, Illinois Department of Corrections, 1995-1999
Series 2
2. Articles, Dr. Katie Wright, 1975-1976
3. Articles, Dr. Katie Wright, 1982-1989
4. Articles, Dr. Katie Wright, 1990
5. Articles, Dr. Katie Wright, 1991
6. Articles, Dr. Katie Wright, 1992
Series 3
7. Awards, Dr. Katie Wright, 1988-1991
Series 4
8. Board of Education School 189, 1994
Series 5
9. Correspondence, 1979-1989
10. Correspondence, 1990-1998
Series 6
11. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1990-1993
12. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1993
13. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1994
14. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1994
15. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1994
BOX 2 (114607)
Series 7
16. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1994
17. East St. Louis Board of Education, 1994
18. East St. Louis Board of Elections, 1977-1979
19. East St. Louis Board of Elections, 1980-1982
20. East St. Louis Board of Elections, 1983-1984
21. East St. Louis Board of Elections, 1985-1987
BOX 3 (114608)
Series 8
22. East St. Louis Public Library, 1974-1996
23. East St. Louis Public Library, 1997
24. East St. Louis Public Library, 1998
25. East St. Louis Public Library, 1999
Series 9
26. Illinois Department of Corrections, Meetings, 1997
27. Illinois Department of Corrections, Meetings, 1997-1998
28. Illinois Department of Corrections, Meetings, 1998
29. Illinois Department of Corrections, Meetings, 1999
30. Illinois Department of Corrections, Meetings, 2000
BOX 4 (114609)
Series 10
31. News Clippings, 1970
32. News Clippings, 1980
33. News Clippings, 1980
34. News Clippings, 1980
35. News Clippings, 1990
36. News Clippings, 1990
37. News Clippings, nd.
38. News Clippings, 2000
Series 11
39. Alpha Upsilon Sigma, 1986-1989
40. Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1983-1987
41. Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1991-1994
42. Consortium of Doctors LTD, 1990
43. Consortium of Doctors LTD, 1990
44. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 1974-1996
BOX 5 (114610)
45. East St. Louis Women's Club, 1986
46. Harris Stowe State College, 1989
47. Links, 1985-1989
48. Links, 1990-1995
49. Links, 1996-1997
50. NAACP St. Louis, 1989
51. NAACP St. Louis, 1990-1991
52. NAACP St. Louis, 1995-1998
53. Parliamentarian, 1990
54. Pi Lambla Theta, 1985-1991
BOX 6 (114611)
55. Top Ladies of Distinction, 1964-1977
56. Top Ladies of Distinction, 1980-1989
57. Top Ladies of Distinction, 1991-1998
58. Top Teens of St. Louis, 1974-1998
59. Urban League of Metro St. Louis, 1985-2000
BOX 7 (114612)
Series 12
60. Pamphlets, 1964-1988
61. Pamphlets, 1990-1992
62. Pamphlets, 1994-1999
Series 13
63. Photographs, 646.1-646.63
64. Photographs, 646.64-646.113
65. Photographs, 646.114-646.172
66. Photographs, 646.173-646.232
67. Photographs, 646.233-646-239
68. Scrapbook, 1960-1962
INDEX
African Americans, f. 1-68
African Americans-Education f. 11-15
Argus, f. 1-6, 31-38
African American Women f. 45-58
Articles, f. 2-6
East St. Louis Board of Education f. 11-21
Harris Stowe State College, f. 46
Illinois Department of Corrections, f. 26-30
NAACP St. Louis, f. 50-52
Urban League of Metro St. Louis, f. 59
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