Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection, 1973-1986
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection contains biographical materials such as a funeral program and a one-page biography by Gloria G. Barr Jackson, personal materials such as a t-shirt documenting Wright's election for state Senate, a Dillard High School Class of 1970 Testimonial Banquet program and a Student Conduct and Discipline Code (School Board of Broward County), newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, and Delta Sigma Theta materials.
- Biographical / historical:
Kathleen Cooper Wright was born on December 31, 1935 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents were Samuel and Kathleen V. Cooper. She attended Dillard High School and grauated as valedictorian in 1953. She received a B.S. degree in Education from Florida A & M University in 1958 and a M.S. degree from Florida State University in 1968. In 1980, she earned a Doctorate in Education from Florida Atlantic University. Wright was a civics and social studies teacher at Dillard High School for 16 years.
Wright was the first African American woman elected to a local school board in Florida and served on the Broward County School Board from 1974 to 1982. Additionally, she founded the Black Educators Alliance of Broward County. Wright was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, where she served as President of the Broward County Alumnae chapter. She died August 27, 1985.
- Processing information:
The Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection received file level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
