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Evelyn Crowell
Evelyn Crowell (March 17, 1936 - June 5, 2017) was a librarian, author, speaker, activist, and community organizer in Portland, Oregon. She was the first single Black woman in Oregon to adopt children. Life Born in Saginaw, Michigan on March 17, 1936, she moved with her father, grandfather, brother, and uncle to Oregon in 1942. They lived in North Portland, Oregon, North Portland and the men worked in the Shipyard, shipyards. She attended Boise Elementary school, the Girls Polytechnic High School, and Portland State College. She was in the third graduating class of Portland State University, Portland State College with a bachelor's degree, in 1959. She earned a Master's degree in library science from the University of Washington in 1960. In 1970 she became the first single Black woman in Oregon to adopt children. Career Crowell's first job, after obtaining her library science degree, was at Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon), Jefferson High School in North Portland, Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Crowell
Evelyn Crowell (March 17, 1936 - June 5, 2017) was a librarian, author, speaker, activist, and community organizer in Portland, Oregon. She was the first single Black woman in Oregon to adopt children. Life Born in Saginaw, Michigan on March 17, 1936, she moved with her father, grandfather, brother, and uncle to Oregon in 1942. They lived in North Portland, Oregon, North Portland and the men worked in the Shipyard, shipyards. She attended Boise Elementary school, the Girls Polytechnic High School, and Portland State College. She was in the third graduating class of Portland State University, Portland State College with a bachelor's degree, in 1959. She earned a Master's degree in library science from the University of Washington in 1960. In 1970 she became the first single Black woman in Oregon to adopt children. Career Crowell's first job, after obtaining her library science degree, was at Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon), Jefferson High School in North Portland, Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |