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Wheeler, Marie Porter

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

MC51. Marie Porter Wheeler Papers, 1876-1926

 Collection — Container: Oversize Items
Identifier: MC-51
Scope and Contents Afro-American woman born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1913. Graduated from high school in Metropolis in 1930. Attended Southern Illinois University and Kentucky State University. Taught in secondary schools in Belgrave and Chester, Illinois. Married Luther Wheeler in 1937, and moved to Springfield in 1942. Diplomas, certificates, photograph albums and memorabilia documenting Wheeler's childhood, family members, and educational activities. Also certificate and diplomas documenting...
Dates: Created: 1876 - 1926; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1984