Group portrait of Delta Sigma Theta' Sorority members (from right) Vivian Osborne Marsh, Mary McLeod Bethune, two unidentified women. 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. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also was appointed as a national adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of what was known as his Black Cabinet. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is an African American women’s’ Greek organization that was founded at Howard University in 1913. Delta Sigma Theta creates programming to improve political, educational, and social and economic conditions within black communities. Oakland, Calif, 1926. From right: Vivian Osborne Marsh, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune.
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African American civic leaders African American civil rights workers African American Greek letter societies Marsh, Vivian Osborne, 1897-1986 Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
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