Ella P. Stewart scrapbooks

Introduction

This collection presents digital surrogates of items from the Ella P. Stewart scrapbooks (MS-0203).

En route to NACW conference in Los Angeles, circa 1950

The scrapbooks of Ella P. Stewart, one of the earliest African American women pharmacists in the United States, span from the 1920s to the 1980s. The collection documents Mrs. Stewart's accomplishments, interests and honors as preserved by herself, thus giving insight into her life not only as a pharmacist in the city of Toledo, Ohio, but also as a business woman, clubwoman, civic reformer, goodwill ambassador, civil rights leader, and women's rights advocate. A two hour interview of Mrs. Stewart documenting her history is also included with the scrapbooks, as well as information on the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), the Pan-Pacific Southeast Asia Women's Association (PPSEWA) and the Ella P. Stewart School.

Viewing the Collection

Items in this digital collection are described at the folder-level, corresponding to the box and folder arrangement of the original physical collection as outlined in the collection finding aid.

There are several ways to search and browse the collection.  Selecting "Browse Items" in the left menu will display all folder-level records currently in the collection.  In addition, the "Search Collection" box to the left can be used to search for folders/items relating to particular subjects.

The digital collection can also be viewed via the physical collection's arrangement as outlined in the box and folder list below.  Each folder entry links to a digital reproduction of that folder's contents.  Please note that only those folders currently represented in the digital collection are listed.

Please note that since this collection contains materials created by multiple individuals and organizations, the copyright status of most items in the collection is undetermined, with the exception of items created by Ella P. Stewart herself, which Mrs. Stewart donated to the public domain.  Given the folder-level presentation of this collection, in which folders usually contain items from many different creators, most folders include a "Copyright Undetermined" statement in their descriptive metadata to reflect the varying copyright status of specific items.  Folders solely containing items created by Mrs. Stewart are accompanied by a public domain statement in their descriptive metadata.  With the exception of items created by Ella P. Stewart, researchers assume full responsibility for determining the copyright status of individual items, and for securing all permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Collection Arrangement

Additional Information

The physical collection of Ella P. Stewart scrapbooks (view full collection finding aid) is also available to view onsite at the Center for Archival Collections anytime during our normal operating hours.  While no appointment is necessary, researchers are encouraged to schedule a research appointment in advance by contacting the CAC at 419-372-2411 or archive@bgsu.edu.