Fields, Mamie Garvin, 1888-1987
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1888 August 13 - 1987 June 19
Occupations
Places
- Charleston (S.C.) (Place of Birth)
- Charleston (S.C.) (Place of Death)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mamie E. Garvin Fields papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1023
Abstract
Mamie Elizabeth Garvin Fields (1888-1987) was an African-American educator, civic and religious activist born in Charleston, South Carolina. Fields was an influential leader in the South Carolina African-American women's club movement. A culmination of Fields' life is detailed in her memoir, Lemon Swamp and Other Places, co-written with her granddaughter, Karen Fields.The majority of the collection details Fields' involvement with the National...
Dates:
1894-1987; Majority of material found within 1945-1985