Authors: Watters, Linda A. Davis, 1953-
Year: 1971
Subjects: Watters, Linda A. Davis,; African American executives.; African American women executives; Executives United States; Financial services industry Law and legislation; Women executives United States; Women insurance executives.; Women local officials and employees Michigan.; Michigan Politics and government
Abstract: Collection includes personal and professional correspondence, articles, court records, photographs, reports, work schedules and calendars, yearbooks, awards, pamphlets, speeches, press releases, and organizational records which primarily document Watters's professional career. These materials highlight the upward career progression of an African American woman executive in the business and finance industry during the late 20th century. Additionally, Watters's efforts to ban the use of credit scores to determine insurance premiums and her involvement in the Supreme Court case, Watters v. Wachovia Bank, are well documented through news articles, letters, research reports, and court records.