Emma j lapsansky-werner biography of michael

The collection holds material primarily related to the life and career of Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner (), History Professor and Curator of Special Collections at Haverford College from The collection also holds records of family members from Emma’s maternal lineage dating back to including members from the Jenkins, Parker and Hughes families. Many of Emma’s professional records are held in the collection, including notes for and copies of public talks she gave at a variety of educational events, copies of her published book reviews, materials related to her career at Haverford College, and working drafts for several books Emma authored on Philadelphia, Quaker, and Black history.

The Home Life series contains personal correspondence during her time in High Mowing High School in the s with many artifacts from her early life including journals, and an autograph bo