Harry and Bertha Dandridge papers
Overview
Harry and Bertha Dandridge were active members of the Topeka (Kansas) African American community. This collection of their papers primarily consists of material related to the service activities of Bertha Dandridge, including her contributions to the Florence Crittenton Home for Colored Girls, Topeka, as well as family records.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1989, 2014
Creator
- Dandridge, Bertha, 1896-1992 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of the Dandridge Family
Harry Dandridge (8 May 1891-May 1969) and Bertha Ballard Dandridge (12 Jul 1896-Jan 1992) were married in May 1916. Both were prominent members of the Topeka, Kansas community. Mr. Dandridge served as the deacon of Calvary Baptist Church through the 1960s. Mrs. Dandridge was involved in a number of aspects of the community as an employee of the State of Kansas, as well as the secretary of the Florence Crittenton Home for Colored Girls. She served as president of the Kansas Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church, and served as director of Rebecca Lodge No. 8 of the Order of Eastern Star. The Dandridges had a daughter, Ercelle Dandridge Collins, who was a school teacher through the 1960s.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 1 oversize folder, 3 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The Harry and Bertha Dandridge collection is divided into three series: Family Papers, Organizations, and Photographs.
The family papers series includes diplomas, birth certificates, correspondence, cards, and other miscellaneous material related to Harry and Bertha Dandridge, their daughter Ercelle Collins, and Joseph Collins, Jr. Material is arranged alphabetically by the individual's last name.
Organizations includes records, correspondence, and awards and certificates from religious groups, primarily relating to the Baptist Church, and service groups at both the State and community level, in which the Dandridge family was involved; material is arranged alphabetically by organization name.
The photographs includes family pictures, as well as group photos. Dandridge family members have been identified whenever possible within the photographs.
Oversize materials have been physically separated and are located at RH AD 4 and RH MS Q118.
Physical Location
RH MS 625
Physical Location
RH MS-P 625
Physical Location
RH MS-P 625 (f)
Physical Location
RH AD 4.1
Physical Location
RH MS Q118
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts, Deborah Dandridge, 1992; Dana Green, 1994; Jonnie H. Johnson Parker, 1992.
Subject
- Collins, Ercelle (Person)
- Dandridge, Harry, 1891-1969 (Person)
- Florence Crittenton Mission (Topeka, Kan.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Harry and Bertha Dandridge Collection
- Subtitle
- Harry and Bertha Dandrige papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by bkm,2006; revised by, cl 2010; revised by eh, 2017.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Sponsor
- Support for the processing of this Collection was provided by the Dana and Sue Anderson African American Collecting Program Endowment Fund.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0784982941
- Preferred citation
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Harry and Bertha Dandridge papers, Kansas Collection, RH MS 625, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository