MELVINA WILLIAMS PAPERS
Scope and Contents
Includes material that pertains to the Lincolnites, a group of current and former residents of Lincoln, Nebraska; genealogical information; personal and professional correspondence; newspaper articles about Williams' family and business ventures; and memorabilia from her salon, Melvina's Beauty Shop.
Contains bylaws, minutes and organizational records of The Lincolnites organization.
News articles, research.
Files by organization or church name, business and work records, personal memorabilia.
Unprocessed. See container list.
Unprocessed. See container list.
Dates
- 1872-2013
ACCESS:
The collection is open for research. Contact Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, Denver Public Library.
OWNERSHIP:
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Melvina M. Milton Williams was a Denver (Colo.) resident who operated a beauty salon called Melvina's Beauty Shop at 3475 East 31st Avenue in the Five Points Neighborhood. She served as Chair of the bylaws committee of the Colorado Chapter of Lincolnites during the 1980s. Williams was involved in the Zion Baptist Church community. She was an employee of Denver Public Schools in addition to her career as a beautician.
Extent
4 Boxes (3.25 linear feet)
1 oversize folders
Language of Materials
English
PROVENANCE:
Gift; Melvina Williams; 2001, 2003, n.d.
General
Items from the collection are avaiable online at https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/search/searchterm/arl59/order/nosort
SIZE:
4 Boxes (2.75 linear feet) 1 OVFF
PROCESSED BY:
Belen Aranda December 2002 Tammi Haddad October 2003
REVISED BY:
Abby Hoverstock, 2017
- African American beauty operators -- Colorado -- Denver -- Archives. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American women -- Colorado -- Denver -- Archives. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ephemera Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Personal papers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- MELVINA WILLIAMS PAPERS
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Belen Aranda (December 2002), Tammi Haddad (October 2003), Revised by Abby Hoverstock (2017)
- Date
- 2017
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205
