Daisy Tibbs Dawson papers, 1946-2012 PDF XML
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dawson, Daisy Tibbs, 1924-2013
- Title
- Daisy Tibbs Dawson papers
- Dates
- 1946-2012 (inclusive)19462012
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6192 (Accession No. 6192-001)
- Summary
- Materials related to Daisy Lee Tibbs Dawson's life
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 206-543-1929
Fax: 206-543-1931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Daisy Lee Tibbs Dawson was a peace activist and educator and the only African American to be memorialized in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Toney, Alabama, where she grew up attending segregated schools. As a young adult she moved to Seattle, where she lived most of her life. In 1949, she went to Hiroshima, Japan as part of a mission called "Houses for Hiroshima." Dawson, along with other volunteers, helped rebuild housing that was destroyed by the atomic bomb, in an effort to promote peace between the United States and Japan. Prior to and following her Hiroshima trip she worked as an educator, which included her role as director of the Seattle Public School District's Head Start Program from 1971 until her retirement in 1984. She died on May 26, 2013.
Sources: Seattle Times Obituary, and BlackPast.org.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials related to the life of Daisy Lee Tibbs Dawson. Includes photographs, scrapbooks, newsclippings, plaques, correspondence, and other documents associated with Homes for Hiroshima, the Head Start Program, and the Delta Theta Sigma Sorority.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Head Start Program | 1987-1988 |
| 1 | Differentiated Staffing Model for Head Start Program | 1974 |
| 1 | Certificates | 1976-1987 |
| 1 | Madrona Presybyterian Church | 2003-2005 |
| 1 | Field trip project | 1975 |
| 1 | Scrapbook (general) | approximately 2000s-2010s |
| 1 | Photograph with Governor Evans | 1973 |
| 1 | Photograph of Delta Theta Sigma Sorority | undated |
| 1 | Unsorted | |
| 2 | Homes for Hiroshima | 1950-2012 |
| 2 | Scrapbook (Head Start Program) | approximately 1971-1984 |
| 2 | Newsclippings (general) | approximately 1980s-1990s |
| 2 | Tyee yearbook | 1946 |
| 3 | 4 plaques | approximately 1980s |
| 4 | Scrapbook (Homes for Hiroshima: newsclippings and photographs) | 1940s-2003 |
| 5 | "Living Hiroshima" book | 1948 |
| 5 | Scrapbook (Head Start photographs) | 1965-1970 |
| 5 | Loose photographs (Head Start) | 1966-1969, undated |
| 5 | Diploma (MA in Education from Seattle University) | 1982 |
| 5 | Scrapbook (newsclippings about Madrona Presbyterian Church) | 2003 |
| 6 | Scrapbook (Homes for Hiroshima) | approximately 1940s-1950s |
| 7 | Scrapbook (photographs) Some photographs taken on campus of University of Washington |
approximately 1940s-1950s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pacifism--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- School administrators--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Dawson, Daisy Tibbs, 1924-2013--Archives
Corporate Names
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Head Start Program (Seattle, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
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