Genre: photographs / Names: Marsh, Vivian Osborne, 1897-1986 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Two men and three women, relatives of Vivian Osborne Marsh, standing in front of a house.
Date:: [1920s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Mother and child, possibly Vivian Osborne Marsh with her son Leon Frederick, Jr., seated on the front steps of a house with another woman.
Date:: [circa 1922]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Delta Sigma Theta' Sorority, Inc. is an African American women’s’ Greek organization that was founded on January 13, 1913 at Howard University. Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ; sometimes abbreviated Deltas or DST) is a Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that target the African American community. Today, it is the largest African-American Greek-lettered organization.[4] Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has created programming to improve political, education, and social and economic conditions, particularly within black communities. In addition to establishing independent programming, the sorority consistently collaborates with community organizations and corporations to further its programming goals.
Date:: unknown
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: SS Ocean Telegraph was a World War II navy military ship. It was built by Moore Dry Dock Company of Oakland, California.
Date:: [June 30, 1944]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: SS Ocean Telegraph was a World War II navy military ship. It was built by Moore Dry Dock Company of Oakland, California.
Date:: [June 30, 1944]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Vivian Osborne Marsh was born in Houston, Texas, and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. She founded the Berkeley campus’ Kappa Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She went on to found several other chapters. Two major projects that she organized were the Traveling Library, which provided books to rural portions of Georgia, and Teen Lift, which provided opportunities for underprivileged teenagers to visit events such as symphonies and operas. She was involved in many civic organizations. On February 21, 1981, the mayor of Berkeley honored her contributions by declaring it to be Vivian Osborne Marsh Day.
Date:: [1950-1970]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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