1970s: Auburn Councilwoman Mary Brooks
Title
1970s : Auburn Councilwoman Mary Brooks
Description
This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn , a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms , 3rd edition , 2013 , depicting the history of the city and the university . From page 260 : Mary Brooks , left , a vocational counselor with the Lee County school system , became the first black member of the Auburn City Council in 1972... . Shown with Mrs . Brooks at City Hall are Donald Payhurst , AU Political Science professsor and Auburn Mayor in 1976-80 , and Mrs . Vida Greenleaf . Mrs . Brooks worked to desegregate city schools in the 1960s and to see that black children were treated fairly in the classroom . Photo source : Auburn University Archives .
Date
ca. 1970s
Place
Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings
Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University African Americans -- Alabama City council members -- Alabama
EOA Categories
History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights Government & Politics -- Legislative Branch Government & Politics -- Elections Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns
Original Medium
black and white photograph , 2094 x 1353 pixels
Type
Image
Format
JPEG
File Name
236B.tif
Citation
Logue , Mickey and Simms , Jack . Auburn , A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village . 3rd edition . 2013 .
Repository
Auburn University Libraries . Special Collections and Archives .
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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