Finding aid for the Ursula J. Honore Collection


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Honore, Ursula J.
Title: Ursula J. Honore Collection
Dates: 1977
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Ursula J. Honore was an American History instructor at the Cleveland Board of Education's Adult Education Center on Stearns Road in Cleveland, Ohio, in the mid-1970s. One of her class projects involved written reports of student interviews of family members, many of whom were African Americans who were born in the South. The collection consists of brief family histories written by students in Honore's American History class.
MS Number MS 4136
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of Ursula J. Honore

Ursula J. Honore was one of several American History instructors teaching classes at the Cleveland Board of Education's Adult Education Center on Stearns Road in Cleveland, Ohio in the mid-1970s. One of her class projects involved written reports of student interviews of family members, many of whom had African American grandparents born in the South.


Scope and Content

The Ursula J. Honore Collection, 1977, consists of brief family histories written by students in Honore's American History class.

The material in this collection primarily pertains to the reminiscences of African American Cleveland families over the past three generations. Genealogists will find this collection particularly useful.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by author last name.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

Researchers should also consult the WRHS manuscript vertical file for additional Ursula J. Honore Papers.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

African American families.
African Americans -- History.
Oral history.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4136 Ursula J. Honore Collection, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Ursula J. Honore, 1977.

Processing Information

Processed by Bari Oyler Stith in 1987.