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Western Seminary typing class

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LaBudde Special Collections
An African American female instructor with thirteen African American female students sitting at desks with typewriters and stationery at Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The instructor stands in the back left corner of the room. Samples of work are along the back wall. The students sit at the typewriter tables either typing or studying shorthand. Some of the typewriters are Lindenwood, Remington, and Royal typewriters.
Date Note
No date; likely 1940s
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Image Credit
Williams Studio (Kansas City, Missouri)
Date Published
1941
1950
Time Period
1941-1950
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-029.tif
Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Related range: P28-51; laminated; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes." Stamped on back, "Williams Photo Studio 1808 Vine St. Kansas City, MO. Phone GRand 9085.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Type
photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Kansas City (Mo.)
English

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