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Dorothy Irene Height, a renowned Black female activist with Dr. Charles Ogletree at the United States House of Representatives in Washington, District of Columbia

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Ms. Dorothy Height Civil Rights Activist.

People: Dorothy Height
Places: Conference room

Community Elder Tags: Board Room

Bobby Eaton, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Dr. Height is known for the hats that she wore. She was very active in women rights and the civil rights advocacy. She was the 10th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

People: Dorothy Irene Height, Charles Ogelsby,
Places: Washington, D.C. House of Representatives.

Community Elder Tags: framed pictures on wall, pearl necklace, seated in wheelchair, gold tie, lawyer, conference table, wooden furniture

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Community Youth Tags: beige wall, two frames, conference table, wheelchair, standing, brown table, green hat, green blazer, green blouse, pearl necklace, pearl earrings, used tissue, hands together, grey suit, white collared shirt, yellow tie, African Americans, elder, House of Representatives

Sofia Fermo, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Dorothy Irene Height, a renowned Black female activist with Dr. Charles Ogletree at the United States House of Representatives in Washington, District of Columbia
Creator(s): 
Dorothy Height Height (Subject)
Charles J. Ogletree Ogletree (Subject)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
March 8, 2005
Classification: 
Photographs
Object Type: 
Photograph
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4328.10538
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
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