Challenge and progress (points of progress), 1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gates, J. M.
Title
Challenge and progress (points of progress)
Dates
1990
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2867
Summary
Jeannette McPherson Gates was a Northwest poet, author, teacher, and historian. She earned her MBA in 1949 and was active in the NAACP, Citizens for Inter-racial Understanding, and Democratic Women of Multnomah County. Collection consists of a typescript book regarding Gates' own life and the history of the civil rights movement.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Jeannette McPherson Gates was a Northwest poet, author, teacher, and historian. She earned her MBA in 1949 and was active in the NAACP, Citizens for Inter-racial Understanding, and Democratic Women of Multnomah County.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typescript book, 1 volume, 1990, regarding Gates' own life and the history of the civil rights movement.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Challenge and Progress (Points of Progress), Mss 2867, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • African American women authors--Oregon
  • African American women--Oregon
  • African Americans--History
  • Civil rights movements--United States--History

Personal Names

  • Gates, J. M.

Form or Genre Terms

  • typescripts