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